946 TREATY WITH THE WALLA—WALLAS, &c. JUNE 9, 1855. of the country described above as is contained in the following boundaries shall be set apart as a residence for said Indians, which tract for the pur- R¢S¢1'V¤lFi0¤· poses contemplated shall be held and regarded as an Indian reservation; to wit: Commencing in the middle of the channel of Umatilla River opposite the mouth of. Wild Horse Creek, thence up the middle of the channel of said creek to its source, thence southerly to a point in the Blue Mountains, known as Lee’s Encampment, thence in a line to the headwaters of Howtome Creek, thence west to the divide between Howtome and Birch Creeks, thence northerly along said divide to a point due west of the southwest corner of William C. McKay’s land claim, thence east along his line to his southeast corner, thence in a line to the place of beginning · all of which tract shall be set apart and, so far as necessary? surveybd and wmms not to marked out for their exclusive use; nor shall any white person be per. {$3; &;h¤¤‘¢¤¤, mitted to reside upon the same without permission of the agent and super- , Iintendent. The said tribes and bands agree to remove to and settle upon ,h£££,;°;,_S°m° the same within one year after the ratification of this treaty, without any year. additional expense to the government other than is provided by this treaty, and until the expiration of the time specified, the said bands shall be permitted to occupy and reside upon the tracts now possessed by them, guaranteeing to all citizenfs] of the United States, the right to enter upon and occupy as settlers any lands not actually enclosed by said Indians: Igqgim and Provzded, also, That the exclusive right of taking fish in the streams runm;g¤ts0¤i§;—In_ ning through and bordering said reservation is hereby secured to said diana_ Indians, and at all other usual and accustomed_stations in common with citizens of tlge United States, and of erecting suitable buildings for curing t el same, ·t e privilege of hunting, gathering roots and berr1es and pasturing their stock on unclaimed lands in common with citizens, is also P,.:Y;S°(§n can secigred to the?. provzded, also, That if any band or bands of Indians, any ri e oss _ resi ing in an canning any portion or portions of the country described {‘lf;‘;;f“d° *° ms in thisarticle, shall not accede to the terms of this treaty, then the bands gsfgltnégglrpxilgggshlgpgpsnxtgnaggee to reservg suph pmt cli; the several and _ _ e . as a consi era ion or the entire country descisbed as alforesa1d,:s slplall be in the proportion that their aggregate num er may ave to the w ole number of Indians residing in and claiming the entire country aforesaid, as consideration and payment in full for imglkwwgzppgsing the tracts in said country claimed by them. And provided, also, That &c_ · vwhen substantialumprovements have been made by any member of the bands being piarties to this treaty, who are compelled to abandon them in consequence o said treaty, [they] shall be valued under the direction of the President of the Un1ted States, and payment made therefor. p,, mem by Anrxonn II. In consideration of and payment for the count her b
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S _ _ 2 _ es a ree to pay the bands and tribes of Indians mm claiming territory and residing in said country, and who remove to and {SQLt'iEESLLS3"i§§Z$§V§§¥’E;fiE§?ZfE‘ii,S?§"S °*}'”‘&°“°" f°“°‘"""’ ‘° "¥“‘ V · rm o ve years commencing pip me firs; day of September, 180.6; six thousand dollars pbr annum for e erm o {five years next succeeding the first five ; four thousand dollars $5; znpbugnprdghgutserm of five yparshnext succéeeding the second five, and _ per- annum or the term o five years next succeeding H to b the third tive; all of whxch several sums of money shall be expended for Peng;. c ex- tihleccxzse an? Slenegt ofdthe cczlnfederated bands herein named, under the _ 1on_o e resident o the United States who ma from time to pme at his discretion determine what proportion thereof shdll be expended or such} objects m in lns Judgment will promote their well—being, and adggggpntcem m civilization, for their moral improvement and education, for gs, opening and fencing farms, breaking land, purchasing teams wagons agricultural 1m l t d ‘ ·°i 1 tools f, ., d_ 1 p emen s seeds, for clothing, provision and arm; meg gplemgraitipurposes, providing mechanics and farmers, and for n.
