The Winslow mail., 1914-08-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
q OF
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF UTAH,


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 StAees and one Of whom
is resident of the State of Utah. being desirous
Of forming a corporation for the purposes here
matter 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 III-The names of the inoOrpc~ators
and their several places of residence are as
follows
NAMES PLACES OF RESIDENCE.
DAVID c. COLLIER, San Diego, California
HERBERT A. PAT{KYN Chicago ILLINOIS,
SAMUEL S. SHERMAN, Wilmette, Illinois
AUGUST H. BUNGE, Chicago, ILLINOIS.
CHARLES c. CARNAHAN, wilmette, Illinois
HENRY B. RETTIE, Chicago Illinois
SOHN E. CARNAHAN, Canton, ONO
ED FLETCHER, San Diego, Callforhla
THOMAS MARIONEAUX, Salt Lake city otah.
ARTICLE Iv-The said corporation shall con-
tinue in existence fQy period of One hundred
(1OO years from and after the date OF th-s
agreement G
ARTICLE V-The purposes and business for
which the corporation is organized are to acquire
by constructing, purchasing leasing or other
wise, and equip, own, CONTROL MAINTAIN anu
DDerate by steam or electric power for the car
rjage of passengers and freight for hire, main
or trunk line of Railway extending from tne
City Of Denver in the County OF Denver anu
State of Colorado, by what shall appear TO De
tbe most feasible and favorable route to ter
minal point in the harbor Of San Diego III the
county of San Diego in the State OF Camlorhia'
the said line of railroad Aavlng terminus III
aid city of Denver, County of Denver. State OF
Colorado ,and running in Approximately souCn
westerly direction, a distance OF approAlhateiy
sixty-five miles, through Denver, Arapanoe'
Douglas and jefferson Counties, ana lhIo ram
County in said State Colorado; thence IN ap-
proximately a northwesterly direction Iurlnei
distance of approximately one hundred and thirty
eight miles continuing through FarK, Ohallee'
,ske pitkin and Eagle Counties, and into Gar
field County in said State OF Coloraoo' anu
thence in approximately southwesterly direction
a. further distance of approximately slxy-t"o
miles continuing through Garfield county anu
into Mesa County, said State of Colorado; thence
continuing in approximately southweste[Y u
rection further distance of approximately one
hundred and eight miles, through Mesa Mont
rose and San Miguel Counties, State OF Colorado'
10 the Utah h-Colorado State line; thence IN ap-
nroximately a southwesterly direction a further
distance of approximately eighty six miles throush
San Juan County, State of Utah, to the Utah
arizona State line; thence in approximately
southwesterly direction a further distance OF ap-
proximately fifty-fve miles, and thence In
northwesterly direction further distance OF ap-
nroximately ninety-one miles, through Navajo
and Coconno Counties in the State OF Arizona
TO the Arizona-Utah State line; thence In ap-
proximately a northwesterly direction further
distance of approximately eleven miles, and thence
in approximately a southwesterly direction a tur-
ther distance approximately twenty seven miles
through Kane County, State Of Utah, to the
Utah Arizona State line; thence in approximately
n southwestery direction a further distance OF
approximately one hundred and twenty-five miles
through Coconino and Mojave Counties, state OF
Arizona to the Arizona Nevada State line; thence
In SOuthWeSterly
further distance of approximately nineteen miles
through Clark County in the State of Nevada 10
the Nevada Arizona State line Colorado rlVer);
thence in approximately southwesterly direction
a further distance of approximately one hunored
and six miles through Mojave County State of
Arizona to the Arizona California State line
COLORADO river) thence in approximately
southwesterly direction further distance OF ap-
proxmatey two hundred and thirty seven miles
through San Bernardno, Riverside, Imperial and
San Diego Counties, State of California, 10 the
said terminal point the harbor of San Diego
IN the County of San Diego in the State OF
California a total distance of approximately
eleven hundred and twenty seven Q12D miles,
more or less; together with all necessary and
appropriate branch lines and extensions of said
line in and through said States, and particularly
l. branch line, designated for convenience
SALT LAKE CITY BRANCH LINE, extending
from the point said main line at or near
Rifle, in Garfield County, State Of Colorado
which shall appear to be the most appropriate
point for junction of said branch line with said
main line and running thence in northwesterly
direction a distance of approximately one hum
Ared and fifteen miles through Garfield and Rio
Blanco Counties, State of Colorado, to the Utah
Colorado State line; thence in northwesterly
direction a further distance Of approximately
one hundred and eighty miles through U1nta,
Wasatch and Summit Counties, and into Salt
lake County, State Of Utah, to Salt Lake City,
Salt Lake County State of Utah, entering said
Salt Lake City from the east, total distance of
approximately two hundred and nihety-five (295)
miles; and
@ branch line, designated for convenience
DOLORES BRANCH LINE, extending from a
point on said main line in San Juan County,
State of Utah. which shall appear to be the
most appropriate point for junction of such
branch line with said main line, about five
miles west of the Utah-Coorado State line and
running in an approximately easterly direction
approximately five miles through San Juan
County, State of Utah, to the Utah Colorado State
line: thence in southwesterly direction into
Dolores County, State of Colorado distance of
approximately forty-three miles, to the town of
Dolores Dolores County, State of Colorado,
total distance of approximately forty eight (4S)
miles; and
PAHREAH ESCALANTE BRANCH LINE, extend
ing from the point the said main line in
Kane County, State Of Utah. which shall ap
pear to be the most appropriate point for
junction of such branch line with said main line,
about eight miles south of the town of Pahreah
in said County, in a .northerly direction dis
tance of approximately forty miles thence in an
easterly direction further distance of approXi-
mately fifty miles, then in northwesterly d.
rection further distance of approximately
hundred and six miles and thence in westerly
direction a further distance of approximately
thirty-fi miles through Kane, Garfield, Wayne
and Emery Counties, State of Utah, into Sewer
County, in said State, to the town of Sallna, In
said SEWER County, the Marysvale branch
line of the Denver and Rio Grande railway,
total distance of approximately two hundred and
thirty-one miles ODD and
A. A branch line, designated for convenience
KAIBAB BRANCH LINE, extending from point
on said main line which shall appear to be the
most appropriate point for a junction of such
branch line with said main line, about four
miles south of the Utah-Arizona State line, and
about mile east of johnson Creek in Coco
nino County, State of Arizona, in a southery
direction, distance of approximately seventy
sour 7s) miles through Coconno County, State