half past 6 oClock
They traveled two days , to the Indian camp . Now the _ Journal _ takes page after page , describing these Indians . `` Now it was Clark 's turn to go ahead and find a way by horse or boat down to the Columbia . His notes tell of his troubles : '' ` August 20th Tuesday 1805 ` So-So-ne ' the Snake Indians Set out at half past 6 oClock and proceeded on -LRB- met many parties of Indians -RRB- thro ' a hilley Countrey to the Camp of the Indians on a branch of the Columbia River , before we entered this Camp a Serimonious hault was requested by the Chief and I smoked with all that Came around , for Several pipes , we then proceeded on to the Camp & I was introduced into the only Lodge they had which was pitched in the Center for my party all the other Lodges made of bushes , after a fiew Indian Seremonies I informed the Indians -LRB- of -RRB- the object of our journey our good intentions toward them my Consirn for their distressed Situation , what we had done for them in makeing a piece with the Minitarras Mandans Rickara & c. for them . and requested them all to take over their horses & assist Capt Lewis across & c. also informing them the o -LRB- b -RRB- ject of my journey down the river , and requested a guide to accompany me , all of which was repeited by the Chief to the whole village . '' ` Those pore people Could only raise a Sammon & a little dried Choke Cherries for us half the men of the tribe with the Chief turned out to hunt the antilopes , at 3 oClock after giveing a fiew Small articles as presents I set out accompanied by an old man as a Guide I endevered to procure as much information from thos people as possible without much Suckcess they being but little acquainted or effecting to be So . I left one man to purchase a horse and overtake me and proceeded on thro a wide rich bottom on a beaten Roade 8 miles Crossed the river and encamped on a Small run , this evening passed a number of old lodges , and met a number of men women children & horses , met a man who appeared of Some Consideration who turned back with us , we halted a woman & gave us 3 Small Sammon , this man continued with me all night and partook of what I had which was a little Pork verry Salt .