Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-04-09
lOFFICIAI.]
ANDREW JOHNSON,

ANRhrsN JOnNoON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
10 Al and Singular 10 lohons these presents
shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Treaty was made and concluded |
at Fort Bridger, in the Territory of Utah, on |
the third day Of July, in tho year of our 1
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty |
eight, by and between Nathaniel q, Taylor, |
William 7 Sherman, William S Harvey, John |
B. Sanborn, s. +. Tappan, c. C. Augur, and |
Alfred H. Terry, Commissioners, on the part |
Of the United States, and Wash-a kie, Wau- |
ni-pitz. and other Chiefs and Headmen of the |
Eastern Band of Shoshonce Indians, and
Tag gee, .bs, and other Chiefs and
Headmen of the Bannack Tribe Of Indians,
on the part Of said band and tribe Of Indians
respectively, and duly authorized thereto by
them, which Treaty is in the words and fig
ures following, to wit;
Articles of treaty NTH the .ShoShonee lEdst-
e.a Band and BGnndck tribes Of indians,
made the third day Of July, 1868, at Fort
Bridger, Utah Ter.
Articles of a treaty made and concluded al
Fort Bridger, Utah Territory, on the third
day of July, in the year OF our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, by
and between the undersigned commission
ers on tho part of the United States, and
and representing the ShoshOnee eastern
band) and Bannack tribes of Indians they
being duly authorized to act in the prem
Uses:
ARTICLE l.
| From this day forward, peace between the
parties to this treaty shall forever continue
| The government Of the United States desires
peace, and its honor is hereby pledged TO keep
| IT, The Indians desire peace, and they here
| by pledge their honor TO MAINTAIN II. II Dad
| men among the whites, OF among other PEG
| ple subject TO the authority OF the United
| States shall commit any wrong upon the
person or property OF the Indians, the united
States will, upon proof made to the agent
! and forwarded 10 the Commissioner oil lndlan
| Affairs at Washington City proceed nj once
10 cause the offender to be arrested and pun
ished according to the laws OF the United
States. and also reimburse the injured per
| son for the loss sustained.
If bad men among the Indians shall com
nit wrong or depreciation upon the person
| or property Of any one, white, black or III
| dian. subject to the authority of the Onteu
| States. and at peace Herewith, the Indians
herein named solemnly agree thatthey VIII, on
proof made to their agent and notice Dy nm,
| deliver up the wrong tloer TO the Ihted
| states to be- tried and punished according to
1
TO do. the person injured shall be reimbursed
for his loss from the annuliies or other mon
| evs due or 10 become due 10 them under tils
ar other treaties made with the United states
And the President on advising WITH the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, shall prescfios
such rules and regulations for ascertmiliis
damages under the provisions OF TINS arucl'
as in his judgment may be proper. but h'
| such damages shall be adjusted anu pau uii
til thoroughly examined ana passed. upon ..
the Commissioner oi Indian Analrs anu n
one sustaining loss while violating or hecaus
of his violationg the provisions Of THIS treat
ar the laws IF the United States shall re re
ilnbursed therefor
ARTICLE H.
Il is agreed that whenever Tn bailiiacA
desire a reservation to he set apart Tor thei
usa or whenever the President 0i the hite
Staies eball deem it advisable for them TO .
mi uron a reservation. he shall cause a sui'
nIIe ono to he selected for them in their pre-,
ont country. which shall embrace reaseiiapi
portions OF the - Port neui anu hahsi
7 | Prairie y countries, and that, When WIS leI
creation is declared, the United States WI
| ,-ao,,ra Ia the Raunacks the same rights an
, rriviIeges therein ans make the same an
iiire expenditures therein for Their neheu'
| except The agency house and residence
r aganf in proportion to their NUMBERS,
= Ifer.il, nroyitled for the Shoshonee reserve
,ion The United States further agrees ths
tbo following district OF country, 10 WI
commencing at the mouth oil owl creeh elil
, running due south to the crest Oh tle "'N ~
between The Sweetwater anc Papo AAie nv
u ers. thence along the crest Oh saiu uIA i.O "a
ths summit of Wind River mountains to u
, 'iie NJ North Fork Of Wind rivel
,baoca ,ipe north to mouth of said Norl
Fork and up its channel TO point TWEEN.
n,,Iac above lis mouth; thence IN stfalS'
!. iine 10 headygaters Of Owl creek ana aloi
ID middle Of channel of Owl creek TO place
hegisning. shall be and The same Is SET ala
Cor tho absolute and undistcrbed use anu .
cnnation of the ShOshonee lnuiis neie'
named and for such other iriehuis ttipeS
Iudividual Indians as from time 70 eilc ~.
a, may be willing with the consent vi eiie ~. =,
III So m admit amongst them; ana u
I.sifsd Statss now soiemnly agrees mat
',,,.so,,s evcept those herein designated az
p,,ti,nrized SO 10 do. and except such obleef
- aaeate and employees or the government
p Ia authorized 10 enter upon imam y
a,.,,,,tions IN discharge Of duties enJoiheo
a., sball eyer be permitted TO pass Owe
',t,ia unon or reside in the territory descri
o. - =, th,s article for the use 81 snd lndl'll
and henceforth they will and 40 hei'oy
jnouish all title. claims, or rights III , 1llu
any norton OF the territory OF ulo IN y
States sfs except such as is embraced wlthin u
v limits aforesaid.
~ ARTICLE III.
in The United States agrees, at l1s own plvp
he EXPENSE. to construct at sniiaoie polI POM
Dr the Shoshonee sescrvatlnn D Naieno ~;
ul atoreroom for the use Of the agent III s.oi |.
Inl soods belonging to the Indians, TO cost
les Exceeding two thousand dollars; an ageh
SniIdina for the residence of the agent,