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 636 TREATY WITH THE SIOUX INDIANS. .Arm1. 29, 1868. loss while violating the provisions of this treaty or the laws of the United States shall be reimbursed therefor. ‘ Reservation. ARTIGLE II, The United States agrees that the following district of country, to wit, viz: commencing on the east bank of the Missouri river Boundaries. where the forty~sixth parallel of north latitude crosses the same, thence along low-water mark down said east bank to a point opposite where the northern line of the State of Nebraska strikes the river, thence west across said river, and along the northern line of Nebraska to the one hundred and Fourth degree of longitude west from Greenwich, thence north on said meridian to a point where the forty-sixth parallel of north latitude intercepts the same, thence due east along said parallel to the place of beginning; and in addition thereto, all existing reservations ou the east bank of said river shall bc, and the same is, set apart for the absolute and undisturbed use and occupation of the Indians herein named, and for such other friendly tribes or individual Indians as-from time to time they may be willing, with the consent of the United States, to admit amongst them; _ and the United States now solemnly agrees that no persons except those s0£°:;‘QOl'§;;m_ herein designated and authorized so to do, and except such officers, agents, or mm mgm. and employes of the government as may be authorized to enter upon In- °¤· dian reservations in discharge of duties enjoined by law, shall ever be permitted to pass over, settle upon, or reside in the territory described in this article, or in such territory as may be added to this reservation for the use of said Indians, and henceforth they will and do hereby relinquish all claims or right in and to any portion of the United States or Territories, except such as is embraced within the limits aforesaid, and _ _ except as hereinafter provided. “m2lg:f}“J°bc AllTlCI.E Ill. If it should appear from actual survey or other satisadded, il‘,&c. factory examination of said tract of land that it contains less than one hundred and sixty acres of tillable land for each person who, at the time, may be authorized to reside on it under the provisions of this treaty, and n. very considerable number of such persons shull be disposed to commence cultivating the soil as farmcrs, the United States agrees to set apart, for the use of said Indians, as herein provided, such additional quantity of arable land, adjoining to said reservation, or as near to the same as it can _ be obtained, as may be required to provide the necessary amount. °¤ Al{'l‘lCl.lC IV. The United States agrees, at its own proper expense, to ' construct at some place on the Missouri river, near the centre of said reservation, where timber and water may be convenient, the following buildings, to wit: a warehouse, a. storcroom for the use of the agent in storing goods belonging to the Indians, to cost not less than twenty-five hundred dollars; an agency building for the residence of the agent, to cost not exceeding three thousand dollars; a residence for the physician, to cost not more than three thousand dollars; and five other buildings, for a carpenter, farmer, blacksmith, miller, and engineer, each to cost not exceeding two thousand dollars; also a school-house or mission building, so soon as a suillclent number of children can be induced by the agent to attend school, which shall not cost exceeding five thousand dollars. The United States agrees further to cause to be erected on said reser— vation, near the other buildings herein authorized, a good steam circular saw-mill, with a grist-mill and shingle machine attached to the same, to cost not exceeding eight thousand dollars. dB4:£":%•°?f·d ARSPICLH V. The United States agrees that the agent for said Indians dum; ’ n shall m the future make his home at the agency building; that he shall reside among them, and keep an office open at all times for the purpose ol` prompt and diligent inquiry into such matters of complaint by and against the Indians as may be presented for investigation under the provisions of their treaty stipulations, as also for the faithful discharge of other duties enjoined on him by law. In all cases of depredation on person or property he shall cause the evidence to be taken in writing and