Arizona republican., 1896-01-18
MIKE RICE IN SONORA. Truth of the Tiburon
 Massacre.
 How Logan and Robinson
 Were Killed. .f
NO Place Found in Mexico the Equal of Arizona'S Great
 Valley.

Mike Rice is a historical character in Arizona. He is known to almost every one of its people and with every corner of the sunkissed land is he familiar. These things considered, the following extract from letter received from hlm yesterday by a Phoenix friend will be all the more interesting. It was writ ten in Tucson:
 I have been over a great part of So- nora. and Shadow since l left Phoenix and am heartily glad to get back to the arid zone. While have seen much that was interesting on my travels, in mining, agriculture, scenery and great mdeveloped resources, yet have seen nothing to compare with the Salt River valley in productiveness, climate and general possibilities. Hermos- sillo, Guaymas and Alomos with all aheir wealth only added to my appre- citation of Phoenix and her eXcellen- cies. The American who will leave Arizona for the sister republic to bet ter his condition, in any capacity will be sadly dlSappolnted.
 t have met many Americans in Mex ico who receive better pay for their services than they could at home, but when you consider their mode of liv- ing and accommodations obtained dis tances from communications with home and friends, they are certainly not to be envied.
 am contemplating trip to Tiburon Island to search for mineral, this spring. I was engaged to accompany Prof MeGee on his scientific expedition but failed to reach him in time to ac- company the party, but went to the coast in search of him and met him re- turning from the island. They were reported-taken in-by the Indians, and I left Hermossillo with relief but it was not necessary, although they endured considerable hardships. Not having animals, they were obliged to carry their water and supplies on their backs and as the topography is rugged and water scarce, they were compelled to remain longer than they anticipated in order to collect curios, specimens of natural history and take topography. They succeeded in securing a goodly collection of specimens, but failed to encounter the Ceres, as they concealed themselves ill the gorges and ravines with which the island ab0unds. Prof McGee got positive Information as to the manner in which poor Robinson and Logan met their fate.
 The Indians pretended ito be friendly and when they got them off their nf a rifle belonging to one of the party and waylaid Robinson and Logan.
 It seems, according to the account ot the Ceris who participated that the party had been on the island for sever al days, coming ashore in the morning and returning to the boat at night The Indians showed a disposition to be friendly, as is evidenced by the fact that Clark, one of the party, 'tattooeG a squaw during their sojourn. A (hunting party was organized consist ing elf Robinson, Logan and six In dians. O'Brien, being i'll, remained ir the boat and Clark on shore at tht landing with a skiff. The hunting party started for the hills in the in terior, an Indian in the lead, RGbinsor and Logan following and five Indians in the rear. After they had gone, ar Indian came running around point o: rock on the beach towards Clark signaling, he conveyed the impression that he had discovered a large ses turtle and asked for Clark's rifle fol the purpose of killing it. The rifle wa given over to the Indian and he wen around out of view of the boat and i'm mediately proceeded to intercept tht hunting party. Knowing the countr. it was not difficult to cut across a lfttl divide and concealing himself awaited till Robinson approached his hidin place and when within a~few yards h raised up and killed Robinson with tn first shot. Then, turning on Logan, h wounded him with the second shot the other Indians closing in disarme the wounded man and beat his life ou with rocks. Clark hearing the shoot ing so far from the beach, knew tha something was wrong and securing tn skiff pulled off to the boat just in tim to save himself and O'Brien. Findin it useless to act further in the matter they pulled off and after several day arrived in Guaymas. where they re ported the affair.
 Carelessness was the cause of tn disaster. Had they been cautious, tn Indians would never have moleste them as they have a terror of fire arm: and with the least demonstration O the part of the whites, the Ceris woul have never approached their camp.
 With regards to the boys I am you friend M w. RICE.