The Winslow mail., 1914-07-04
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
a OF
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF UTAH,
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned, seven of whom are
citizens of the United States, and one of whom
is resident of the State of Utah, being desirous
of forming corporation for the purposes here
matter set forth, under and pursuant to the
laws of the State of Utah, do hereby enter into
and adopt the following agreement and Articles
of Incorporation:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of the corporation here
by formed shall be SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY
ARTICLE 1.-THE said corporation is organized
in Salt Lake City, Utah
ARTICLE uI-The names of the incorporators
and their several places of residence are as
follows:
NAMES PLACES OF RESIDENCE.
DAVID G. COLLIER San Diego, California
HERRFRT A PARKYN Chicago Illinois
SAMUEL S. SHERMAN, WlineVe' Iiiinoi9
AUcI7sT H BUNGE Chicago, Illinois
CHARLES c. cARNAHAN, wilmette. Illinois
HENRY B. RETTIE, Chlcaeo iiitIo -
JOHN E. CARNAHAN, canton, olio
ED FLETCHER, san Diego EaiiiII JI!nt NO
THOMAS MARIoNEAUX Salt Lake City, Utah.
ARTICLE Iv-The said corporation shall con-
tinue in existence for period of One Hundrea
QO0 years from and after the date OF th-s
agreement
ARTICLE V-The purposes and business lol
which the corporation is organized are 10 acquiro'
by constructing purchasing leasing, OF othel
wise and to equip, own, control MAINTAIN anu
pperate by steam electric power, LOT lhe cal
riage of passengers and freight for hlfe MAJ"
~or trunk line of Railway, extendlng from .n
rity of Denver in the County OF Denver anu
State of Colorado, by what snail appear ~ "
The most feasible and favorable route 70 :
nIinal point in the harbor of San Diego IN the
county of San Diego in the State or Callorhla'
the said line of railroad Aavlng terminus 40
said City of Denver, County OF Denver state ol
colorado and running in approximately a soutn
westerly direction, a distance OF appFoAllha'ei9
sixty-five miles. through Denver Arapanos,
nouglas and jefferson Counties and into fark
oroximately a northwesterly direction iuItner
distance sof approximately one hundred ana Unity
eight miles, continuing through fark Ch"t,es'
Lake Pitkin and Eagle Counties ana mto "a u,
eiald County in said State of Colorado; ana
thence in approximately a southwestery aHectioh
a further distance of approximately SHY w. Ts
miles continuing through Garfield county anu
into Mesa County said State OF Coloraoo' theuee
continuing in approximately southwesterV III
rection a further distance OF approHilhateiy one
hundred and eight miles, through mesa, WI VIZ
rose and San Miguel Counties state OF Coiorauo'
to the Utah Colorado State line; thence In ap-
proximately southwestery direction iul'h
distance of approx imately eighty six miles ft~ous
San Juan County State of Utah, 10 the Claii-
S;aono state line: thence in approximately
southwesterly direction further distance Oh aP-
proximately fifty-fve miles, and thence ny
northwestery direction further distance W ap
proximately ninety miles, through NaYaJo
and Coconino Counties in the state OF arizona
to the Arizona- Utah State line; thence III ap-
nroximately northwestery direction lufther
distance of approximately eleven miles, ana thence
in approximately scuthwesterly dlrectloh ~
tber distance of approximately twenty seven miles
through Kane County State OF otah, y the
Utah Arizona State line; thence in approximately
a southwesterly direction further distance OF
annroximately one hundred and twenty-five miles I
through Coconipo and Mojave Counties e'Ge OF
Arizona to the Arizona Nevada State line; tlence
in approximately a southwesterly dlrectn a
furtbar distance of approximately nineteen niles
through Clark County in the State of NeVaaa to
the Nevada Arizona State\ line (Coorado FFer) !
thence in approximately sauthwesterly uietion
a further distance Of approximately one huiared
and six miles through Mojave County Stau OF
Arizona to the zona-califernla state line
COLORADO river); thence IN approNllhatey
southwesteriy direction further distance ol ap-
proximately two hundred and thirty seven iIies
through San Bernarduo, Riverside. lmperiafand !
San Diego Counties Estate of California, to the
said terminal point bn the harbor OF San Lego
IN the County of San Diego in the Stat of
California total distance OF approxhntely
eleven hundred and twenty seven Ql2D niles, |
more or less together with all necessary and
appropriate branch lines and extensions OF SAID
line in and through said states, ana paftlcuarly;
l. A branch line designated for convenience
SALT LAKE CITY BRANCH LINE, exteHing
from the point said main line at OF near I
Rifle in Garfield County, State OF Cotado, |
which shall appear to be the most appr9rate
point for junction of said branch line VIII said |
main line and running thence In northwferly |
direo+ion q distance of approximately one hun |
dred and fifteen miles through Gar1lelo al Rio
Blanco Counties, State of Colorado, to tht Utah !
Colorado State line; thence In nor.Eesteriy ,
direction further distance OF appfe feimately
one hundred and eighty miles througf Ulnta, !
Wasatch and Summit Counties, and nto Salt
Lake County State of Utah, to Salt Ike City, |
Salt Lake County State Of Utah, entdng said
Salt Lake City from the east total dtance of
approximately two hundred and nihetXfve (295) !
miles and,
extending a
point 6f said main line in San Jus County, !
State ef-~Utah. which shall appear be the /
most appropriate point for 1uncth of such !
branch line with said main line, bout five
miles west of the Utah-Coorade Sta hne and
running in approximately eastes dtfectfon
approximately five miles through san Juan !
County State of Utah, to the Utaholorado State :
1iae: thence in southwesterly recton into
siDoiores County, State of Colorado, distance of
approximately forty-three miles, tahe town of
Dolores Dolores County State ofColorado, a
total distance esof approximately fey-eight 4S) |
miles; and.' = u
g A branch line, designated for convenience,
PAHREAH EsCALANTE BRANCH NE, extend
ing from the point on the said lain line in
Kane County State of Utah, VIII shall ap-
pear to be the most appropriat point for a
junction of such branch line with i'd main line,
about eight miles south of the I'm of Pahre1h !
: said County, in northerly rction a dis /
in of approximately forty milethence in an
tance ltrection a further distae of approxi-
easterly miles then in Ithwesterly di- :
mately fifty distance of sfoximately
recton a furthe, ~ and the in a westerly
hundred and six mil, 'tancef approximately ,
direction further di 2 Garfleld wayne
thirty five miles through X Utah, into Sewer
and Emery Counties State of .wn of Sallna, in
County, in said State, to the sfarysvale branch
said Sewer County, on the rande railway
line OF the Denver and Rio 6wo hundred and
total distance of approximately
thirty miles (231) and q for convenience
4. A branch line, designateTng from point
KAIBAB BRANCH LINE, extenappeaT TO be the |
on said main line which shall Junction of such !
most appropriate point for line, about four
branch line with said maira State line, ana |
miles south of the Utah Ariz}n Creek in Coco
about mile east of Johna, In southerly |
nino County, State of Arizo2ximately seventy
direction, a distance of app,ino County, State
four (74 miles through Coco--.---.-----