, 1859-05-06
RATIFIED INDIAN TREATIES.

says the Dalles Journal the treaties made in
1866 with many Of the Indian tribes in Oregon
and Washington Territory have been ratified by
calculable importance and advantage to our COM
munity inasmuch as III h,reby all difficulties in the
way Of the settlement Of the country have been
effectually removed, while in the execution Of
these treaties more than million Of dollars will
gradually be disbursed in this section. Moreover,
the Indians themselves must be materially bene.
fited by the change in their mode Of life, which
will be attempted under the provisions Of these
treaties with the ample means to that end, which
will be at the disposition Of tho Indian Depart
ment. Weappend certain Of the details Of these
treaties:
That with the WascOes, and Indians Of this
section west Of John Days River, was concluded
on the 25th Of June, 1856; by it 6, 900 900 acres
Of land were ceded for the consideration Of $780,
900, to be paid in annuities through twenty years;
1000 to be expended for agricultural implc.
ments, with the further provision Of one saw mil
and millwright; one -four mill and miller;
shoolhouse and teacher; superintendent Of
farms and farmer; blacksmith, carpenter, wheel.
wright, and other mechanics, with shops;
house for each employee, and also for each chief
Of the several bands. These Indians, in 1856
numbering l770, have reserved for their 1wn use
ola, 400 acres Of land, including some small ara
ble valleys in the mountains, about seventy-live
miles directly to the south Of this place. Quite
1900 souls are already collected in one Of these
valleys-the Chit-ike-where considerable i'm.
provements have already been made by Col. Den
nison, and some 400 a res are now under cultiva-
ton, chiefly as gardens.
The Cayuse, Walla. walla, and Umatilla bands
united in one treaty, signed on the 9th Of June,
1855, lave granted for settlement ,Ol2, acres
and in consideration therefor are to receive $780,
900, in annuities through twenty years; and are
to be provided for the same period with two
schoOhOuses and two teachers; blacksmith,
carpenter, wheelwright, and other mechanics and
shops; -four and saw mill, with millwright, mil
Ter, superintendl mt OF farming, and farmer, with
other aid. These Indians were estimated at 100
souls in 1856. Their reserve covers some 5l2,-
900 acres within the following boundaries:
Commencing ut certain corner Of VIM. G.
McKay's claim, Dying upon and near to the mouth
Of How-tOme Creei) on the Umatilla; thence
running up the main channel Of the Umatilla
River to the mouth Of Wild Horse Creek; thence
up Wild Horse Greek to the mountains; thence
in direct course Ia olgh what is known as
Les Encampment in the Blue Mountains, to
the head Of How.to-me Creek; and the zee down
said creek TO Vim. c. McKay's claim, and place
Of beginning.
The Yakimas, &C., by their treaty, signed June
0tb, 1855, also eCdCd lO, $50 900 acres of land /;
receiving therefor 100000 in annuities; two
schools and three teachers; a blacksmith, gun.
smith, timer, carpenter, wheelwright and shops
three farmers; two millers; physician, and a
saw mill and a flour mill. The extent of their
reservation is not known to US as we write.
Fort Simcoc, however, is located on it, and pikl
hold in observation, and control the favOrito
winter resort Of these Indians, as well as their
fisheries.
The Nez Pcrccs signed their treaty on the
llth Of June, 1855, and surrendered for settle.
ment l6,4sO,OCO acres Of land, including the
home and lands Of Lawyer. For these broad
acres they are to receive 100000 in annuitiss
and are to be further supplied with mills, schools
teachers millcrs, mechanics, and all the rcquis.
ties for an amclioration Of their condition, and
gradual approach-tO the extent Of their capac-
ity-to that Of the white races for which they
have aspirations.
/. Another treaty was made on the 10th Of July,
1856, with the Flathcads, Kootenays, &c., who
then granted for settlement some l4,72O,OO
&C IS Of land, for the sum of $4,000 in an
nuitics. They are also to be provided with a
school and teacher; saw and -four MILL and mill
wright; mechanics and shops; two farmers; a
physician, hospital and boOks-all for twenty
years Their reservation covers l, zoo, 900 acres,
and they number about 1900 souls