The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-30
DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
Thursday, June 80. 1881.
THE NEW TRANSCONTINENT L.
RAILROAD COMPANY.

Articles OF incorporation were fled
at Portland. on Tuesday, June 18th, by
Henry A Willard, A II Holmes, IN
DoIpb, r Koehler. c II Prescott. Paul
Schulze. George ] Ainsworih and
Joseph Simon. The name of this cor
poEstion shall be known as The Ore
gon and Trsnscontinental Company
and its duration IS perpetual.
THE OBJECT.
The object of the corporation is set
forth as follows:
To lay out, construct, furnish and
equip. maintain and operate the follow.
ing railroad and telegraph lines and
branches:
Along the south side of the Colum bia
river between Portland and UmatilIa.
From Umatilla to Pe1dleton and
thence across the Blue Mountains
through the Grand Ronde Valley via
Baker City to q point near the eastern
boundary Of the State of Oregon aud
thence up the Snake river and Bear
River valley to point Of connection
with the Union Pacific at or near Gran
ger station.
From Unatills to Walluls and thence
TO Walls Walla.
From Weston. in eastern Oregon and
thence southwardly to point Of inter
section with the line from Umatilla to
Pendleton. across the Blue Mountains.
From Wslls Walls in o northward
direction TO Snake river and branch
line TO Dayton, Pataha City and Lewis
ton. Idaho.
From point on Snake river, near
the mouth of the Palonse river. along
the valley of that river in . northward
direction to the headwsters of the Spo>
kan river, and such other branch lines
as may be necessary.
From a point on the Columbia river
near Wsllula through the Snoqualmie
Pass or other available route across the
Cascade range of mountains to the city
OF Seattle, in Washington Territory;
also branch through Cedar River Val
ley to Cedar river coal mines: also
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 junction with one
or more lines in Wisconsin.
From Portland to Astoria.
From Portland across the Columbis
to junction with the line from Seattle
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 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 steam
ship line. in any of the States of Ore
gon. California. Nevada, Minnesota, or
Territories of Washington, Idaho, Mon
tana. 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 owning or operating any
such railroad, telegraph, steamship or
steamboat line; to purchase, build, own
or lease docks, piers, depots, hotels.
warehouses, canals. locks, &c; to Dor
row money on bonds, notes and other
wise, aud 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 CAD.
ital stock is fixed at $50. OO0, 900; amount
OF each share 500.
SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS.
] N Dolph. c 81 Prescott and Psul
Schulze, are authorized and appointed
to open stock books end to receive sub.
scriptions in the city OF Portland aud to
organize the company.