Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-05
PERISHED
Alone in the InhOSpItable Mountains
 of Sonora.
Fragments that Make Up Tale of Expo sure-Bi- Scattered Bones at Last
 Laid 10 Rest.

About one year ago an American stopped at ranch m the Chiriones mountains. a small range between Altar, Sonora, and the coast of the Gulf of California, to inquire the way to the Santa Felicita mines. The direction of the mInes was pointed out to him, and as be would be compelled to take n roundabout course to reach his destina- tiou, he asked If it wDs possible to cross the Guirota mountains, low range or intervening barren hills. He was in formed that it could be done, but 1t was extremely hazardous on account of the extreme heat and the utter absence of water. and be was strongly adviEed not to attempt il. He replied that it was hls shortest road aud be was in a hurry to get there, and then departed. It was noted tha. he had but n small amount of baggage, and that he carried tin teapot possessing some peculiar features, and his cOmmissary department con- tsined but a single box of sardines He did not ask for food, and seemed tO be in the full enjoyment ot robust health.
 X couple of weeks ago rEnchmAn's $ vaqUero while hunting horses in the Guirota mountains, discovered tue b!eachiug skeleton Of human being atout seven miles from the ranch at which the stranger had year before inquired tEe way tO the Santa felicita mines. The IOnes were scattered about as though the coy otes had eaten away the flesh. but there were co marks of violence disoernable. By the tin tea pot and an unopened box Of sardiEes, the remains were identified as the unfortunate stranger of the year before. \ bundle of letters, tied m a handker- chief. Was also found by the side of the skeleton. discolored by tune and ex posture. The envelopes are all addressed to
 CHAs. WILEY EsQ,
 TUcsoS, ARIZONA.
 Three of tLe letters are signed by F. E. Davis, dated respectively at "Ownby House, Lordsburg, \. NJ, April II, 1885," "El Paso, Texas. April 18th, lsS:}." and ''Parral, Chihuahua, May l, 1883" The fourth letter is dated at Philadelphia, May l2tb. 1883, and signed by II. W. Littlefeld, and related to the proposed sale of some mining property. These letters are now in the CITIZEN office, but none throw any light upon the mans family or resi- dence. No vsluables were found, and nothing more remained to establish the identity of the person who had met his death in mysterious manner upon the barren and treacherous hills of the Guirota mountains.
 The letters were given to a son of Dr. Felix f. c. Mueller, of Altar, who was on his way to PlOnO, and when he re- turned to Altar Dr. Mueller caused the scattered bones to De gathered together and inferred, properly marking the loca- ton of the grave.
 The cause of his death is unknown. IL could not have been starvation, for even n box of sardines is some food and would have sustained life a length of time more than sufficient to have trav- eled twice the distance the stranger of a year ago would necessarily be compelled to walk to reach the Santa Felicita mines from the ranch in the Chiuones mountains.
 The CITIZEN is indebted to Mir. O. Gebler, who has just returned from AL tar, Tor the package of letters and for other data concerning the death and discovery of the remains Of the unfor- tunaie man.