The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-05-01
YAKIMA { PACIFIC COAST.
4 Railroad from Yakima 10 ShOal.
water Boy.
THE N. P. AWAKE TO THE SITUATION,
Articles Of incorporation Flleds.lm.
mense CaPltalizatlOn Of the
Company.

Tacoma Globe, May /: The boom in
railway development continues, schemes
having for their object the placing Of
a veritabIe gridiron Of iron avenues over
the surfare Of Washington being plenti-
ful Us flies in hay time.
The Union Pacific. the second in rank
Of the ~cross-country giganteans, tint
awoke the echoes when through It's Official
personnel zane the tocsin announcing the
intention to invade the new state. Then
news Of the extension Of its system into
Washington by the great Southern Pacific
was heralded, then that irrepreSsible
seeker after new territory and big bonuses,
George Washington Hunt, kept things
moving by the publication Of his plans
in Washington.
Possibly, Of all the lines directly inter
ested in the railway development Of this
state, the great Northern Pacific dur
ing all these stirring times has been
the most silent. Now comes this great
corporation and at one fell swoop il
knocks out in point Of the ~stupendous-
ness Of its scheme Of development any,
either under way or in contemplation by
any other line.
The proposition is to invest capital
~agpregating 100000 in a brand new
line Of railway from the 1ourishing young
city Of North Yakima, in the heart Of one
Of the most productive agricultural and
mineral sections Of the Pacific Northwest,
westerly to Shoalwater bay.
The articles Of incorporation appended
show that the enterprise is ostensibly
founded by private parties, mostly Ia
comans. 1t will also be noted that the
name given the corporation is not that II
the Northern Pacific company. Never.
theless when the fact is considered that
the incorporators are leading officials Of
the Northern Pacific; that the articles Of
incorporation were drawn up by the
attorney or attorneys Of that road, in the
headquarters building, It will be apparent
|, that Washington's latest railway enter.
prise is fostered by the Northern Pacific
people. Work on the new road Is to be
commenced without delay and pushed to
completion rs speedily as men and money
can do it. These are the articles Of in-
corporation.
Know all by these presents, that We,
the undersigned, G. H. Prescott, H. s.
Huson, W. o. Chapman and James M.
Ashton, all citizens Of the United States
and residents Of the state Of Washington,
do hereby associate ourselves together
for the purpose Of forming an incOrpora'
ton under and by virtue Of the laws Of
said state aud for the purpose Of erecting
and creating ourselves a body corporate
and polite, in fact and in name we do
hereby make, execute, acknowledge and
enter into these articles Of incorporation
lin ~trilplicate), certifying as follows, TO-
wit:
First-The name Of the company here
by incorporated shall be the yakima 4
Pacific Coast Railway company"
Second-The Object for which this COM
pany is formed is to lay out, locate, Ton.
struct, equip, maintain and operate a con-
t~inuous railroad and telegraph line, with
the appurtenances, beginning at the city
Of North Yekima, Yakima county, State
of Washington, and running in q general
westerly direction, along and by way Of
the valley Of the Natchez river, or its trib-
,,aa.;os ao,os. kha roaooJn onornt.gn. 40
or near Cowlitz pass, thence down the
Cowlitz river in q general westerly direc-
ton through Lewis county to q point At
or nearthe city Of ChehaIis in said county ;
thence westerly by way Of the valley Of
the Chehalis river to the head waters Of
the Willapa river ; to some point at the
head Of Shoalwater bay, at or near the
town Of South Bend; together with q
branch from some point on said bay at
or near said town Uf South Bend, running
In q general northwesterly direction
through the counties Of Pacific and Che
halls to q point on the south side Of Gray's
harbor; also a branch railroad and u
telegraph line beginning at a point on
said bay, at or near said town Of South
Bend, thence running in a general south
erly direction through Pacific county to u
point on the Columbia river, opposite
Astoria; thence from said point opposite
Astoria in a westerly direction down the
north bank Of the Columbia river to the
Pacific ocean; and from thence due north
through Pacific county and along the spit
between Shoalwater bay and the ocean to
Leadbetter point. All Of said lines Of
railroad, whether main lines or branches,
being located within the state Of Wash.
ingtOn.
Also to construct, use and maintain ele-
vators, warehouses, storehOuses, depos,
wharves, etc., and all such appliances and
facilities Us may be necessary to properly
operate and maintain said railroad and
telegraph lines. Also to borrow money,
issue bonds and secure the same by mort
gage on all or any Of assets or properties.
Also to build, purchase, own and hire
l'Oats, lighters, tugs, barges, ships and
vessels, whether propelled by steam or
sail, and to hire out, mortgage. pledge,
sell and dispose Of the same or any part
thereof.
Also to make and carry into effect any
ARRANGEMENT for any union Of stock,