, 1855-11-09
Notice..

A T TREATIES ront luded with the Nez perce tribe
"A VI Indians and with tae con!cdefate tribes Of the
Malla WalE', Cay7'cs and Umatlas in the walla
Walla valley at the council ground, there ceded 10
the United StlteS, tact OI county having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz
BY the Nez rcrces-Co Commencing ht the source Of
the Wo-naaeshc or southern tributary Of the PaOuse
river thence down that river tOthe main Paouse (;
thence IN sotrrly direction to the Snake river al
the mouth OF the Takanon river; thence up the Ta-
kanon 10 H. source II the Blue mpuntanz thence
southey along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
IN point on Grand Ronde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth Of tho Wollow-how riv.
or thence along the divide between The waters Of
the Woll-low-how and Powder river thence 10 the
thence To the Salmon river, hy miles above the place
known the "crossng Of the Salmon river" thence
due north 20 the summit Of the Bitter Root mountans
thence along the crest Of the Bitter Root mountains
TO the place Of beginning.
BY tho walla wallas Cayuses and Umatillas a tract
OF land having the following boundaries, t0wit:
Commencing ut the m1uth Of Tukanon river 10
Washington territory; running thence up said river 10
is source; thence el,teIy along the summit Of the
Blue mountains. and on the southern boundaries oi
the purchase made n the Nez Perce Indians and eas-
tery along that boundary 70 the western limits Of the
country claimed by the Shushones Snake Indians;
thence southerly along that boundary (belng the
eT Of Powder river) 10 the source Of Powder river;
thence n the head waters of Willow cuck; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel of Columbia river 10 tlc lower end Of a
large Island below the mouth Of Umatilla river; hepee
northerly n point the Yakima river called Toh-
noSh-luke; thence 3, la lac; thence TO the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river 70 the junction q fhe7Co
umbla and Snake rivers; thence up the Snakd river 10
the place Of beginning. I'lNI iN
Provided however, That % much Of the country de-
scrbed above as combined in the following boundares
shall be set apart a. Indian reservations:
For the Nez Perce tribe. Commanding where
the Mohhanashe southern tributary of the palonse
=. Nha .rf
ains; thence dbwn said tributary 10 the mouth Of the
Ti-nahpanup creek; thence southerly to the eroSln1
of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth OF the
Apowan rivers thence 10 the source Of the Alpowain
river In the Blue mounains thence TO the crossing Of
the Grande lsonde river, midway between the Grande
Rondc and the mouth Ofthc Woll0w-kuw river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the woLlow-
how river aud Powder river; thence TO the crossing Of
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river; thence 10 the Salmon river above the crosSing
thence by the spurs OF the Bitter Root mountains TO
the place OF beginning .. -rt...
For the conederated tribes of walla waas, Cay.
uses and Umatlas, to-wt if 'I
Commencing IN the mlddle Of the channel Of the
Unatilla river opposite tho @nouth Of Wild Horse
creek; thence UP the middle Of the channel Of Faid
creek TO ts source thence southery TO point In the
Blue mountains known as Ices eneampuieut; thence
In line 70 the waters of the HoWtome creek thence
west TO the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks
thonce nOrthery along said divide 10 point due west
Of the southwest corner Of Wm. c. hcKays elamg
thence east along MS llne 70 the southeast c0rncr
thence In line TO the place ofbeginning.
Ry an express provision of the treaty the country
ombraced 10 the oeions and not included "a the res
eryatons Is open To- settlement, excepting that the
Indians are secured In the possession Of their buildings
and Improvements till removed IN the reservations.
This notice j. published for tho Information Of the
public. I f o
The attention % the citizens proposing b. locate
claims upon The eeded territ1r Is especially oalled 70
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
reiemneo 10 the walla walla. Cayuse and Umatilla
servation they arc requested " apply to agent r. II.
Thompson-to tie Ncz Perce reservation 70 sub-agent
W. II. Tappan. ISAAC !. STEVENS,
T Gov, aud Sup't, ". 7.
JOEL PALMER,
supt Ind'n AHAirs, o. T.
CouScu GRouND,
N ia june iath, iss5.
jane 70. b5. I9-sm
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