The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-12
PUYALLuP INDIAN LAND COMPANY.



The Ab0Piglnes Incorporate Ia Order -
Advance Their Intssests.
TACOMA, Feb. u.-Special lone Of the
leading ex-chiefs of the Puyaltup Indian
reservation today in substance said: 1--WE
have concluded to combine against those
who are 80 eager to take care Of our prop
srty for a., and fight them to finish. We
believe the opposition to Senator Allen
here IL not 90 much ON account Of the
ditch, but because he il maintaining our
rights under orr treaty and laws and will
not help them to confiscate our lands.
The school lands they are making . great
effort to steal while he 10 held here, but We
have other friends in congress who will
stand BY vs.. We propose to protect our
rights and to handle our own business
without interference by any expensive
. great deal about business within the
past four or Eve years, and We propose to
make use Of our experience"
This was said in connection with the
perfect,ng OF arrangements for filing with
the secretary OF state articles of incorpo-
ration of the Puyallnp Indian Land Com
pany. The Puyallups are the first Of
their race to organize . land company.
The objects for which the corporation 10
formed are given a. follows in the articles
Of Incorporation:
First-ro hold, buy, sell, lsass, mortgage and
control lands In the state OF Washington. more
particularly lands embraced In what 10 known
~ the "Puyallup Indian reservation"
6ecOnd-To clear up tho title to said lands,
both so far the same il clouded by restrictions
Of the United States and by any and all leases.
contracts, judgmenta, transfers and liens of any
kind or nature Whatsoever: to enforce perform
anco or TO annul, compromise and settle any
ana oil such contracts, liens and Membranes
Or clouds In relation to the title 20 such lands
- shail b deemed advisable: 70 attend to all
matters In the probate court relating 70 such
lands, ana to preserve and protect the rights of
the owners Of said lands and the interests Of this
corporation and it, membsra
Third-To lay out roads and streets, avenues
and boulevards. and to lay out and plat into
lota blocks and other suitable divisions. such
lands - shall 10 deemed advisable from time to
time, and to improve the same; and to lay out
and sstablish bitches, drains and warehouses;,
canals, Wharves and docks, and 70 maintain the
same in. upon. along and through said lands.
Fourth-ro acquire BY purchase or otherwise
nsction with the said lands. and 70 lay out e.
tabiish. construct and maintain water pipes.
hydfants, reservoirs, ETC., and 10 furnish water
for domestic purposes, manufacturing and
other establishments, and for other purposes,
and to acquire rights-of-way therefor.
Fifth-To borrow money ON the credit of the
corporation and to negotiate mortgages, bonds
and other evidences of indebtedness upon the
property Of the corporation and Of other par.
ties. and to guarantee payment Of the interest
and principal thereof.
5ixth-To cell and donate lands and sites for
factories and other business enterprises and for
educational, religious ana charitable purposes.
Ssventb-To grant rights of-way for street,
electric, cable, steam and other rail ways over,
through and ION said lands, and to build,
equip, lease, operate aud maintain railways
thereon.
Eighth-To act - trustee, executor, adminis-
traitor or guardian, or - receiver or trustee Of
any estate, minor or ward In any matter in the
courts or otherwise. Aud to do all things neces-
sary or proper for the improvement of the prop
erty Of the corporation and the protection Of the
rights and interests Of this corporation and the
members thereof.
The amount of capital stock of the COM
pany 10 $500, 600, divided into 5000 shares
of 500 each. It is to exist fifty years, and
the principal place Of bust ness 10 to be
Tacoma.
The affairs and business Of the company
are to be managed by board Of seven
trustees. The trustees for the first six
months are: Thomas Lane, Nugent
Kautz. s. r. McCaw. Washington Sykes,
Peter C. J. Stanup, James Cloudy, Angus
tus Kautz