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Show TOWN. MAY BUY RANCH. Movement on Foot at Salina to Purchase Pur-chase Inland Property. Special to The Tribune. RICHFIELD, Aug 2. A movement Ib on foot among tho people of Salina to purchase tho big Ireland oattle ranch at tho head of Salina canyon. It has been offered for $30,000 and as It occupies tho head watershed for the water which supplies the town of Sallua, Its control by the town on this account alone is an Important consideration. Tho ranch is a valuable plcco of land otherwise. It conslBts of 11,000 acres, all fenced, and produces in the neighborhood neigh-borhood of 25.000 tons of hay per year. A coramltteo representing the town has made an examination of the matter and presented a report. Public sentiment 1h In favor of tho town making the purchase pur-chase nnd the committee has bcon Instructed In-structed to proceed with tho proposition. |