Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-18
GEN.. Coca SILSBY
DEAD AT MITCHELL
Man Prominent in Affairs of
South Dakota for Third of
Century Widely Mourned.

century Wldely mOurned.
Mitchell. 9. D., Oct 13.-Gen. George
A. Silsby. veteran Of the civil war an6
OF the most prominent Of the pion.
eer residents Of Mitchell and the stat.
Of South Dakota, died al his home here
at 10 O'Clock, Wednesday evening ant
was laid to rest in Graceland cemetery
~thts-morning with impressive cere.
monies. The funeral services, held a,
the Congregational church, were con.
Quoted by Rev. G. s. Osgood. the pastor
and were attended by many persons o.
prominence from distant parts of the
state.
The pail bearers were D. B. Miller
w. =. Hill, ]. o. Walrath. C. w. Deer
.. l.. Branson and +. j. Hetrick.
MI. SilSby was born at Rockford, Ill.
In March %. 1S47. At the age of Is he
joined an Illinois regiment and served
through the period OF the civil war.
FOR some years after the war he
worked at the machinists' trade al
Rockford, later becoming a shoe sales
man for a large eastern concern. In
1880 he came TO South Dakota and filed
on q homestead near Mitchell.
Soon Became Prominent.
In the intervening years he has been
prominent in local n state affairs. He
ut one time was commander of thu
Hrand Army OF the Republic, depart
ment OF South Dakota. He was elected
permanent chairman Of the republican
state convention Of 1892 and later in
' nlector at large in the national electoral
college for South Dakota. He served
for 10 continuous years as national
bank examiner for South Dakota, the
longest period any one has ever held
thai office in the state.
soon after coming to South Dakota,
Mr.. Silsby was made captain OF the
Mitchell militia company and was later
made inspector general Of the national
Fuard organizations OF the state, the
Appointments having been made by
Governor Mellette. His proficiency in
military affairs, brought to light dur
Ing his term OF office as inspector gen.
eral, caused Governor Sheldon to make
him adtutant general Of the state, a
distinction deserved because OF his ex-
ceptional military ability.
! General Silsby was a distinctly pub
lie man as he was always at the public
service. He had much to do in the his
toric capital fight of 1904, as mayor
OF Mitchell, was responsible in large
measure for Mitchelrs city a and
was prominent in the work OF the Elks'
lodge in both the city and state.
MI. Stlsby was married at Rockford,
ILL.,. In 1858 to Miss Emily Derwent. a
member of one of the leading families
OF northern Illinois. She proceeded him
In death about a year go.
TEACHER INSTITUTES
MOST UNUSUAL SUIT
Onida, S. D., Oct. 13.-In the Sully
county circuit court a hearing has been
concluded in the case of Miss Josephine
Joiner against the members of the
board Of education of the Fairbanks
school district. Miss Joiner instituted
the action to compel the board Of edu
cation to engage her as a teacher be-
u she had a petition signed by two
thirds OF the patrons of the district.
The board declined to grant the pc
tition n h suit followed. The de-
cision OF the court is eagerly awaited,
as it is the first time in the history of
the state that a suit has been based on
the question raised in his case. The
! court took the cas- under advisement
and will render a decision later.
FIRST SHIPMENT MADE
IN BIG CATTLE DEAL
| Kimball, S. D., Oct. 13.-W. G. Rich
/, ards has made his first large shipment
Of steers to Gable Bros. at Hudson, s.
d. The shipment consisted OF II cars,
snal.;a, 1ri ia Me- ,e oua y. mere oy q
srootad M;th .,o n.,, .e.af4s mas con
"a oars T,ha s ~ . = III " ueiaveI theh,
. ~ onn e. the 800 *" ~ ase,ase aIouna
| Nawsr ~ nc h;.+or,, =. p..
Noe tho.a 49, . uae Soun.y
+, nm,ns IT, rorua ~ '"ue. fospeflty
! SnianS,S ,,;o,d. ~ 81 ..a p.e7eii.:
uyith n h;g cnrn 80 n ~ sla'n u
l.. maLin9 tba ,.ru,pas. tns i.lsn prices
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ARcHAEoi ocisre ne
erATer ......
Pierre. s n Oct m S,rs.n".n
Ward. state e~eo,opist at tho ,n;ae@.;...
and Professor 0ver c,,ra+or ID -.
museum MT the univernitw hovo sne
nnt notices NJ nm andea uor 80 s1n s
an institnte NJ arena ao,o.v - Sa..."
Dakota the meetisn 70 tsy. n Sous =.
Eermilion tomorrow Doana pnhie.an g,
and Charles DeI.and ~ piarro ha..a
been invited to attend and to speak at
the meeting, and Mr.. Robinson will go.
rs will perhaps Mr.. DeLand also.
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BIG POTATO CROP Is
BEING PUT ON MARKET
DoSmet s ID Oct NO /.
vonderful nntato cron prnwn he,e ~; .
year. Just now hundred Of h,,shais
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