The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1914-07-31
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY

hniiSLEo UT iNtORFohAllON
OF
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY
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 stA'ss. and one Of whom
is resident OF the State Of Utah. being DESTROYS
of forming q corporation for the purposes here
matter SGT 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 The name Of the corporation here
BY formed shall bs SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY.
ARTICLE 1.-The said corporation II organized
in Salt Lake City. Utah.
ARTICLE IU-Ths names Of the incorDerstsrs
and their several places Of residence are a.
follows:
NAMES. PLACES OF RESIDENCE.
DAVID c. coLLiER. San D,sso. caiis ,,r
HERBERT A. PARkTE. Chicags. Illinois
SAMUEL 8. SHERMAN. WNmstte. Hissss
AUGUST H. BUNGE. Chicago. Hlinsn
CHARLES C. cARNAHAN. whm'tts. Iliinsis
HENRY B. RETT1E, Chicago lhinon
JOHN E. CARNAHAN, Canton. oaie.
ED FLETCHER San Diego. California
THOMAS MARIoNEAUx. Salt Lake CITY, Utah.
ARTICLE Iv-Ths said cooperation shall cen.
tinus in existence for . period Of One hundreo
(00) years from ana Atter INC UNIV VI 's
agreement
which tho corporation 10 organised are to acquire.
by constructing. purchasing Leasing. or otner
wise and to equip, own. control. maintain ans
operate by steam or electric power. Tor the car
ri.xe of passenger and freight for hire. . maia
or trunk line Of Railway. extending rom the
City Of Denver in the County OF Denver Aao
State of Colorado. by what shall appear 70 %
the most feasible and favorable route 10 ter
pinal N hArbor OF San diego IN tne
county Of San Diego In the State Of Caafesnia'
tho said line OF railroad aaving terminus IN
said City OF Denver. County OF Denver. s'Ats %
Colorado and running In approximately . sou.n
westerly direction. = distance OF approximately
sixty five miles through Denver Aapahoe.
Douglas and jefferson Counties and Into rhA
County in said State OF Coioraoo; tnene' sa.se,
pro1imately a north~ssterIy direction. further
distance Of approximately one hundred and eirty
eight miles continuing through rsrk' cnanss'
Lake Pitkin and Eagle Counties. and into oar
field County in said State Of Colorado; ana
thence In approximately q southwestsriy direcuoh
a further distance OF approximately sixty-tvo
miles continuing through Garfield County anu
into Mesa County. said State OF coiorado. .hene'
continuing In approximate q southwestery d.
rection a further distance OF approximately one
hundred ana eight miles, through Mss. Mont
rose and San Miguel Counties State OF COLORADO.
to the Utah Colorado State line: thence IN ap-
proximateiy u southwesterly direction further
distance Of approximately eighty miles through
San Juan County, State Of Utah. to the Juan
Arizona State line; thence In approximately
southwestery direction = further distance OF ap-
proximately fifty five miles and thence In
northwesterly direction a further distance OF ap-
proxlmately ninety -one miles through NNA'o
and Coconino Counties in the state OF Arizona
to the Arizona Utah State line: thence IN ap-
proximately u northwestery direction further
distar,e of approximately eleven miles. and thence
in approximately q southwesterly direction FUR
ther distance OF approximately twenty seven miles
through Kane County. State Of Utah. to the
Utah Arizona State line; thence In approximately
a sou,hwesterly direction = further distance OF
approximately one hundred and twenty-five miles
through Coconino and Nojavs Counties, state OF
Arizona to the Arizona Nevada State line; thence
In approximately southwesterly direction
further distance of approximately nineteen miles
through Clark County in the State OF Nevada 70
the Nevada Arizona State line COLORADO rtvsr);
thence in approximately q southwssterly direction
a further distance of approximately one hundred
and six miles through Motave County state OF
Arizona to the Arisona California State line
colorado river); thence in approximately .
southwesterly direction 4 further distance OF ap-
proIimateiy two hundred and thirty seven miles
through San Bernardno. Riverside. Imperial ana
San Diego Counties. State Of California. to the
said terminal point on the harbor Of San Diego
in the County Of San Diego In the State q
California, q total distance Of approximately
eleven hundred and twenty-ssven CllfD 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. brfnch line, designated for convsnisoes
SALT LAKE CITY BRANCH LINE. extending
from the point on said main line At or near
Rifle. in Garfield County. State Of Colorado
which shall appear to BE- the NEST Appropriate
point for q junction Of said branch line with said
main line and running thence In . northvsstsriy
direction a distance Of approximately one hun
dred and fifteen miles through Garfield and RE
Blanco Counties, State Of Colorado. to the Utah
Colorado State line; thence In northwssterly
direction q further distance Of approximately
one hundred and eighty miles through Uinta.
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 ninsty-fivs (sss)
miles; and
O. branch Zine. designated for cenvsnisnes
DOLORES BRANCH LINE. extending from q
point on said main line In San Juan County.
State Of Utah. which ahah appear 70 Be the
most appropriate point for = Junction Of such
branch line with said main line. about five
miles west of the ah-colorado State line and
running in an approximately ssstsrly direction
approximately five miles through San Juan
County. State Of Utah. 10 the Utah Colorado State
line; thence in q southwsstsriy direction into
Dolores County, State Of Colorado. q distance Of
approximately forty-thr milss to the town Of
Dolores Dolores County. STATE Of cslsrado, q
total distance Of approximately forty -eisht NO
miles: and
s.A branch line. designated for convenience.
PAHREAH EsCALANTE BRANCH LINE. sxtsnd.
ing from the point the said main line In
Kane County. State Of Utah. which shall ap-
pear TO Dc the most appropriate polnt Tor III
junction Of such branch line with said main line.
about eight miles south Of the town Of Pahrsah
In said County, In nertherly direction Q dis.
lance Of approximately forty miles, thence In an
easterly direction Z further distance Of apDrsxi-
mately fifty miles. then In q northwsstsriy a.
rection q further distance Of approximately one
hundred and six miles, and thence In q westerly |
direction . further distance Of approximately
thirty-fvs miles through Kane. Garfield, Wayne
and Emery Counties. State Of Utah, into SEWER
County in said State. to the town Of sasina. in
said Sevfer County. on the MaTysvals branch
line Of the Denver and Rio orands railway. =
total distance Of approximately two hundred and
thirty-ons miles t2Si): and.
T. A branch line designated for convenience
KAIBAB BRANCH LINE. extending from q point
said main line which shall appear to be the
most appropriate point for 4 junction of such
branch line with said main line, about four |
miles south Of the Utah-Arizona State line and
about one mile east Of johnson Creek in Coco |
nino County. State of Arizona, In q southerly
direction. q distance of approximately seventy
four 60 miles through Cocenino County, state |