, 1856-06-20
Notice.

/ WALLA W ALA AhLth' W H.
/ June 18th, 1850.
At TREATY concluded with the Yakima Natlnl
] n of Indians at the Council Ground IN the Maila
Walla Valley the 9Th day of June, 1853, the land III
cludrd within the following bo"IuarieS WAS e'u'u ~
the United Suites, to-wt: -.
Commencing ut Mt. Rainier; thence northeriy alollg
the main ridge Of the Cascade mountains 10 the P"l
where the northern tributaries OF Lake Chtln anu te
southern tributaries ol the Methew iher nav "I H.
rise thence southeastcrly on the divide between te
waters of AXE Cheln and the Methew river to the
Columbia river: thence crossing the Coiumha' on
true east course ~ point whose longitude Is one
hundred and nineteen degrees ana Ten nlnutes-WnVn
two latter lines separate the above coniederatcd tribes
and hands of Indians from the Oakaimkane trlDe OF
Indians thence in true sonth course 10 tle loiy
seventh uaralle Of latitude thence east on sad par
allrl 10 the main Paluuse Tiver-whieh two latter lines
or Lnunuary separate the above conlederated tribes
and bands from the SpOkans thence down the ia
ou,e river to its junction with the Morhaineshe or
southern tributary Of the same thence III soH
trrly DIRECTION In the snake river at the mouth Oi
Tho TuInunnn river separating the above contederh
led tribes from the Ncz Perce tribe OF Indians thence
down the Snake river to its Junction with the C9lu
ia river thence up the Columbia river tothe Nn"c
Ranks" below Priests Rapids thence westerly To
hike called ia Lac :" thence sontherly to point ON
the Yakima river called Toh'mal-uke thence in a
southwesterly direction to the Columbia river at te
western extremity of the big Island between the
mouth Of The Umatilla river and Butter creek-all
viii h latter boundaries separate the above conedera
ted tribes and bands from the Walla Walla' Cnyuse
and Uumatilla tribes and bands Of Indians thence
down the Columbia river To midway between tle
mouths Of White Salmon and Wind rivers; thence
along the divide between said rivers to the man ridge
of the Cascade mountains and thence along sad
ridge to the place of beginning.
There is however, reserved from the land above
ceded for the exclusive and occupation OF SAID
confederated tribes and bands of Indians the tract o
land included with the following boundaries, tOwit:
Commencing on the Yakima river at the mouth OF
the Attahuam river; thence westerly along said At
tAhnam river to the forks thence along the southern
tributary to the Cascade mountains thence southery
along the main ridge of said mountains, passing south
and east of mount Adams, to the Spur whence flows
the waters of the Klikatat and Pisco rivers; thence
down said spur to the divide between the waters OF
said rivers thence along said divide to the divide Sc
narating the waters Of the Saass river from those How
Ing into the Columbia river; thence along said divide
10 the main Yakima eight miles below the mouth Of
the Satass river and thence up the Yakima river TO
the place Of beginning.
Also tract Of land not exceeding In quantity one
township Of six miles square situated at the forks Oi
the Pis0uouse or Wenatshapam river and known, as
the "Wenatshapam Fishery :" which said tract shall
be surveyed and marked out whenever the President
may direct.
Nv an express provision Of the treaty the country
embraced in the cessiun and included in the reserva-
tons is opened to settlement excepting that the ln-
dans are secured in the possession OF their buildings
and improvements until removed to the reservation.
This notice is published for the information Of the
public and the attention Of citizens proposing to To-
cate claims upon the ceed territory Is especially call
ed to the above provision and for further information
they are requested to apply 10 suliarcnt Al Bolon
| ISAAC !. STEVENS,
Gov. and SuP't lndn Affairs. W. T.
! June 90 tjj 42-Gm
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