The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-02-07
LETTERS. FROM OUR
 BOYS OVER THERE"'

The following communication was received by Peter Riley from Corp. j.: B. Brown, formerly assistant cashier of the First National bank, who is in Germany at present, attached to the 34Oth Field Artillery.
 Schonecken, Germany. Dec. P, '1s. Dear Pete:
 Have received two letters from you recently which were appreciated I suppose you know we are in Ger many, if not, We are here because we're here."
 We left Northern France on Nov. 18th, marching up through France, Belgium, Province of Lumemberg. on into Germany. Pete, it was some trip, maybe we would sleep on hill one night and the next in barn or German barracks. Some of the boys wished they had slept out every night, by the time we got here. They couldn't be still five minutes on bet and were always reading that popular periodical, "The Old Brown Shirt" We had a time in Luxemberg. Tapped
  wine and then took some more. Con. sequently we fell in love with the place. T .
 Pete, I haven't got any souvenirs now. You know pack is heavy. Ii you were at some of our stopping places you could bring your cart around. I have one now, small B. P. O. B. knife, made in Dickisch, Luxemberg, that I bought while there. If I ever have a chance to get any more I will send you one. Any way I will pick you up some sou. venirs yet. if nothing but a Kaiser five mark piece. These people here treat us fine and are always trying I to give us something to eat, (that is where T. stay), and you know I never was a hearty eater, but just naturally can't refuse a few slices of bread and butter and glass of sweet milk
 Bill Wallace and I have got Napo Icons room q think, which he used when up here, judging from the looks of it. A big old fashioned feather bed, dresser. wash stand and basin I curtains on the windows. You know I that is hard to take. This is a rough hilly country, but is what tourists call beautiful. It is beginning to lool like Xmas with the evergreens cover ed with snow. The boxes haven't come yet. They had better get hert by the 25th because I have forgotteI how candy tastes. You want to tit the "bull' outside that you see in tht papers. I have gone this far and for gotten the most important thing l Congratulations for the young Ret Cross nurse. Am sure she is goot looking if she favors her dad.
 Glad to note Campbell is governor of Arizona. Sorry to hear that the flu was in Clifton, but not many sec tions of the country escaped. I wa: in the hospital about two weeks witt it and I promise you it gets a fellow
 The First Brigate is not here SC I do not get to see the other boy Saw Nat Lode yesterday and gave him your best regards.
 Just how long we will be in ant around the different sections of Ger many, I have no idea. but I hope Uncle Samuel will have heart ant start towards the U. s. A. Just natur ally want to smell salt water once more, although I know that won't bt all I will smell, but I have a pretty good stomach.
 Is Tommy Gordon sticking around Ask him whinch is the best buy, P D. Extension or Miami Consolidated Bill Wallace felt so good in Luxem berg that he failed to catch the bant wagon, so he got court martialed along with several others that took liking for the place. If it rains in tn, future like it has since we hit thi country they can back the ex-Vater land up here most anywhere ant load us on. I think Old Sol has beer out about twice in the last 15 or 2 days. This town resembles Clifton a great deal We are on Shannon Hill the Supply Go. is up Ward Canyon, E. Battery on Hills Flat, an, Headquarters up town. We ma, leave soon for other parts. Hop you had a fine B. P. O. E danc New Years. Let me know about il We'll, Pete this is all I can think o lnow. Of course I could tell you more