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276 distance came across three Indians a horseback they appeared afraid of him untill he lay down his gun they then came up to him in a friendly manner and took him on behind one of them and rode verry fast down to our camp. they belong to the nation of flat heads unclear of our hunters was down the river in cite of the forks to day and allow it to be about 15 miles down the valley. these three natives tell us that they lay in hearing of our guns all day and was afraid to come to us. they tell us that two of the Snake Indians has stole 22 of their horses and these three are in persuit of them. one stayed to pilot us over the mount. the other 2 proceeded on in order to ride all night after them intending to get their horses if possable. our guide tells us that these waters runs in to Mackinzees River as near as they can give an account but he is not acquainted that way. so we go the road he knows. Wednesday 11th Sept. 1805. a beautiful pleasant morning. we went out to hunt up our horses but they were so scattered that we could not find them all untill 12 oclock. so we dined here the latitude at this place is 46° 48m 28 8/10 North the snow on the mountain about 1 mile to the S.W. of us does not melt but verry little some of the men who were hunting the horses detained us untill 4 oclock at which time we set out and proceeded on up this creek? course nearly west. the narrow bottom along this creek is mostly covred with