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Show FURTHER PLANS TO SAVE BUFFALO HERD SALT LAKE. Dee 7. The herd of' 1CB buffalo on Antelope Island may be saved from destruction. The campaign of the Salt Lake Commercial club to I purchase the bison has resulted In the beginning of definite negotiations with tho island owners, A meeting of those interested was held at the Commercial club at A o'clock yesterday afternoon for the; purpose of determining if satisfactory arrangements could be made for ih-purchase ih-purchase of the bison by the Ann ii-jcan ii-jcan Humane- society. Following the, conference, the Commercial club telegraphed tele-graphed lo William 0 Stillinan. president presi-dent of the society, giving the figure; tvhlch the officers of th Buffalo Island Is-land Livestock company had fixed on the animals. A reply is expected from Mr StUlman within the next few days. Whether or not it will be possible to I purchase the Island Itself er to lease ll; for a long time In order that It mav j be used a" a game sancttfajry, will not bo known for ton days or a week, ac-l cording to c. B. Hawley, preiident of; Ithe Commercial club The Island Improvement company recently leased Its land on Antelope Island to the Buffalo Island Livestock I Icompan) 'ITie bison were sold tei tho! lessee. Because tho animals ate much I food which could be utilized for cattloj the company planned to sell privileges to hunt and kill them. |