, 1856-01-04
Notice..

A TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
IA Of Indians and with the conederated tribes Of the
Walla Wallas Cayuses and Umatilas in the Walla
Wala valley at the council ground there ceded TO
the United States tract OF country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz
By the Nez Commencing at the source Of
the Wonanehe or southern tributary Of the Palouse
river thence down that river TO the main PalOuse
thence In sOutheriy direction 10 the Snake river at
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kanon to its source in the Blue mountains; thence
southery along the ridge Of the Blue mountains thence
10 point on Grand R0nde river midway between
Grande ROnde and the mouth Of the wollow.how riv-
er thence along the divide between the waters Of
the WolUwhow and Powder river thence to the
thence 10 the Salmon river fty miles above the place
known the crossing Of the Salmon river" thence
due north to the summit Of the Bitter Root mountains
thence along the crest OF the Bitter Root mountains
to the place OF beginning.
By the Walla wallas Cayuses and Umatilas, tract
Of land having the following boundaries, tO-wit:
Commencing at the mouth Of Tukanon river in
Washington territory running thence up said river 10
rs source; thence easterly along the summit Of the
Blue moantains and on the southern boundaries Of
the parchlse made Of the Nez Perce Indians and
tery along that boundary TO the western limits OF the
country claimed by the Shoshones or Snake Indians;
thence southery along that boundary (being the wa
ters OF Powder r,ver) to the Of Powder rver
thence In the head waters Of Willow creek; thence
down Willow creek to the Columbia river; thence up
the channel Of Columbia river to the lower end Of
large Island below the mouth Of Umata river thence
northerly To point on the Yakima river called Toh
nOsh-luke; thence to La Lac; thence to the White
Banks on the Columbia below Priests Rapids; thence
down the Columbia river TO the junction Of the Co
lumba and Snake rvers thence up the Snake river to
the place Of beginning.
Provided, however, That so much Of the country de-
scribed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations:
For the Nez Perce tribe, viz-Comnencing where
the Mohha-nase southern tributary Of the Palouse
river flows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
tains thence down said tributary to the mouth Of the
Ti-nahpanup creek thence sOuthery 10 the crossing
of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth of the
Alpowan river thence to the source Of the Alpowan
river in the Blue mOunans thence TO the crossing Of
the Grande Ronde river, midway between the Gnnde
Ronde and the mouth ofthe WOllow-hOw river; thence
along the divide between the waters Of the Wolow-
how river and POwderriver thence to the crossing Of
Snake river fifteen miles below the mouth of Powder
river; thence TO the Salmon river above the crossng
thence by the spurs Of the Bitter Root mountains TO
the plare Of beginning.
For the confederated tribes Of walla wallas Cay.
uses and Umatlas tO-wit
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 its thence southery to point in the
Blue mountains, known as Lees encampment; thence
in line to the waters ofthe Howtome creek; thence
west to the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks;
thence northery along said divide TO point due west
Of the southwest corner Of VIM. c. McKay's claim;
thence east along his line to the southeast corner
thence in a line to the place ofsegnning.
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced in the cessOns and not included In the
ervatons is open to settlement, excepting that the
Indians are secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improvements till removed to 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 to
Yrovsions protecting the Indians In the possession
fr improvements, and for further information In
teN tpce 70 the walla Walla Cayuse and Umatla re-
sefaton they are requested 10 apply TO agent R. r.
Thompson-to the Nez perce reservation TO pent
W. Fl. Tappan. ISAAC I. STEVENS,
Gov. and Supt, W. 7.
JOEL PALMER,
corxcrL Gsoryp. CUP '"o n NnalI'' u
WALLA WALLA VALLEY
June 18th, 1855.
June 30, IS. l2-6m
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