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 730 TREATY WITH THE 'PAWNEES. SEPT. 24, 1857. to ggfsglfgtggs ARTICLE III. In order to improve the condition of the Pawnees, and ,,,,11,,},0, school; teach them the arts of civilized life, the United States agree to establish among them, and for their use and benefit, two manual-labor schools, to be governed by such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President of the United States, who shall also appoint the teachers, and, if he deems it necessary, may increase the number of schools to four. In these schools, there shall be taught the various branches of a common school education, and, in addition, the arts of agriculture, the most useful mechanic arts, and whatever else the President may direct. The Pawnees, Children *0 M on their part agree that each and every one of their children, between the impl M s°h°°1' ages of seven and eighteen years, shall be kept constantly at these schools for, at least, nine months in each year; and if any parent or guardian shall fail, neglect, or refuse to so keep the child or children under his or her control at such school, then, and in that case, there shall be deducted from the annuities to which such parent or guardian would be entitled, either individually or as parent or guardian, an amount equal to the value, in time, of the tuition thus lost; but the President may at any time change or modify this clause as he may think proper. The chiefs shall be held responsible for the attendance of orphans who have no other guardians; and the United States agree to furnish suitable houses and farms for said schools, and whatever else may be necessary to put them in successful operation; and a sum not less than five thousand dollars per annum shall be applied to the support of each school, so long as the Pawnees shall, in good faith, comply with the provisions of this article; but if at any time, the President is satisfied they are not doing so, he may, at his discretion, discontinue the schools in whole or in part pswmm to be ARTICLE IV. The United States agree to protect the Pawnees in the Pmfccied l¤ their possession of their new homes. The United States also agree to furnish mw h°m°°' the Pawnees: fro suipply cer- First, with two complete sets of blacksmith, gunsmith, and tinsmith tools, tem *°° *» &°· not to exceed in cost seven hundred. and fifty dollars; and erect shops at a cost not to exceed five hundred dollars; also five hundred, dollars annually, during the pleasure of the President, for the purchase of iron, steel, and other necessaries for the same. The United States are also to furnish two blacksmiths, one of whom shall be a gunsmith and tinsmith; but the Pawnees agree to furnish one or two young men of their tribe to work constantly in each shop as strikers or apprentices, who shall be paid a fair compensation for their labor. _Farmin_g uten~ Second. The United States agree to furnish farming utensils and stock, ms ”"d “°°k‘ worth twelve hundred dollars per annum, for ten years, or during the pleasure of the President, and for the first year’s purchase of stock, and for erecting shelters for the same, an amount not exceeding three thousand dollars, and also to employ a. farmer to teach the Indians the arts of agriculture. _unT;sg;$_nTm1 Third. The United States agree to have erected on said reservation a `steam—mill, suitable to grind grain and to saw lumber, which shall not exceed in cost six thousand dollars, and to keep the same in repair for ten years; also, to employ a miller and engineer for the same length of time, or longer, at the discretion of t_he President; the Pawnees agreeing to furnish apprentices, to assist in working the mill, who shall be paid a fair compensation for their services. in£g$g§;$S&TY Fourth. The United States agree to erect dwelling-houses for the in- ’terpreter, blacksmiths, farmer, miller and engineer, which shall not exceed in cost, five hundred dollars each; and the Pawnees agree to prevent the members of their tribe from injuring or destroying the houses, shops, machinery, stock, farming utensils, and all other things furnished by the government, and if any such shall be carried away, injured, or destroyed, by any of the members of their tribe, the value of the same shall be deducted from the tribal annuities. Whenever the President shall- become satisfied