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Show JOSEPH J. NOUGIEUR WANTS TO RETURN San Rafael Flockmaster Prefers Sands and the Snows of the Desert to Life In the Army of "His" Country. m 'V A' irft",or: county assess or of Grand county residing at .Mo)t lately received a letter from Joseph J. Nougieur, who is still lerving In the French army. Nougieur formerly ran sheep in Upturn Utah, and is well known to many persons iu Price. Shortly prior to the beginning of the European war, Nougieur returned to m old liomc in France to get married and while there the European Europ-ean war brake out. He had neglected to take out naturalization papers in America, was drafted into the Fiench army and was sent t the front. He has seen hard service and has several times been slightly wounded. Helow is Nougleur's letter to Taylor: lnr I rlrnil - I will tlntp t.n n Hup lit p( .ni kmtn I hiii hIIsp miii) hotr mi vmm i m kixhI hrallh Him n llnpp) .NV Yer u miiM linon I mer Kit lark to Cnllptl Hlttl.tt p( 1 imiip IimiI mmr HbM lim.it in thlit r It l r inlrrnll ork I Imp,. II iiilt m I run M-1 ' m k (.. m ..hi pin,, hi Sun Itnfnpl The (Itnpi. ure er Iwil hpre I m nt ii hiHtpliHl for (Kit Uh)h. it ml will .. mwln (o Clmmp iIp HhIiiIIIp i n hull two month ami but KPttlnK imr It flnp I NMn llkt- to ir HiIn mi- milt tr linlnh I:iiIIiIiik In hmt hi if Hit opr lHrti. Will Mi Tlor I ilnn't we n innri iipwn to tell oii Hop,, (o hrnr fi in m.ii Prx ihmiii tttir oltl frit ml J J NOCdlltl'lt ililrtM MnllllPN in Clmmpmlir HolllPit Alppx. I'rHIUf When first drafted Into service Nougieur brought all the In-iluences In-iluences to bear from this country that were available, but they were of no effect In gaining his release from French army service. At least two attorneys were employed iu his behalf. He owns sheep in Southeastern Utah that are being looked after by friends until his return. Many friends will be pleased to know that Nougieur is alive and hope for his safe return to "the land of the free and the home of the brave." |