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Show Ghipman Makes Big Sheep Deal Sells His Sheep to J. 1L Murdock and Will Also Sell Hescrrntlon Gnuing Privileges. T. J. Chlpman tho past week sold his shoep to Joseph It. Murdock of Hcber. Tho deal included 3000 ewes and rams and 700 lambB, and brought $7 per head straight through, without any grating rights other than froo usr of tho Qreat Amorlcan Desert. This la considered to bo almost a top price for sheep in this part of tho country. Mr. Chlpman will also dlsposo of his grazing rights on tho reservation, ihlch aro valued at about $2 per bead. The deal became advlsablo when Mr. Chlpman and associates wore out--bid for the grazing and lambing prlv. ileges of tho roolamatlon land surrounding sur-rounding tho big government reservoir. reser-voir. Tho bids of tho Salt Lakers who secured tho ground means the payment to tho government of a, dol-'nr dol-'nr per head for tha privileges, aud the Icasj-o..ly mats flvo years. Mr. Murdook ha? purchased the grazing lands of John E. Austin In Wyoming mm will transfer tho Chip-man Chip-man sheep to that state. Mr. Chip, man will uso a pnrt of tho sheep funds in making this lako resort one of tho finest In the stato. |