, 1855-11-16
Notice.

A T TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perec tribe
"A Of Indians and with the conederated tribes Of the
Walla Wallas Caycses and umatillas In the Walla
Wala eaey at the council ground there was ceded to
the United States tract of country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz ff
By the Nez Perees-Commencing at the source Of
the Wonaneshe southern tributary Of the Palouse
river thence down that river to the main Palouse
thence in southerly direction 70 the Snake river at
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kanon TO It's source in the Blue mountains thence
southery along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
10 point on Grand nonde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth Of the Wollow-hOw riv.
er thence along the divide between the waters Of
the wollOw-how and Powder river thence 10 the
thence 10 the Salmon river any miles above theplace
known the "crossing OF the Salmon rver;n thence
due north 10 the summit Of the Bitter Root mountans
thence along the crest OF the Bitter Root mountains
to the place o.. .hesinning. .as
BY the walla waaS, Cayuses aud Umatillas. a tract
OF Lind having the following boundaries to-wit:
Commencing at the m1uth Of Tukanon river 10
Washington territory; running thence up said river 70
It's source; thence edstery along the summit Of the
Blue mountains. and on the southern boundaries Of
the plrchAse made Of the Nez Perce Indians and
tery along that boundary 10 the western limits Of the
county claimed by the Shoshones Snake Indians;
thence southerly along that boundary lbeing the wa
ers Of Powder rver) 70 the source Of Powder river;
thence To the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river 10 the lower end Of .
large Island below the mouth Of Umatila veri thence
northery to point on the Yakima river called Toh-
nosh-luke thence N Ia Lac; thence 70 the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids thence
down the Columbia river 70 the Junction o. tne 90
umbia and Snake rivers; thence up the snake ver 70
the place Of beginning.
Provided however, That 20 mach Of the country de-
scrihed above NJ contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart rs Indian reservations
For the Nez Peree tribe, viz:-Commencing where
the Mohhanashe or southern tributary Of the Paouse
=. ant of tho Ritter
ans thence down said tributary 10 the mouth Of the
Tnahpan up creek thence southefly 10 the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth Of the
Alpowain river; thence 10 the Of the Apowain
river in the Blue mountains; thence 10 the crossing Of
the Grande Ronde river, midway between the Grande
Ronde and the mouth 1.-THE WOllowhow river; thence
how river and Powder rver thence TO the crossing Of
Snake river hlteen miles below the mouth Of Powder
river thence to the Salmon river above the crossing;
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains to
the place Of beginning.
For the coniederated tribes Of Wna wallAs. Cay
uses and Umatillas, towit;
Commencing IN the middle Of the channel Of the
Umatilla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek to ~ source thence southery to point IN the
Blue mountains, known rs Lees encampmeut; thence
In line TO the waters of the Howome creek; thence
west 10 the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks;
thence northerly along said divide TO point due west
Of the southwest corner Of WIN. G. McKay's claim;
thence east along his line to the southeast corner;
thence In a line 10 the place OF beginning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced 10 the cessions and not included in the
ervations Is open 10 settlement excepting that the
Indians secured In the possession Of their buildings
and Improvements till removed 10 the reservations,
This notice Is published for the Information Of the
public.
The attention Of the citizens proposing 10 locate
claims upon the ceded territory Is especially called 10
the provisions protecting the Indians In the possession
of their improvements and for further information 10
reference TO the Waa Walla. Cayuse and Umatia re-
servation they are requested to apply TO agent r. X
Thompson-to the Ne1 Perce reservation IN sub-agent
W. H. Tappan. ISAAC i. STEVENS, ~
Gov. and supt, W. 7.
JOEL PALMER,
supt Ind'n Affairs. o. T.
COUNCIL GEoUNp.
! WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
June 18th. 1855.
June 20, '55. d2-6m
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