Tracks of Indians, supposed to be Pahkees, became more numerous and fresh.

On the seventh of July, the little company went through the famous pass of the Rocky Mountains, now properly named for the leaders of the expedition.

Here is the journal's account of their finding the Lewis and Clark Pass:-- "At the distance of twelve miles we left the river, or rather the creek, and having for four miles crossed two ridges in a direction north fifteen degrees east, again struck to the right, proceeding through a narrow bottom covered with low willows and grass, and abundantly supplied with both deer and beaver.

After travelling seven miles we reached the foot of a ridge, which we ascended in a direction north forty-five degrees east, through a low gap of easy ascent from the westward; and, on descending it, were delighted at discovering that this was the dividing ridge between the waters of the Columbia and those of the Missouri.

From this gap Fort Mountain is about twenty miles in a northeastern direction.