Complex sentence: In 1970, having narrowed its focus to three properties from assays and leads of prospectors aligned with Caravan LTD, the board voted to purchase one prospect outright, a five-patent mining claim group East of Bodie, Washington.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1970, having narrowed its focus to three properties from assays and leads of prospectors aligned with the Caravan LTD, the board voted to purchase one of its prospects outright. This was a five-patent mining claim group East of Bodie, Washington.