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and spots, nearly round, which on the back are merely of very pale green. Neither fins nor tail spotted. Length 21 in; head 5; to end medial line 18 1/2; to dorsal 9 1/4; to ventral 10 1/4; to anal 14 1/2 to adipose 15.  Tail moderately lunated. Spread 6 inches.  The body elongated & slender head very long, mouth larger with thick lips.  All the fins dark colors.  Young male. This fish is said to be found in the upper Columbia lakes, the Kootenay R & Clarke's Fork.  In the Kootenay it grows as large as a salmon. Spec. No. 67. Meat buff colored.
The Indians say that the salmon proper do not ascend the Kootenay, but ascend the Columbia to the head of the branch which has its source with it. They say that the [[underlined]] Sturgeon [[/underlined]] is found in the Kootenay as far up as the Prairie Tabac. Salmon cannot ascend Clarke's Fork on account of a fall below the mission "as high as a tree", but they go up one of its lower tributaries, the "Salmon R." [[underlined]] Note. [[/underlined]] There are falls above Chelemta depot which probably stop the salmon, also higher ones above Tobacco Plain.
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April 7th Pine squirrel ♂ same as 49
Length 12 3/4 + hairs of tail 1 1/4; body 8 1/4; head 2 3/8; to eye 7/8; to ear 1 3/4; height ear exclusion of hairs 5/8; feet 1 1/4. 2. Spec. no 68. 
(in lino bag)

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April 8. Ruffed Grouse ♂ 17. 22. 7. not skinned.
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The Golden Eagle appears to be not uncommon throughout this whole parallel of latitude. I heard of two specimens killed on Vancouver I. & there called the Black Eagle. Its feathers, especially those of the young or Ring tailed Eagle are much prized among the Indians both of the Seaboard and the Interior & [[rude??]] paintings of them adorn their graves. The images of the Thunder bird seem also to be modelled after the adult. I saw one or two the last summer on the Similkameen R. where it is called Melkanopes. A skin in the possession of Kwil.Kwilt-luis (adult) he prized at $6.00
On coming from the Coeur d'Alene Prairie to this place, our guide started one and got from him a blue grouse. The eagle lit but a short distance off on a low branch of a tree, and ap-

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Place names have been checked. Kwil.Kwilt-luis is a person's name, hence no space after the period. The period probably more properly should be a dash.