Arizona republican., 1915-07-29
DISCOVERY OF BONES OF MAN
 LONG MISSING
Health Seeker Who Had Gone Across Salt When River Was Low, Unable to Return. Probably Ran Out of Food

The bones of 6 man. later identified to Le those cr II. B. Lingle were found on the banks of the Salt River Canal Tuesday afternoon. about 30 miles f-om Phoenix, by two Mexican boys
 That I.inele came to his death some time last winter. when attempting to ford the salt River is the theory ad- Vanced by Sheliff Adams. The young man has been missing for some tune. and was given up as dead some months ago
 He came to Phoenix some time ago, and became interested in a small cof- fee stand next to the Coliseum the ater. Later he made a trip about 90 miles up the Salt River with an old prospector in search of a rich claim which was rumored to be in that To- calaity. Being unsuccessful. the two men returned. Later Liasle thinking that his health would be benefited by camping out in the open, made his way back to their old camping place.
 He crossed the river when il was low. apparently not giving any thought to the fact that if it ever came up, he would be unable to return some months passed. and men working on the Monroy ranch in that neighbor- hood. were in the habit of seeing him across the river. and calling to him. He seemed to be getting along alright. and said he never felt better in his life.
 Finally the dam was filled and the Salt River came up. barring his way fL- f i,a .I b.. content with staying on that side. and according to the ranchers. he had plenty to eat. and was contented with his lonesome lot.
 He at last disappeared. The river was forded by those who missed him but no trace could be found of him.
 Dr- Monical. a friend became worried about him. and made the trip up there looking for him. Not finding him. and concluding that he had come to an untimeIy end, the aid of Sheriff Adams was enlisted and several days were taken in a thorough search for his body. The camp was about as he had left it. the remains of his last fire were there. but no trace of where he could have gone could he found.
 Yesterday while herdinG cattle near an old cam on the Salt River Canal. two Mexican boys Ramon Mendibles and Ruperto Ruis came acros the bones of a man half bur jed in the sand. Knowing that the sheriff was looking for a missing TSen. they concluded this was the man. and hurried to Mesa. arriving there about three o'clock Tuesday morning.
 Sheriff Adams was called on the phone. and in company with Dr. Mon ical. the coroner from Mesa and an un- dertaker. they made the trip to the dam
 There Dr. Monical Identified the bones as those of Lingle, by a shirt he had on. which the doctor had given him. There was also a personal check in his shirt pocket. along with ten dollars in gold. a ten dollar bill and s7-35 in silver change
 The theory is advanced by Sheriff Adams that the young man must have run out of food. or became lonely and attempted to ford the river when it was high This theory is backed up by the contents of the pocket. which were placed in the pocket. and button ed in. the pocket being high enough 10 be above the water. If he had been murdered. the money would have un- doubtdly been taken. He had also gold watch in this pocket.
 The remains were brought to Mesa an inquest held. and an attempt made to get into communication with re,a- tives in the east. So far no word has been received from them
 The body had been washed about eight miles from the camping place on the Salt River. and had been ex- posed to the elements for some time.