Above an island close by is the discharge of the Clearwater River, the old canoe route by which the supplies for the district used to come, via Isle a la Crosse.

At McMurray we left the steamer and took to our own boats, our Commission occupying one, and Mr.Laird and party the other.

The trackers got into harness at once, and made very good time for some miles, the current not being too swift just here for fast traveling..