R. R L. L KIRK BUYS nUl'S LARGE CATTLE RANCH OUTFIT I N CASTLE VALLEY AREA AREAtA lA tA large livestock anc and ranch outfit In Grand county h haS recently recently re- re changed ownership with the he purchase by R. R L. L Kirk of the lie Ivan Johnson ranches In Castle valley on the north lope dope of f the CLa Sal mountains The property acquired by Mr MaO Kirk includes the tho old Titus ranch anch at Richardson the toe old Harpole and upper upper Castleton ranches anches and some acres of mountain grazing l lands All AU of the range cange rights right held heldy by y Mr Johnston are acquired by Mr Kirk in the deal deaH The he new owner has already taken take possession possession posses- posses sion ion of the properties Mr Kirk still stUl owns and operates operates oper- oper ates tes a ranch in Browns Brown's Hole lIole on the he southwestern slope of the theLa theLa thea La a Sal mountains His IDs range has been een In the Dry valley area It ItIs ItIs Its Is s understood he ho is on a deal for lor forthe forthe the sale a o 01 the Browns Brown's Hole nole outfit Mr Joh Johnston ton and family re retain retain re- re tain lain their home at Moab and will reside eside here at least during the coming winter Mr Johnstons Johnston's plans for the future are as yet undecided r I