CHAPTER XXX

CROSSING THE BITTER ROOTS

Party for Blackfoot council--Crossing Snake River--Red Wolf and Timothy thrifty chiefs--Traverse fine country--Coeur d'Alene Mission--Council with Indians--Wrestling match--Crossing the Bitter Root Mountains--Rafting the Bitter Root River--Bitter Root or St. Mary's valley--Reception by the Flatheads and Pend Oreilles--Victor complains of the Blackfeet 66