Tule River Reserve
[In Mission Tule Agency; occupied by Kawia, Kings River, Monache, Tehon, Tule, and Wichumni tribes; area 76 square miles; established by Executive orders.]
January 9, 1873
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.
SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith a letter from the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated the 3d instant, requesting the setting apart for the use of the Tule River, King's River, Owen's River, Manche Cajon, and other scattering bands of Indians in California a tract of land described as follows: Commencing on the South Tule River, 4 miles below the Soda Springs on said river, running thence north to the ridge of mountains dividing the waters of the South Tule and Middle Tule; thence east on the dividing line 10 miles; thence south to the ridge dividing the waters of South Tule River and Deer Creek; thence west on said ridge 10 miles; thence north to the place of beginning; the said described tract of country being about 10 miles long and 6 miles wide. The request of the Acting Commissioner needs the approval of this Department, and I respectfully recommend that an order be issued by the Executive setting apart the lands referred to for the purpose indicated.
I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
B. R. Cowen, Acting Secretary
January 9, 1873
Executive Mansion
Let the lands described in the within letter be set apart as a reservation for the bands of Indians in California therein named, agreeably to the recommendation of the Acting Secretary of the Interior.
U. S. Grant
October 3, 1873
Executive Mansion
It is hereby ordered that the following tract of country be, and the same is hereby, withheld from sale and set apart as a reservation for the Tule River, Kings River, Owen's River, Manche Cajon, and other scattered bands of Indians in the State of California, to be known as the "Tule River Indian Reservation;" that portion of said reservation set apart for those Indians by Executive order dated January 9, 1873, is hereby canceled:
Commencing on the South Fork of the Tule River, 4 miles below the Soda Springs on said river; running thence north to the ridge of mountains dividing the waters of the South Fork and Middle Fork of the Tule River; thence on said ridge easterly, extended if necessary, to a point from which a line running due north would intersect a line running due east from the place of beginning, and at a distance of 10 miles therefrom; thence from said point, due south, to the ridge dividing the waters of South Fork of Tule River and Deer Creek; thence westerly on said ridge to a point due south of the place of beginning, as indicated by red lines on above diagram.
U. S. Grant