, 1855-08-17
Notice.

wALLAw wALLA VALLEY. ". T.,
Jane l2tI, Isjj.
At 4 TREATY clncludcd with the Yakima Nation
"A Of Indians at the Clancil tirpund in the Walll
Nlll Valley the Hth d. " Of June. lSlj the land in
81 ,led within the Hrwmg boundaries WI, ccd,d To-
the Uuitcd Stutes, tN-wit
Commencing at N. Ranier thence nor,hcrly along
the main ridge of tie Cascade mpuntliu, t. M, noiu
where the northern tributaries of Lake Chrlsu and The
spuilcra Tributaries uf thu Methcw river have fhcr
ri-r thclcc -uBthclstcry the divide Lrtwcca the
waters nr Lake Chclan and the Methcw FLYER To the
Columbia river; thence crossing the Columbia ON a
true east course, To point whose longitude is one
hundred and nineteen degrees and ten miugtrs-vhrh
two Latter lines separate the above cOfcuted tribes
andfapdS Of Indians from the OaLainakanc tile Of
ln&llH thcnce in true south course 90 the tortT.
seventh parallel Of Latitude thence east IN said uaf.
ael to the main Palouse rver-which two latter lines
oi boundary rparatc the above conicdcrltcd tribes
and bands from the Spokans thence down the Pa.
lou,e river T. its junction with the Molmhne-shc or
southern tributary Of the same :-thcnrc ia a south.
clstcly DIRECTION L. the Snake river at the mouth of
tle Taea'!pn river separating t'e abnve confedcra.
ted Tribes from the Nck lerc trilc OF indians thence
down the Snake river tp its junction with the Colum.
hia river; theace up the Colmbia river 10 the white
Banks below Priests Rapids thence westerly To- a
lak" called La Lac; :" thence soathcrly to point on
the Yakima river called Toh-mrhl1kc; tl,ence in q
southwestery direction u the Columbia river at the
western extremity If thc Zig l,laad," between the
mouth Of the Cnatilla river and Butter creek-all
which latter boundaries separate the above cou;rcrn.
ted tribes aud bands from the Malh Walla. Caylisc
and CUmata tribe, and bands OF Indians thence
down the COLUMBIA river n midway between the
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers thence
along the divide between said rivers u the main ridge
of the Cascade m'nntlin' aal tlcace along said
ridge to the place OF beginning.
There is. however, re ened from the land above
cedcl. for the exclusive aud occupation of said
cJacderIted tribes and bands Of Indians tie tract o
hand included with the following boundaries, towit:
Commenting on the Yakima river nj the mouth ol
the Attahnain river theme westerly along said At
tahnam river to the forks thence along the southcr,
tribtay to the Cascade m 1untans thence southcry
alpug the main rid5u Of SAID N yuntain. pa sing south
and east OF mount Adams, to the Spur whcnce flow,
the waters OF the klikatat and piscO rivers thence
down sad spar t. the divide between the waters OF
said rivers; thence along said divide tn the divide Sc
pating the waters Of the Sltas> river from those flow
ing into the Columbia river; thence along said divide
t. the main Yakima, eight miles below the mouth oi
the SatasS river; and thence ul-thc Yakima river To
the place OF beginning.
Also tract of land not exceeding in quantity one
township Of six miles square, sit acd at the forks OF
The pisquouse Wenatshapam river, and known as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery; :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whGnevcr the President
may direct.
By an express proyi-i0n Of the treaty the country
embraced IN the cesOn ard included in the rcservi.
tons is opened t. settlement excepting that the In
ans are secured in the possession Of their buildings
anl improvements until removed 10 the reservation.
This mott is published for the information nf the
public, and the attention Of citizens prnpoSng To- To-
cate aims upon the cedcd territory Is especially call
ed tn the above provision, and for farther nfonn
they requested to apply to suyagent Al linOn.
l... ISAAC l. STEVENS.
Gov. and Supt Ind'n Aia.rs W. T.
June 30, IS. = 42-Gm
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