Nothing material has occured here since I have been absent. Tuesday 6 Fine weather. Mr. Kittson arrived from the Kootenais and has made a pretty good trade, 99 beaver, 62 deer & 34 elk skins & 2 horses, he changed some of his horses which were jaded for others. The Kootanies desire a Post[146] to be in their country this season, though some of those we saw at the Flat Heads said it would not be necessary. (To be continued.) FOOTNOTES: [88] John McLeod, Senior, stationed at Thompson river or Kamloops. Consult "Peace River," by Archibald McDonald, for his career. [89] Probably Charles McKay, son of Alex McKay who was blown up with the Tonquin, and step-son of Dr. John McLoughlin. [90] Celilo, or the Falls of the Columbia, above The Dalles. [91] The Sandy river, Multnomah County, Oregon; camp being near Washougal on opposite shore. [92] Portage around the Cascades on north bank, where railroad portage was built in later years. [93] The Upper Cape Horn, below Klickitat river; see Wilkes' Map of Oregon. [94] This was the long portage of about 4-1/2 miles from Big Eddy to the upper end of Ten Mile rapids. From here they used their boats to the Falls, or Chutes, where again carried boats and goods a short distance. Here was the "Wishram" village of Washington Irving. See "Astoria." [95] John Day river, Oregon side. [96] David Douglas, the English botanist, who was then on the Columbia. Consult Oregon Historical Quarterly, Vol. 5, pp. 218 and 245-6-7. [97] Now known as Blalock Island but more often referred to by the fur traders as the Long Island; opposite Cayote station of O. W. R. & N. Ry. [98] The Umatilla rapids, above mouth of Umatilla river, Oregon side. [99] Also called Fort Walla Walla, built in July-Aug., 1818, by Donald McKenzie & Alex. Ross: consult "Fur Hunters of the Far West," chaptres 6 & 7 and frontispiece for picture of the Fort. Location 1-1/2 miles west of Wallula, of present day. [100] South branch of the Columbia, that is the Snake river. [101] Mr. Thos. Dears, a clerk of the H. B. Co., but not attached to any special Post. Mr. J. W. Dease, a Chief Trader, was then in charge of Fort Nez Perces. [102] The Palouse river of today; the Drewyer's river of Lewis and Clark, and known to the fur traders also as Payton and Pavillon river. [103] Spokane House, about 100 miles northward; see Ross Cox' "Adventures" etc for an account of this trail to the Spokane river. [104] Meaning the Pend d'Oreille Indians. [105] Almota Whitman county, Wash., always a favorite Indian camping place, and meaning the hilly or mountainous stream or place. Lewis and Clark camped here Oct. 11th, 1805 and mention the Indian houses described by John Work a little further on in this text. [106] That is, the junction of the Snake and Clearwater rivers.