Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-08-04
GER cIFICAvE OF DNCOR FOR T.
1lON UF 1lE OUsUO. ClEAR-
WATER AND MDNTANA
TkANSPOK co.

Drearley, A. McGregor, L. P. Brown,
3. F. Morris, J. NJ Crooks, W. c.
Pearson. Charles Montei,h, Joseph
Alexander, Hazen Squier, VIM. F.
Kettenhauch Jerry Dorman, and s. c.
Hale, do h'reby associate ourselves as
a corporation under aud by vir ,ue Of
the general incorpora ion laws Of the
Territory Of Idaho and do hereby
adopt he following articles Of incor
poration
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall
lie the "ldaho, Clearwater and Monta.
la Transportation Company.
ARTICLEH
The duration Of this corporation
shall he Tor fifty years with such cx.
tension Of incorporate time as may t+
granted by subsequent legislation Of
Idaho or Of congress.
ARTICLE III
The business Of this incorporation
III III I've,
FlRsr-To lay out, construct, fur
nish, equip, maintain and operate the
following steamboat, railroad and tele'
graph lines and branches, and to carry
freight aud passenger thereon, and
to receive tolls TO-: the me namely:
lsr. A railroad and telegraph line
from Lewiston in Idaho, eastward
along the Clearwater valley. and cross
ing the Bitter Root mountains not fa'
from the 46' degree Of north latitude
into Montana; thence southerly and
easterly along the st. Marys' valley,
and through the Big Hole pass of the
Rocky mountains to the lib meridian
west from Greenwich, with norther
ly branch through the St. Mary valley
IN Montana, and southrrly branch
into Camas Prairie, Idaho co., l. T.
2xD. A railroad and telegraph line
from La Grand in Oregon, down the
Grand Ronl and Snake river valleys
to Lewiston Idaho.
3RD. \ railroad aud telegraph line
from Lewiston ldahc. northward, and
not far from the western boundary
limo Of Idaho, via Potlat.h, South Pr
lous,, Four Mile, North Pal 'usr, G.
lar Greek. Pine Greek. Hangma,
Greek and Rock creek valleys, III. ou.
let Of Lake Ceur d'Al-ne, and tn,
eastern portion Of Spokan plains, te
he line Of the Nor hrrn Pacific rail
road at or near Westwood, idaho
with such branch lines as may bt
found necessary.
SEcoSD,--To build. construct. pur
chase, aud own steamboats,. and Other
vessels for the ma vi.ation Of the Snake
Clearwater and Columbia rivers, ane
to keep up and maintain lines o.
At ,amhoats on said rivers
THIRD.--To purchase and consoli
date, lease or otherwise acquire. main
ain, and operate, any other rail
road or railroads, telegraph line. Of
lines, now constructed, or which ma,
hereafter lie constructed, upon tn
route or routes Of the main line Of
branches Of the railroads cf this cor
poration. or my steamboat line. whi.l
may connect, or I've intended to Ton
meet. Or exchange traffic with RAILROAD
or steam .oat Ines of this corporation
Founru,-- sunscribs for or pur
ch,ss tho shares. stocks, or bonds o
my company owning, or ope, ating, o
hat may hereafter own or operate an!
such railroad. telegraph, or steami'oa
line a. is lately described, and to guar
ntse, or otherwise secure the paymen
Of any suoh bonds, and interest there
Oh, or stocks aud dividends thereon
~ pledge or mortgage Of the propert!
Of this corporation, or any part ,hsreo
Or otherwise.
FIFru.-To hu;lI. purchase ant
own, or lease docks, pierA depots, he
tells, warehouses, locks, ferry hoats
bridges and stages, and stage li"es
connected with or adjacent to the r'il
roads and steamboats, Of this corpora
tion. and 10 facilitate aud assist. ant