, 1856-01-18
Notice.

AT TREATIES concluded with the Nez Perce tribe
"A Of Indians and with the confedeted tribes Of the
Malla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas in the walla
Walla valley at the council ground there ceded to
the United States tract Of country having the fol-
lowing boundaries, viz: ft
By the Nez Perces-C Commencing at the so5Ece Of
the W0na-neshe or southern tributary Of the paOuse
river thence down that river to the main PalOuse ;
thence in southerly direction TO the Snake river at
the mouth Of the Tukanon river thence up the Tu-
kanOn to its source In the Blue mountains thence
southehy along the ridge Of the Blue mOuntains thence
to point on Grand Ronde river midway between
Grande Ronde and the mouth Of the WOllow-how riv-
er thence along the divide between the waters Of
the Wolllowhow and Powder river thence to the
crossing OF Snake river at the mouth Of Powder river
thence to the Salmon river fifty miles above the place
known as the "crossng 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. M
By the Walla wallas, Cayuses and UmatiIas tract
Of land having the following boundaries, tO-wit:
Commencing at the mouth Of Tukanon river In
Washington territory running thence up said river to
Its source; thence eastery along the summit Of the
Blue mountains, and on the southern boundaries OF
the purchase made Of the Nez Perce Indians and cas-
tery along that boundary to the western limits Of the
country claimed by the Shoshones or Snake Indians;
thence southerly along that boundary (being the
ters OF Powder ryer) 10 the source OF Powder rver
thence to 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
noshluke; 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
lumbla and Snake rivers; thence upthe Snake river to
Provided, however, That much of the country de-
scribed above contained in the following boundaries
shall be set apart as Indian reservations;
For the Nez Perce tribe, Hz:-COmmencing where
the Mohhanashe southern tributary Of the Palouse
river 1ows from the spurs Of the Bitter Root noun
tansi thence down said tributary to the mouth of the
Tinahpanup creek; thence southery to the crossing
Of the Snake river ten miles below the mouth of the
Apowain river; thence TO the Of the Alpowain
river In the Blue mountains; thence to the crossing Of
the Grande Ronde river, midway between the Grande
Ronde and the mouth Of the W0llowhOW river thence
along the divide between the waters OF the Wollow-
how river and Powder river; thence to the crossing Of
Snake river hfteen miles below the mouth of Powder
thence by the spuJs Of the Bitter Root mountains to
the place Of beginning. @ . at.
For the cOnfederated tribes Of waIla walas, CAY.
uses and Umatillas, to-Wit: J...r
Commanding In the middle Of the channel Of the
Umatlla river opposite the mouth Of Wild Horse
creek; thence up the middle Of the channel Of said
creek "a ts source thence southery point In the
Blue mountains, known as Lees encampment; thence
In line to the waters Of tho HOWome creek thence
west 70 the divide the How-tome and Birch creeks;
thence nOrthery along said divide to point due west
Of the southwest corner Of Wm. G. McKay's claim;
thence east along bis line 10 the southeast corner
thencein q line 10 the place Of beginning. -0 b, r
Ry an express provision Of the treaty, the country
embraced IN the cessions and not Included in the
eryatons IL open 70 settlement, excepting that the
Indians are secured in the possession Of their buildings
and improvements till removed TO the Feservations
This notice Is Published for the information Of the
public. 't. f,t' ilq' IN
Tho attention Of the citizens proposing to locate
claims upon the ceded tenitory q especially called 10
the provona protectng the Indiun In The possession
reference 10 the WRla Wala Cayuse and UmatiIla 70
servaton they are requested TO apply to agent r. r.
Thcmpsou-to the Nez Perce reservation 70 osubagent
". H. Tappan ni ISAAC I. STEVENS,
h,1N Gov and Supt, W. T.
90 7hiJ JOEL PALMER
COvNcrL eRouND, -1 ~ -
WALLA WALLA VALLEY,
s. :. June 18th, is5S. IN