Graham guardian., 1914-04-17
OUR COUNTRY BEST
Ezra Curtis Writs Interest
ing Letter from Neuchated,
Suisse, France

The following letter was received
this week from Ezra Curtis, who is
doing missionary work in France.
Evidently. Ezra believes there is no
country that equa's his own and no
place better than the Gila valley,
and we know he is right:
On the first of April a year ago,
left the Gila valley. en- route to the
French mission. | passed through
Nevada and into the State of Utah,
stopping in S. L. S.. Cal, for a few
days, awaiting the arrival of my
brother, Cleveland.
We left S. l.. S. on the 18th of
April, passing through Montana and
stopping off at Omaha. Neb., visit
ing the country and city. especially
where the Mormons crossed the great
Missouri river. We also visi ed
Council Bluffs. where they stopped
for sometime, from there we left en-
route for Chicago.
We passed through Iowa. Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois, stopping in Chicago
a short time. From there we left
for st. Johns. passing through Penn.
sylvania and New York.
We stopped at Niagara Falls and
had the pleasure of going down un-
derneath the Falls, which was q
beautiful sight. We crossed the
Falls into Canada and stopped at
Montreal. then crossing the St.
Lawrence river. we came into
Maine. one of the most beautiful
States in the Union.
We left St. Johns on board ship.
stopping at Halifax for twenty four
hours, and then came out into the
ice berg district, passing very close
to where the Titanic went down.
Our ship was detained for twenty
eight hours during which time we
dropped anchor and watched the ice
bergs float around. That is | mean
to say that some of the passengers
watched them. l was late getting
up. being in bed for several
days. Those who have been on
board ship crossing the sea. will
know why ! took liking for the
bed.
We finally arrived at Liverpool,
where we met the parents of some
of our missionaries in England, who
came TO Liverpool to meet Us.
We went to London and stopped
a couple of davs and then left for
Paris, France. BY this time our
party had been reduced to four, be-
sides my brother and myself.
We crossed the English channel
into France and began to hear the
French lingo. Cleveland and STOP
ped in Paris and the other four went
on to Germany. We bid them 8
hearty goodbye.
We stopped at Lausanne Suisse
for conference. where we met some
mighty men. knew them all, ye,
had never met them before.
I have had a fine trip, my dear
brothers and sisters. and friends
and I thank the great Greater, | wal
raised on farm and that knew
what farm life is. | also know what
missionary life is and some of hi
French people in Lyons France
Knnw | was there, also few If the
Switzers know am here, nd wan
: the people who live In the G,'a val
ley co know that they are livir & il
the best part Of the world. ! ave-
been in some good countries, bu
none that excels the Gila valley
. You have the finest climate undeI
the sun, and you know the sun GOV
Q ers lots Of ground and climate. Yo'
can raise anything that you plant
You havess prosperous futMe.t O
course, our valley needs capital, bu
Il needs unity more than capital
where there is unitythere is strength
What can the great Trusts Of TIT
world do without unity, nothi g
neither can the people Of the Gii'
vafrey. The valley needs a Gamer!
ppd etbeF factories, People of on