Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-03
THE DENVER & RIO GRAND RAIL
ROAD COMPANY FILES NEW IN
CORPORATION PAPERS. a

CORPORATION PAPERS.
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Yesterday afternoon the Denver q
Rio Grande filed certificate Of mcor.
poration which means much for this
section. The improvements outlined
with new lines covers large terri
tory and when carried into execution
Durango will become an important
railway center. The following ia en-.
bodied In the articles:
From Lake City. Hlnsdale county,
Colorado. westerly up Henson creek
to Mineral Point, on the divide be-
tween the waters OF the Gunnison
river and the waters OF the Animas
river. distance of sixteen miles,
more or less.
From a point Mt or near Chama.
in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico.
southly and southwesteriy along the
valley of the Rio Chama to Ell vado;
hence In a general southeasterly direc-
tion along the valley Of the said Rio
Chama to point on the company's
constructed line at or near the mouth
of the Rio Chama. a distance of 30
miles. more or less. - ~
From point Mt or near South
Fork. in Rio Grande county. south.
westerly along the valley OF the South
Fork OF the Rio Grande del Norte. or
It's most convenient tributary. to the
summit Of the range dividing the wa.
ters Of the Rio Grande del Norte from
the waters OF the San Juan river:
thence in general southwesterIy and
westerly direction along the valley OF
the San Juan river. to Farmington,
in San Juan county. territory Of New
Mexico; thence continuing along val.
ley OF the said San Juan river In =
northwesterIy direction to Blum. In
San Juan county, Utah, with Z branch
from the mouth of the La Plata river,
In said San Juan county. territory Of
New Mexico. northerly along the val.
ley Of the said La Plata river. to the
northern boundary OF the territory OF
New Mexico, being In all a distance
Of 265 mile. more or less.
From Wason station, in Mineral
county. Colorado, In q general wester-
ly direction up the valley Of the Rio
Grande del Norte to the most feasible
point near the source of said stream;
thence over Winnemuche pass In Hins-
dale county. and In general south
westerly direction along the Rio Dc
los Pinos. via bayfield,. In La Plata
county to point on the company's
constructed line at or near Ignacio, La
Plata county, distance of nine miles,
more or less; with branches or spur
tracks TO any town or TO a mine or
industry In the vicinity Of the herein
above named route.
From Pennington, in San Juan
county, territory Of New Mexico. west
erly along the valley Of the San Juan
river to point at or near the mouth
o. the La Plata river; thence crossing
the San Juan river to its southerly
side and continuing westerly along
the valley of the San Juan river to
point near Fruitland, in San Juan
county; thence southwesterly and
sostberly along the valleys Of the Rio
Chuska. the Rio Chaco and Arroyo Va
ca to the divide between the waters
OF the San Juan and the waters OF the
Rio Puerco; thence souther1y and
westerly near Manuelito. in Mckinley
county with a branch from the most
convenient point on the hereinabove
route to Gallup, In said Mckinley
county. distance In all Of 120 miles.
more or less.
From Westwater In Grand county
In the state Of Utah. southwcsterly
along the valley of the Grande river
to Moab. in said Grande county:
thence southeasterly following the val.
ley Of the Pack creek. or the most
convenient tributary thereof. to the
divide between Pack creek and Hud-
sons Wash; thence continuing south.
easterly following the valley Of Hud-
sons Wash or Its most convenient
tributary to the divide between Hud-
sons Wash and the Ban Juan river;
thence following either the valley II
Montezuma creek or HalIstt's creek,
as may be found feasible. southsrly
along the San Juan river TO BluR.
In San Juan county. passing Into. and
through the counties Of 0rande ard
San Juan in tho state A utah; with
. branch from tho mast enaysnisnt
point In the hersinbsfese ASscsiss1
rout to Monticello. h ~ Dan Jnan
county Of utah. = 1istaass = ~
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