The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-25
BIG RAILROAHMOyE.
The Sound Country to Be
Covered by a New System.
INCORPORATION PAPERS FILED.
Seven New Lines, Inseraa<ed with sseam-
shiF Cona~etieas an the
Coast.

olynrEA. March 2I-Ar:icIes OF incor-
poraison Of the Portland, Port Angeles e.
Victoria railway were today fled IN the
ofzaes Of the secretary Of state BIZ c. ].
smith, Edward Cooksngham and Donate
Macieay. OF Portland; Lewis Levy, L. B.
Mastic and w. H Gay, Of Port Anreaes:
And A. c. Martin. OF Seattle. The objects
OF the company are stated in its articles TO
Be 10 construct and equip the following
railroad and telegraph lines: FIRST. line
from Port Angeles extendingin \ southsriv
direction TO Gray's Harbor; second. line
from Gray's Harhor extending ezsteriy
and sontheasseriy to the city OF Portland;
third. line from Port Angeles to Port
Townsend: fourth. "a line from
near the 4-th parallel on the
Chehalis river. extending in an eaSsersv al.
recsson to Olympia: fifth. line from
Gray's Harbsr, extending in southerly
direction TO point on the Columbia river,
opposite Astoria. Second, articles OF in
corporation to purchase. or consolidate
With, or lease. or maintain. any railroads
in Washington or Oregon. and TO complete
the same 10 its authorized terminus.
Third. articles OF incorporation 70 facilitate
the construction and operation Of any rail-
road line or steamb boat line in Washington
or Oregon. or any steamship line running
from Port Angeles TO any ports on the Pa
CHIC ocean, and connecting or intending to
connect with the railroad, steamboat or
steamship lines Of this corporation. and
for such purpose TO subscribe for or pur-
chase the stocks or bonds of any company
owning and operating any such railroads
or steamers. to consolidate with or lease
for operation and maintenance any and all
such railrosds, steamship or steamboat
companies 80 operated Fourth. TO build
or purchase, own and run steam
ships between the ports OF
Port Angeles. Victoria. Portland,
Sifka. San Francisco, Astoria, Gray's Har-
Dor or any other part on the Pacific ocean
and steam boats on Puget Sound and on
the Columbia and Willamette rivers; and
to build. purchase and own docks. wharves.
piers. warehouses and ferry boats in con-
nection with the railroad, steamship and
steamboat lines. Fifth, to purchase or
acquire land. whether adjacent or con-
uguous to its railroads, docks or ware
houses or not, and 10 hold, improve, lease.
sell, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of such
lands as may be deemed fit Sixth, to
borrow money on bonds. notes or
otherwise for the general purposes
Of the organization; and TO mort
gage its railroads, steamships, fran
chises. rolling stock and any and all other
property 70 secure payment thereof.
Seventh. TO do all other things necessary or
proper for the accomplishment of the
objects above specified; the principal place
OF business TO be Port Angeles. The
carital stock shall be IS 0oo, 600. divided in to
5000 shares os 500 each. c. j. Smith.
A. G. Martin. Lewis Levy. +. B. Mastic. jr.,
and w. Il. Gay. are appointed trustees TO
open the stock books and receive snbscrip-
tons and organize and manage the affairs
Of the company until August 6. 1890.
This incorporation seems TO mean the
extension OF the Union Pacific system Of
railroads into Western Washington G. J.
Smith. incorporation aud trustee. is manager
for the Union Pacific at Portland. and
Edward Cookingham is his private secre-
tary. The articles. II will he noticed. cover
the widest scope. and If the intent OF the
company is fulfllcd the result will be great
activity on the west of Puget sound.