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AUUSTIN.--THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS ACQUIRED A 4,OQ0-ACRE VIRTUALLY UNSPOILED CENTRAL WEST TEXAS RANCR , ABOUNDING WITH GAME FISH AND NATURAL BEAUTY, AS THE NEWEST ADDITION TO ITS STATE PARK IN CEREMONIES AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN.AUSTINTHIS MORNING GOVERNOR PRESTON SMITH HANDED A 930O465 DOLLAR CHECK TO MRS. HARRIET WEATLEY OF SAN ANTONIO AND SHE PRESENTED HIM WITH A DEEDRTO HER CIRCLE BAR RANCH. THE RANCH IS TEN MILES EAST OF JOHNSON CITY, 50 MILES WEST 4F AUSTIN AND 70 MILES NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO. IT HAS NINE MILES ' SHORELINE ON THE PEDERNALES RIVER, WHICH ALSO RUNS THROUGH FORMER PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S L-B-J RANCH. THE PURCHASE WAS MADE FROM THE 75 () MILLION DOLLAR PARK BOND FUND.APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN 1967. THE PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTME[N T SAYS THAT FEDERAL AID IS EXPECTED TO PICK UP ABOUT HALF THE COST.