Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-11-29
SALT LAKE-LOS ANGELES road
Company Formed and Articles Of Inoorp-
grafton Signed.
construction and Development Companies
Organized to Aid In Building Road and
Developing Terrltory-Br Branches to
Deep Greek and Cedar City.

Articles of incorporation of the Salt
Lake and Los Angeles railroad were
signed in Salt Lake Thursday. In adj.
dltion to the railroad company, two
auxiliary companies looking to the
construction of the road and develop
ment of territory contiguous to it,
were formed.
The officers of the railroad are w.
A. Clark, president. r. C. Kerens, frs.
vice president; j. Ross Clark, second
vice president; I. E. Gibbon, third vice
president and general counsel; T. f.
Miller, secretary and f. X. Rule, treas
urer.
The names of the incorporators and
their several places of residence are as
follows:
william A. Clark. Butte.
r. c. Kerens, St. Louis.
j. Ross Clarke, Los Angeles.
w. 5. Mccormick, Salt Lake,
David Keith, Salt Lake.
Thomas Kearns, Salt Lake.
Charles o. Wiittemore, Salt Lake.
Reed Smoot, Provo.
E. w. Clark, Ophir.
Charles Clark, Central Township, Mo.
5. A. Bemis, st. Louis.
Perry 5. Heath, Muncie, Ind.
Richard kerens, Jr., st. Louis.
Charles w. Clark, Butte.
George b. Leighton, st. Louis.
L. L. Gibbon- Los Angeles.
william b. Clark, Kansas CITY.
A. Ii. Hanlin, st. Louis.
The articles of incorporation include
branch to the Deep Creek country
and one to Cedar City Several
branches are also provided for in and
around Los Angeles and San Pedro,
the object being to build network of
rails as feeders to the western termi-
nal. As to the general route of the
main line, that is still matter of
doubt, but the articles call for the most
direct and practicable line. The actual
route will not be selected probably for
two months, as many surveys have to
be made at this end. There is one line
running via ophir which has been
strongly urged, another via Fremont
Pass, one via the valleys and another
to go via Lehi junction and Tintic, all
OF which come together in Lincoln
county, Nevada. 1t will be seen that
the articles do not state the route. ex-
cept by naming counties so arranged
that either of the routes named could
be selected. This, however, will be a
matter Of doubt for some time to
come.
The Los Angeles Terminal, having
already fifty-five miles in operation.
will be Immediately extended in va
rious directions. This road becomes
the property of the Los Angeles & Salt
Lake, and will be the basis Of opera
tions.
The Empire Construction company
Is to be Incorporated for 81. .0Oo. 600,
100000 of which has already been SUBJ
scribed. j. Ross Clark is president,
GEORGE b. Leighton vice-president and
Il. L. Mckee secretary, who, with
David Keith, C. X. McCAnick, Reed
smoot, R. c. Kerens, w. A. Clark. IT.
E. Gibbon and L. f. Miller form the
board of directors This company ia
formed to construct and equip the
railroad.
The third corporation is a develop
ment company. The organization has
been left to committee consisting of
David Keith, w. S. Mccormick, r. C.
Kerens, Thomas Kearns and T. E.
Gibbon. This incorporation will be
for $4,000, 600, 100000 of which is
for immediate use.
This company will be given the duty
Of developing the great mining region,
coal and iron lands and other resources
along the route The horticultural,
agricultural and stock-raisiug sections
will be Investigated and conditions inn
proved. The company will own and
control all townsites and work for the
development of all industries and re-
sources along the line and at the ter
minals.