Laurel outlook., 1945-09-05
Observation-Disclosures
LEWIS AND
CLARK
The Great American Odyssey
A Condensed Story of
the Historic Expedi-
ton of 1S04-6.
Copyright 1915, Walter Meacham)
Copyright 1915, Walter Meacham)
CHAPTER Is

loaded East through Idaho
Lewis and Clark were now back
in the present state of Idaho, where
their Indian friends visited them
in large numbers. They had many
ailments and Captain Clark treated
them as best he could. The chief
ailment was sore eyes. Food of
various kinds was accepted as a
"fee." Captain (Doctor) Clark jocu-
larly observed that most of his pa
tients recovered owing to, or in.
spite of, his treatments. His rem
edies were simple and could do no
harm, even if they did no good. But
faith is a great thing, and the In
dams had great faith in the white
mans medicine"
The party crossed Golfers creek
and continued along the north side
of the Clearwater, crossing it on
May 7 in the vicinity of the pres
ent Ahsahka. The following day
they met Chief Twisted Hair, with
whom they had entrusted their
horses on the westward journey. He
reported that Chiefs Neesh-ne-poh-
ke-ook, or "Cut Nose," and Tumna-
che-moot-oolt, or Broken ARM"
had quarreled with him about the
horses and were jealous of the
honor and trust imposed in him by
the white men. Lewis and Clark
effected a reconciliation between
Twisted Hair and Cut Nose, then
ali set out for the camp of Broken
Arm, located west of the present
Kamiah, Idaho, on Lawyer Canyon
There they sat in council and
smoked the peace pipe with Chiefs
Cut Nose and Broken Arm, Yoom-
and Ho-hasp-til-pilp, pre-
them with medals and tell
ing them the purposes of the ex-
petition. They amused and mysti-
spyglass, magnet, watch and air
gun, as they had for other tribes
along the way. Having had their
horses returned to them and hav-
ng traded for several more, Lewis
and Clark left the Indian camp on
May Is to make a camp of their
)wn and wait for the snow to melt
sufficiently for them to cross.
Their camp was located on the
east bank of the Clearwater, with
a few miles of Kamiah, and was
SHOWN as Camp Choppunish. Game
scarce and Indian and white
alike suffered from lack of food.
Their stock of merchandise for
purposes being about eX-
lausted, the men cut the brass but
ons from their coats and traded
hem to the Indians for food. The
expedition had started out well sup
lied with articles for Indian trade,
'ut the continuous demands had
Exhausted the supply. Eyewater
vas in great demand, especially
mong the Indians along the Column
ia, whose eyes were in bad con
ition caused by the reflection of
he sun on the water and from the
inc sand which was constantly
On June 10, 1906, the start was
lade to cross the Bitter Roots.
lley ITdNelSQ uOTII anu Cdllpeu dJ
uamish flats (Weippe Prairie),
est of the present Weippe, Idaho,
here they stayed for five days,
ready for the struggle
the mountains. Two days of
ard travelling through deep snow
,nvinced them that they could not
axe it, so they returned to Guam
4 E1o4c RI ,~aan11n fhn cf,ano4h &C
emselves and horses.
A new start was made on the
tn, with three young Nez Perez
dams as guides. This was the
all over which Chief Joseph led
S people during the Nez Perez
dian war of 1877. This time their
fort was successful and, on June
, camp was made at Lolo Hot
where everyone INDUCED in
refreshing bath. The following
Y they reached their old camp at
avelers' Rest.
On the 3rd of July the party
oarated. Lewis, taking nine men.
IS to go direct to the falls of the
ssouri, there to leave three men
prepare means of transporting
!. baggage around the falls, him
f to take six men to ascend and
Dlore Maria's river. The rest Of
!, party were to go to the head
the jefferson river, where Ser
ant Ordway and nine men were
signed to descend the river to the
Is in canoes. Captain Clark, with
men and Sacaiawea, were to
,ceed to the Yellowstone river,
;cend it and await at it's mouth
Captain Lewis and the rest of
party.
Ito be continued)