The Coconino sun., 1912-09-27

by the defendant. The Santa Fe and Grand Canyon Railroad Con- pany, of which it, or its assigns, may or can hereafter acquire, own or possess, through or under the charter of said Railroad Company (save and except only its right to be a corporation), or any Act of Congress of the United States, to- gether with al other property, either real, personal or mixed, in. cluding all right, title and inter- est, in and to its located right of way from the Town of Williams, in Coconino County, Territory of Arizona, to the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, in said County and Territory, together with all its right of way for any and all branch lines; also including all grades. railroad tracks, switches, turnouts, buildings, rolling stock, {, locomotives, telegraph poles and lines, telephone poles and. lines, located or situated upon such right of way, or appurtenances con tiguous to it; and such other prop. erty, if any there be, of every kind, nature and description, in or to which said Railroad Com. pany has any interests, together with all and singular the tene- ments, hereditaments, and appur- tenanccs belonging or otherwise appertaining to any of the right of way, or other premises and prop erty above mentioned or described. The right of way referred to, be- gins at the Town of Williams. in Coconino County, Territory of Ari- zona, and runs thence northerly to the rim of the Grand Canyon, with line for a branch railroad, run hing from Anita Junction to Anita Mine, a distance of about two and quarters three(2a) miles; this right of way being astrip of land two hun dred (200) feet in width, having con- structed upon it and as a part thereof. sixty-three and three quarters (63i) miles of main line, and two and three quarters (23) miles of spur or branch line to the Anita Mine, together with six (6) miles of grade; also all and sin gular the appurtenances, tene- ments and hereditaments belonging or appertaining thereto. including all rights acquired. or partially acquired, under the Acts of Con- gress of the United States approved March 3, 1875. and May IS, 1898.
 Whereas, said sale was made un- der said decree by E. B. Gage. as Special Master. and such sale was duly confirmed by said court on or about the 20th day of July, 1901 l; and
 Whereas, the said purchasers and their associates. successors and assigns, under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, in such case made and provided, did thereby become entitled to form and become a corporation with power to own, operate, exer- else and enjoy the properties, fran .chise, rights and immunities ac- quIred by such purchasers; and
 Whereas, the said purchasers. for the purpose of forming such cor poration and investing the same with the aforesaid properties, rights, privileges, immunities, ex- emptions and franchises, and of completing the aforesaid railroad to the rim of the said Grand Can yon of the Colorado upon the route and right of way of said The Santa Fe and Grand Canyon Railroad Company, have associated with themselves the following named persons. viz;
 Clinton N. Sterry, who is citi- zen of the State of California, re. siding at Los Angeles; and
 Thomas J. Norton, who is a citi. zen of the State of California, re- siding at Los Angeles; and
 Whereas, the said purchasers and their said associates have organized themselves and do hereby organize themselves as new corporation as hereinafter in this certificate set forth:
 NOW, Theref fore, the undersign- ed being the said purchasers and their associates, do hereby certify and state as follows:
 First: The name of the new corporation formed by the under. signed is THE GRAND CANYON RAILWAY COMPANY;
 Second: The purposes for which such corporation is formed are as follows:
 To acquire, own, maintain, and operate the aforesaid railroad sold