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I TCERNING Dear Sir: On th^ 9th of October, 1918, this company, as a part of the Third Battalion, was ordered to make a charge on a German stronghold known as hill No. 255 in the Meuse Argonne Sector, not far fron the town of Epinonville, France. The Ger man position was very strongly held and supported by a heavy resistence of both artillery and machine gun fire and it was through this heavy shell that your son advanced with his company. Leading the squad which he had been given to com mand, Corp. Alfred Richard was in charge of a squad of automatic gunners and was called upon to take a very active and important part in the advance of the company and he did not falter. He led his men on, but was himself struck by a high explosive shell that caused his in stant death. Corporal Richards was gocd soldier in all senses of the term and never faltered when in the line of duty. He was dependable and cool headed at all times and had but recently been appointed to his corporalship because of these and other deemed good qualities. His loss to company "L" is keenly felt by all the men, and we extend to you iVeivs Items of General Interest I HIS DEPARTMENT IS OPEN FOR CONTRIBUTIONS CON THE INDIAN AND HIS PROGRESS EVERYWHERE Co. U 361st Inf., U. S. American E. F. A. P. O. 726 Dec 28,1918. Mr. Peter Richard, La Creek, South Dakota. 33 our sincerest sympathy in this mutual loss. (Signed) James C. Fortune, Capt. 361st Inf., U. S. Commanding Company "L" Valuable Ranch sold Yesterday. The sale of Major John R. Bren nan's ranch in the valley, two mile's east of this city, to Fred Albertson, of Elk creek, was closed yesterday, by Hull & Loban. who negotiated the sale. This is one of the most valuable places in the Hills and comprises 540 acres. Of this 200 acres is the very finest agricultural land in the Rapid valley, and is nearly all in alfalfa. This is one of those deals in which both buyer and seller have done well. Mr. Alberston gets a ranch at a price which a few years ago would have seemed very high, but which now is certainly a bar gain. On the other hand Major Brennan desiring to sell to be re lieved of the care of the ranch, gets a price which is liberal and which in fact is all that lie valued the place at. Mr. Albertson also buys all the hay in stack, all the growing crops, all the stock and machinery on the place, in fact everything on the place is included in the deal. Con sideration for ranch and stock is $40.000.—Rapid City Journal.