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Articles Of Incorporation were 6lieS
W. dneslay inthe office Il the c.,unty eleri
by Henry Willard, A. h Hclmes, ]. n,
Dclph, r Kvehler. C. H. Prescott, Pau
Schulxs, George J. Ainsworth, and Joseph
Simon. The name Of this corporation
shall be known a. "The Oregon and
Trans Continental Company and its
duration is perpetual
THE OBJECT.
The object If the corporation i. set
forth as follows:
To lay out, construct, furnish and equip,
maintain and operate the following rail-
road and telegraph lines and branches
Along the south side of the Columbia
river between Portland and Umatilla:
From Umatilla to PendIe,ou and thence
acrass the Blue mountains through the
Grand Ronde valley via Baker city 10 q
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
Frcu Umc-l'a to 81 ,llu.a and ,;.ence
a.. U.Il. W.t,.
From Weston in Eastern Oregon and
thence southwarily to a point Of inter
section with the line from Umatilla to
Pendletcn, across the Blue mountains
From Walla Walla in northward ai-
rection to Snake river, and branch line
TO Dayton, Paiaha ciry, and LEWISTON,
Idaho.
From point on Snake river, near the
mouth of the Palosse river, along the
valley of that river in 3 northward direc-
tion to the head waters Of the Spokane
river, and such other branch lines as may
be necessary.
From a point On the Columbia river
near waliula through Snoqualm;e pass or
other available route across the Cascade
range of mountains to the city OF Seattle,
in Washington territory; also a branch
through Cedar river valley to Cedar river
coal mines; also branch 10 the Carbon
river coal mines.
From Wallula in general ea-tcrly di.
rection through the territories OF Idaho,
Montana and Dakota and the state Of
Minnesota TO port on Laks Superior at
OF near Duluth aid from the portion Of
said line between S.. Panl and Duluth TO
a junction with one OF more lines IN Wis
consin.
From Portland to Astoria.
From Portland across the Columbia to
a junction with the line from Seattle to
the Carbon RIVER coal mines.
From Portland southward along the
west side Of The Willamette valley through
the valleys If the Umpqua ard Rogue
river to q connection with the railrnad
system If California.
From Portland southward along the
cas-, 81 lie Of the willamette valley to q
Connection with the line las; d scribed.
L" purchase, consolidate with, lease ar
otherwise acquire, maintain and operate
any other railroad or iel-g. aph line or
lines now Constructed OF which may here
after be constructed, or any stean, bnat or
st .amship line, etc. to facilitate and assist
and contract for the constr uction, build
ing, extension or operation of any railroad
line, or steamship lin, in any of the
states of Oregon, California, Nevada,
Minnesota, Ut territories of Washington,
Idaho, Montana or Dakota; ur any line
running between Portland and 9th r 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 OF
steamboat line; To purchase, build, own
or lease docks. piers, depo;s, hotels, ware-
houses, canals, locks, ETC.; to borrow
money on bonds, notes and otherwise,
aud to mortgage its property, real and
personsl; to increase the capital stock O.:
the CORPORATION, etc.
OFFICE-CAPITAL STOCK.
The principal Office of this corporation
is locsted at Portland. The capital stock
is fixed at $50, 600, 600; amount Of each
share &I00