Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 12.djvu/999

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TREATY WITH THE WALLA-WALLAS, &0. JUNE 9, 1855. 947 Anricnn III. In addition to the articles advanced the Indians at the United States time of signing this treaty, the United States agree to expend the sum of *‘{°XP°‘}." fifty thousand dollars during the iirst and second years after its ratification, §;?fg?,?g,°r&,,_ for the erection of buildings on the reservation, fencing and opening farms, Y for the purchase of teams, farming implements, clothing, and provisions, for-medicines and tools, for the payment of employes, and for subsisting the Indians the iirst year after their removal. ARTICLE IV. In addition to the consideration above specified, the United States agree to erect at suitable points on the reservation, one saw- to mc, mW_ mill, and one ilouring-mill, a building suitable for a hospital, two school- mills, schools, houses, one blacksmith shop, one building for wagon and ploughmaker and §;“°h“'£°*' one carpenter and joincr shop, one dwelling for each, two rnillers, one far- 0ps’ c` mer, one superintendent of farming operations, two school teachers, one blacksmith, one wagon and ploughmaker, one carpenter and joiner, to each of which the necessary out buildings. To purchase and keep in repair for the term of twenty years all necessary mill fixtures and mechanical tools, medicines and hospital stores, books and stationery for schools, and furniture for employes. The United States further engage to secure and pay for the services to employ mo. and subsistence, for the term of twenty years, [of] one superintendent of cherries. ¤¤¤<>h- farming operations, one farmer, one blacksmith, one wagon and plough- °"= &°‘ maker, one carpenter and joiner, one physician, and two school teachers. Aivrronn V. The United States further engage to build for the head ,0 bum 6W6u_ chiefs of the Walla-Walla, Cayuse, and Umatilla bands each one dwelling- ing-houses, &c. house, and to plough and fence ten acres of land for each, and to pay to M mad °m°f*· each five hundred dollars per annum in cash for the term of twenty years The tirst payment to the Walla-Walla chief to commence upon the signing of this treaty. To give to the Walla—`Walla chief three yoke of oxen, three yokes and four chains, one wagon, two ploughs, twelve hoes, twelve axes, two shovels, and one saddle and bridle, one set of wagon harness, and one set of plough harness, within three months after the signing of this treaty. To build for the son of Pio-pio—mox-mox one dwelling-house, and plough Pio-pio-mop and fence five acres of land, and to give him a salary for twenty years, “°°x· one hundred dollars in cash per annum, commencing September first, eighteen hundred and flfty-six. The improvement named in this section to be completed as soon after the ratification of this treaty as possible. It is further stipulated that Pio—pio·mox-mox is secured for the term oi tive years, the right to build and occupy a. house at or near the mouth of Yakama River, to be used as a trading post in the sale of his bands of wild cattle ranging in that district. And provided, also, That in conse- $,0 000 ,0 M quence of the immigrant wagon road from Grand Round to Umatilla, expended for passing through the reservation herein specified, thus leading to turmoils g;5*";,l$0g’*$2w_ and disputes between Indians and immigrants, and as it is known that a dm. R;,,,,, more desirable and practicable route may be had to the south of the present road, that a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars shall be expended in locating and opening a wagon road from }?owder River or Grand Round, so as to reach the plain at the western base of the Blue Mountains, south of the southern limits of said reservation. Arcrxcnn VI. The President may, from time to time at his discretion Allotments of cause the whole or such portion as he may think proper, of the tract that land may be _ may now or hereafter be set apart as a permanent home for those Indians, 1*;‘:,df’¤g;u;‘;d‘V‘d‘ to be surveyed into lots and assigned to such Indians of the confederated ' bands as may wish to enjoy the privilege, and locate thereon permanently, to a single person over twenty-one years of age, forty acres, to a family of two persons, sixty acres, to a family of three and not exceeding five, eighty acres ; to a family of six persons and not exceeding ten, one hundred and twenty acres; and to each family over ten in number, twenty voL. x11. Tamar.-—-122