The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-08-07
YAKIMA TO THE OCEAN.


Articles Of incorporation Of the united
railroads Of Washington were filed on
Saturday last with the auditor Of the
state, in the name Of I. +. Cakes, presi-
dent Of the Northern Pacific, and James
B. Williams, one Of the vice presidents Of
that company. 1t is the general impress
sion on the Sound that this move was
found necessary by the activity and atti-
tude Of the Great Northern, which,
through its desire to find a southern out
let, will force the Northern Pacific to
occupy the Natcheez pass, and that there
will be the great battle-ground Of two
mighty corporations. The Northern Pa
cific already has large corps Of engi-
neers running lines up the Cowlitz and
through the Natcheez pass, and the Great
Northern, it is said, will not be long be-
hind them. The new corporation is
authorized TO build as follows:
From North Yakima westerly by way
Of Natcheez river across the Cascade
mountains, near the Cowlitz pass through
Lewis county, to point at or near Che
halls, thence along Willapa river to South
Bend.
A branch railroad from South Pend to
the south side Of Gray's harbor.
A branch from South Bend to the Co
lumbia river opposite Astoria, thence
north to Leadbetter point. ::
Branch down ChehalSTailey to south
side Gray's harbor vicinity South bay.
Branch from Northern Pacific in Pierce
county to Olympia, thence to and down
to Black river to connect with line down
Chehalis valley.
Branch from Montesano up the Wy
natche river twenty-five miles.
Branch from Grays harbor up the
Wishke river twenty-five miles.
Branch from head Gray's harbor along
north side harbor to mouth of Humtulip
river, thence up that river fifty miles.
Branch from Hoquiam northerly TWEEN
ty-fve miles.
The trustees are: T. +. Cakes, James
B. Williams, II. S. Huson, W. Chapman
and George Browne. George II. Earle,
Of New York, is elected secretary and
George N. Baxter treasurer.
In commenting on this move the Ia
coma Globe, which has faculty Of gain
ing inside railroad news, says
This incorporation is designed to take
advantage Of the law passed at the last
legislature, permitting connecting lines Of
railroads to organize under a single cor
porate head and title. As is we'll known
certain sections Of this state are gridironed
with railroads built by Independent Or
CARNATIONS under the encouragement Of
the Northern Pacific railroad, of whose
main line they are branches. Under the
law as it stood before the last legislative
act a railroad corporation name could only
be used to cover an uninterrupted line be-
tween two terminal points and business
could only be done under this corporate
title on this single line. If the same COM
pany built another line connecting with
the first through the medium of third
and different road, this line would have
to do business under a separate corporate
name, even though the three connecting
routes might make a complete system.
The branches from the Northern Pacifc's
main line shoot off from it like the branches
Of tree and the new law permits a COM
mon corporate name for any two or all Of
these branches which thus have commu-
nication one with the other via the main
line. In the building Of the new branch
roads now going on, it will conduce greatly
to the rapid progress Of the work to be able
to bond them all under one corporate head
in lump, instead Of going over the same
ground and doing the same work to bond
each little individual branch. The new
law permits this and the result is the or
ganiZation Of the United Railroads.
Hills move seems to have aroused
the Northern Pacific with reference to its
North Yakima & Pacific railway. 1t will
be remembered articles Of incorporation
Of this branch Of the Northern Pacific's
western Washington system were filed
about two months ago. Since then moth
ing has been done looking to the actual
construction Of this line. But with the
news Of Hills invasion Of southern Wash
ington comes that the MOI ;hern Pacific
has taken steps to Immediately complete
final survey Of this line. A corps Of en-.
gineers has already been sent out and it
is thought the survey from North Yakima
to the head waters Of the Willapa river
will be completed in sixty days. The
Northern will push the work of getting
this road ready for operation with all
possible expedition and to that end rails
and other track material have already
been ordered. Then, too, increased ac-
tivity in the work Of completing Northern
Pacific branch lines in southern Washing
ton is noted. All contractors are being
hurried, work gangs are being increased
and general impetus is being given con-
struction work all along the line"
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