The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-08-29
DIED IN HIS WESTERN HOME.
SlaS burst, Former Resident of Garrett
County, and For Many Years LostSight
of, Died in South Dakota.

OF, Died in South Dakota.
TO the Editor of The Republican.
over thirty years ago Silas burst
and his cousin, Jacob burst. sons of
twin brothers, Harry and Jacob
burst, left their adjoining homes in
New Germany, in Garrett county. for
the far west. Their enterprising and
energetic natures inpelled them TO
the Rockies. For the first few wears
they were as close in actions and
movements as they were in blood.
Still in some strange way in the course
OF time they became separated and
practically unknown to each other.
Ere many years passed Jacob died in
his far away home. For some years
In the beginning of the change of res
ldenee a home correspondence was
Kept up with the family, consisting
OF father, mother, half dozen sisters
and three brothers. The correspon-
dence, ere many years passed, be-
tween the wandering son and the
nome people came to an end and no
one knew the real cause. The good
parents, brothers and sisters all he
leYed the absent son to be dead. aft
least his whereabouts were unknown.
Inc far away son through strange
imagination believed himself to have
been forgotten or forsaken by the
"a hnnnn L
no letters home for many wears.
More than dozen years ago Jacob
burst, the father, died leaving a CON
siderable estate, which in due time
was settled up and Silas treated as a
dead heir, and in legal contemplation
he was so, as he had not been heard
from within the time-seyen years
which causes the presumption of
death. But to the surprise and graft
flcation of many about seven wears
ago he was discovered by a former
near neighbor at the Black Hills.
South Dakota, busily and prosper
ously engaged in mining. The home
situation was explained to him by his
dlscoverer. He at once declared his
intention to return to his old home to
see the remnant of his family. He
occasionally wrote home promising a.
return, but there was always some
thing to prevent it.
He continued at his prosperous bus
lness-mining copper principally
with the standing promise to return,
but instead of that realization about
the middle of July past several tele-
grams came from Rapid City, S. D.,
announcing his sudden death at a
hotel in that place among strangers.
He was buried at his home or place
of business in Hill City with all
proper respect and attention Quite
a tribute was paid him by a newspa-
per of that place
He was credited with being one of
the locaters of the famous Blue Lead
Copper Mine, said to be the earliest
OF that country. 1t is said he labored
and toiled there for about twenty-five
years in the face of many difficulties,
but he helped to make it a success
while he yet lived. He left consid-
cradle estate. No children; never
married. His heirs are his brothers
and sisters. His age was in the neigh
borhood of SO years. His brother,
William burst, has gone or will 60 to
Hill City to look after the estate. He
is said to have been well thought of
in his remote place of abode and
death, and he will certainly be kindly
remembered by the few who once
knew him well.
OLD ACQUAINTANcE.