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pages 48-49

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Identifier ORU_WTXT_025y http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,298
Title pages 48-49
Relation The Columbia Unveiled
Date 2004-07-06
Rights This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the University of Oregon Libraries as a source is requested.
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Description stream and Kootenay River route, knowing that he could reach the Columbia at Kettle Falls. He had 197 miles to go to reach Kootanae House, and 232 miles to reach McGillivray's Portage, and with many bad rapids to ascend; but the low stage of water in the winter, the snow on which to make portages, and in places the frozen surface of the River helped him out, and on May 14th he arrived at the Portage. Carrying across here he ran down the Kootenay River to his usual point of departure, and...

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