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OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT INDIAN AFFAIRS, DAYTON, O. T., October 13, 1855.

It is hereby ordered that the Indians in the Willamette valley, parties to the treaty of the tenth of January, 1855, shall be forth with collected upon the reservations heretofore or now to be assigned to them, to remain under the direction of such persons as may be appointed to act for the time being as their local agents.

The names of all adult males, and boys over twelve years of age, shall be enrolled, and the roll called daily.

When any one shall be absent at rollcall, the fact shall be noted, and unless a satisfactory reason be rendered, the absentee shall be regarded as a person dangerous to the peace of the country, and dealt with accordingly.

Any Indian found outside of his designated temporary reserva tion, without being able satisfactorily to account therefor, shall be arrested and retained in custody so long as shall be deemed neces sary ; or should he be a stranger, not belonging to any of the bands of this valley, he* shall be placed for safe keeping in the county jail, or taken to Fort Vancouver. But should he prove a spy from the enemy, he will be immediately turned over to the military author ities.

Any Indian who has joined or may hereafter join the hostile bands, give them informatioH, or in any way aid or assist them in making war against the whites, shall be regarded as having thereby forfeited all rights under the treaty, and excluded from any benefits to be derived therefrom. He will, moreover, be regarded as an en emy ; and it will be the duty of all friendly Indians to deliver up such to the agents or civil officers, and in no case to afford them en couragement or protection.

The persons designated to act as local agents will use a sound dis cretion in regard to the number of firearms Jndians may be per mitted to retain at their encampments.

No Indian will be permitted to leave his assigned encampment unless by written permit from the local or special agent.

The local agents will each be furnished with proper supplies of flour and beef, and will issue rations to the Indians when necessary of one pound each per day to each adult, and less in proportion to children, as they may judge them to require.

Should any member of these bands desire to reside with and labor for the settlers, he may be permitted to do so, the agent ob taining a guarantee from the person for whom the labor is per formed, in each case, for the fidelity and good conduct of the Indian. Every effort will be made by the local agents to ascertain whether any Indians of the valley have left the settlements with hostile in tentions ; and the names of such, together with the proofs, will be reported to this office.