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TOregonian, Portland, June 90.

Oregonian, Portland, June 20.
Articles of incorporation were filed
Yesterday in the office of the county
clerk, by H. Willard, A. H. Holmes,
J. N. DOlph, r. KOehler, c. H. Pres
colt, Paul Schulze, George J. Aims
worth and Joseph Simon. The name
of this corporation shall be known as
''The Oregon and Trans-Continental
Company" and its duration is perpet-
ual.
THE OBJECT.
The object of the corporation is set
forth as follows:
To lay out, construct, furnish and
equip, maintain and operate the fol-
lowing railroad and telegraph lines
and branches:
Along the south side of the Column
bia river between Portland and UNA
tilla.
From Umatilla to Pendleton and
thence across the Blue mountains
through the Grand Ronde valley via
Baker City to point near the eastern
boundary of the state of Oregon, and
thence up the Snake river and Bear
river valley to point of connection
with the Union Pacific at or near
Granger station.
From Umatilla to Wallula and
thence to Walla Walla.
From Weston, in eastern Oregon,
and thence southwardly to a point of
intersection with the line from Una
tilla to Pendleton, across the Blue
mountains.
From Walla Walla in a northward
direction to Snake river, and branch
line to Dayton and Pataha City, and
Lewiston, Idaho.
From point on Snake river, near
the mouth of the Palonse river, along
the valley of that river in a northward
direction to the headwaters of the Spo-
kan river, and such other branch lines
as may be necessary.
From a point on the Columbia river
near Wallula through the Snoqualmie
pass or other available route across
the Cascade range of mountains to the
city of Seattle, in Washington Terri
tory; also a branch through Cedar
river valley to Cedar river coal mines;
also a branch to the Carbon river coal
mines.
From Wallula in general easterly
direction through the territories of
Idaho, Montana and Dakota, and the
state of Minnesota, to point on Lake
Superior at or near Duluth; and from
the portion of said line between st.
Paul and Duluth to a junction with
one or more lines in Wisconsin.
From Portland to Astoria.
From Portland across the Columbia
to a junction with the line from Seat
tie to the Carbon river coal mines.
From Portland southwark along the
west side of the Willamette valley
through the valleys of Umpqua and
Rogue river to a connection with the
railroad system of California.
From Portland southwark along the
east side Of the Willamette valley to
connection with the line last described.
To purchase, consolidate with, lease
or otherwise acquire, maintain and
operate any other railroad or telegraph
line or lines, now constructed or which
may hereafter be constructed, or any
steamboat or steamship line, ETC.; to
facilitate and assist and contract for
the construction, building, extension
or operation of any railroad line, or
steamship line, in any of the states of
Oregon, California, Nevada, Mime
sofa, or territories of Washington,
Idaho, Montana, or Dakota; or any
line running between Portland and
any other ports in the Pacific ocean;
to subscribe for or purchase the shares,
stock or bonds of any company own
ing or operating any such railroad,
telegraph, steamship or steamboat
line; to purchase, build, own or lease
docks, piers, depots, hotels, ware
houses, canals, locks, &C.; to borrow
money on bonds, notes and otherwise,
and to mortgage its property, real and
personal, to increase the capital stock
Of the corporation, etc.
OFFICE-CAPITAL STOCK.
The principal office of this corpora
tion is located at Portland. The CAPT
tai stock is fixed at $50, 100000; amount
Of each share. 500.