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of them have red and blew cloath and a nomber of articles which came from some white people. they have some horses. they sign to us that their is deer and elk below this place? saw an emence site? of fowls on the plain considerable lar?ger than the prarie or haith hens. Some of the party went out and killed 3 of them. we now call the north fork as it is the largest the Columbian River and other which we came down ?oore it name from Columbian and we call it after the Indian name Kirmooenern? the Columbia River is more smooth and the current gentle the natives have a great nomber of canoes and fishing camps along the shores. Capt Clark and two men went up the Columbia River in a canoe 3 or 4 miles to the Indians lodges they saw a vast quantity of live sammon in the river they giged one which was verry big they saw a great nomber lay dead on shore some of the men killed several more haith hens most as large as turkeys [[crossed out -- our officers gave the chiefs]] of these bands [[crossed out -- which is not unclear like the first flat heads we saw but we still call them so we cannot]] we cannot find out what nation these are as yet but our officers gave the principle men unclear a flag and some other small articles. we bought in all 26 dogs from the natives this day these savages are peaceable but verry poor. they have nothing of any account to trade. a nomber of them have not any thing to cover their nakedness but the greater part of them have dressed deer & elk some rabit skins &c. to cover themselves. saw a nomber of horses on the opposite shore. we have unclear unclear a nomber of their grave yards unclear