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58 Across the Plains 1858 Oct 19th Tuesday. Crossed the river and again payed a visit to Mr Christie in order to consumate a trade. plead? business and put us off till to morrow. Had a conversation with Capt. Paliser, who gave us considerable information as to what route we should take, as also the manner of packing our horses, etc., He had been through Sinclair Pass, and had blazed the path clear through. I read in an article since my arrival that Paliser had found a Pass and was named after him. This, I presume is a mistake, as he informed me that he had only gone through Sinclair Pass (an old Indian hunting trail) and recrossed the mountains at the Kootonais Pass near the Boundary line, about one hundred and fifty miles South of Sinclair's. Sinclair and his train was the first train of civilized folks that ever passed through, and hence it was so called, and it is not just that he should assume to name it after himself, because he also took a party through, and blazed the way. Sinclair unclear the same himself. We took several things that we couldn't pack and traded them with the "freemen," for such things as we needed, such as pack-saddles, lariats, buckskin, to make moccasins, etc. About noon, we saw the flag of Dr.? George fluttering from the fort, and accompanied by a discharge from one of the carronades as she was hoisted. Our unclear of adventure being strongly developed, we soon made our appearance at the Fort. Gazing on the proceeding for a while, our attention was soon drawn to a feature more interesting. A large band of Black-feet Indians were running to and fro, dressed in their gala attire, bedecked profusely with Indian ornaments, and painted in the most approved style. Meeting an intelligent