The Montana post., 1868-10-02
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, !
VIRGINIA CRY, n. T., :
Sent. 2jtb. lS65.

WHEREAS, by Articles of Ttreaty made and
| concluded by, aud betwe cen, the United States OF
America and the GrOs -VeDtres tribe OF Indians
the 18th day July, A. ID. 1863; and by, and be
tween. the United States Of America and the Black
feet tribe of Indians, the lst day of September,
A. ID. lS6S- BY the said treaties the United States
doth apart and reserve to the said -Ventres
and Black:eet nations, and guarantee to them the
peaceful occupancy, possession, and enjoyment O
the following tract portion OF country, to wit
Commencing at a point where the parallel OF
frtyeight degrees of North latitude intersecs the
dividing ridge of the main chain of the Rocky
Mountains thence in an Easterly direction 10 the
nearest of the Teton river thence down
said river TO its junction with the Marias river
thence down the Marias river to its junction
with the Missouri river; thence down the
Missouri river 10 the mouth of the Milk
river; thence due North TO the forty-ninth
degree North latitude; thence West on said paral-
lei to the main range of the Rocky Mountains
thence Southws srdlY along said range to the place
of beginning" And IL is further provided in ATti-
ole v, Of said treaties, that mo white person.
less in the employ ymeBt ofthe United States. duly
licensed to trade with the ros entries BlAckfeet
nations Of Indians, shall be permitted TO reside in
a settlement upon any part of said tract
portion Of said country reserved" And II is
provided by acts of the Congress of the United
States, That if any person shall sell, exchange
give, barter. or dispose OF aBy spTituous liquor
wine to any Indian under the charge of any In
dian Superintendent. Indian A gent appointed by
the United States, shall introduce, attempt TO
Introduce any spiritucus liquor wine into the In
dian country snch person on conviction thereof. be-
fore the proper District Court of the United States
shall be imprisoned Tor period not exceeding two
years and shall be fined not than three hun
dred dollars" And whereas Information has been
received az this Office that numerous PERSONS under
the preteDce of poisoning wolves have entered
the reservation Of the GrOs-Nentres and Blackfeet
nations aforesaid and in violation OF the provis-
ions of the treaties aforesaid. and the acts of Con-
gress have resided upon said reservat and sold.
given, bartered, or disposed Oi liquor to the
Indians.
Now therefore, by virtue oi authority vested in
Acting Governor ofthe Territory of Montana,
i Ike known he hDundAries
aud forbid under the most severe penalties of the
law, all and every person or persons from entering
into. upon. the said rese-vatiou-eNcept to pass
through the same; (; and warn all persons against
the further violation of law in selling giving, bar
tering, dispOsiBg of liquor wine TO Indians.
And call upon all citizens and especially officers
botn civil and military, to assist in the enforcement
of the provisions of said treaties and the law.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the Terri
r tory, this twenty -f0h day of September,
lSA1NL A. ID. 1865. and Of the Independence of the
United States the ninety third.
JAMES TUFTS,
Seo'y and Acting-Gov,