L Roebuck
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Post by L Roebuck on Sept 22, 2005 11:51:27 GMT -5
Posted on Wed, Sep. 21, 2005 President signs off on Wind Cave expansionAssociated Press WASHINGTON - President Bush signed legislation to authorize expansion of Wind Cave National Park on Wednesday. The new law is only the first step in an attempt to add land to the park. The family that owns most of the desired land has not yet agreed to sell it to the government. Brendan Casey has said his family will not sell the 5,550 acre property for the amount the government has offered. Milliron Ranches, owned by Casey's Rapid City family, is now on the market for $14 million. The government has appraised the land at less than half that. National Park Service officials have said they would like to acquire the land because it includes a centuries-old buffalo jump where American Indians ran bison off a canyon cliff to kill them for food, clothing and other essentials. The jump is estimated to be more than 1,000 years old. The bill, which passed the Senate in July, would authorize the sale but does not stipulate an amount of money. www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/12706531.htm
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