Toork ALEXANDER Geppes, Inspector, was born at Vinton, Lowa, Oct. 26, 1869; at- 
tended Vinton high school, Tilford’s Academy at Vinton (three years), and veter- 
inary department of lowa Agricultural College, Ames, Iowa, from which he grad- 
uated with degree of D. V. M.; engaged in practice at Ames and also served as as- 
sistant State veterinarian of Iowa; was appointed assistant inspector in the Bu- 
reau at Chicago, through civil-service examination, Dec. 1, 1894; was transferred 
to Ottumwa, Iowa, and placed in charge, April 1, 1895; promoted to inspector 
July 1, 1895; transferred to Davenport, Iowa, in charge, Aug. 11, 1896; detailed 
to investigate contagious diseases of animals in several States, May 25, 1897, 
placed in charge of inspection at Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1897, end the follow- 
ing month was transferred to Nashville; on April 1, 1898, was detailed tor net« 
work in Tennessee in connection with the cattle quarantine in cooperation with 
State authorities; on Jan. 1, 1899, was promoted to Chief of the Miscellaneous 
Division of the Bureau at Washington, and on Noy. 6, 1900, was sent to Great 
Britain as inspector of breeding stock intended for exportation to the United 
States, with headqnarters at London. 
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CHICAGO, ILL 
0. BE. Dyson, Inspector in charge, was born at Rushville, 11]1., Aug. 28, 1865; at- 
tended public schools, and afterwards acquired veterinary education at the Chi- 
cago Veterinary College, receiving degree of D. V. S.; engaged in general prac- 
tice of his profession from March, 1891, until the time of entering the Bureau 
service, July 17, 1893; for some years was first assistant to the inspector in 
charge at Chicago, and on May 15, 1900, was placed in charge of the Bureau work 
at that city. 
UG. Hove, Inspector, was born in Luzerne Co., Pa., Jan. 2, 1866; studied at 
Bloomsburg (Pa.) State Normal School, and took Latin scientific course at Dick 
inson Seminary, graduating from latter in 1889 with degree of B. S.; graduated 
from veterinary department of University of Pennsylvania in 1895 with de- 
gree of V. M. D.; began life on a farm; commenced teaching at seventeen years 
of age; acted as resident surgeon at veterinary hospital of University of Pennsy! 
vania, and was employed by the State in 1896 under State Veterinarian Pearson 
to do special work; was appointed as assistant inspector at Chicago, Sept. 15, 
1896, through civil-service examination; transferred to Sioux City, Jan. 28, 1898; 
promoted to inspector and sent to Boston, March 10, 1899; detailed as traveling 
inspector, Aug. 19, 1899, and subsequently stationed at Chicago 
Morris Woopres, Inspector, was born at Piedmont, W. Va., Sept. 25, 1869; 
primary cducation was received in public schools of Maryland; afterwards at- 
tended Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., four years, graduating with degree of 
Ph. B.. and took a course at the National Veterinary College, Washington, D. C., 
receiving degree of D. V. S.; previous to entering the Government service was 
engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine; was appointed from Hampstead, 
Md., through civil-service examination, Sept. 16, 1895, as assistant inspector, 
and stationed at Chicago; was transferred in succession to Indianapolis, Bos- 
ton, and back to Chicago, and promoted to inspector April 1, 1898; is now in 
charge of the force of microscopists at Chicago. 
O. J. LANIGAN, Inspector, was born at Streator, Ill., Nov. 29, 1863; attended the 
common schools of Streator, the high school of Streator for three years, and the 
Chicago Veterinary College for two years; received degree of D. V.S., spent five 
vears in veterinary practice; was appointed in the Bureau Dec. 26, 1892 
S. Wanker Burr, Inspector, was born at Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, July 16, 
1856, received early education at Port Dover (Ontario) high school; attended 
Ontario Veterinary College, graduating with degree of V. S.; practised his pro- 
fession eight years in Auburn, N. Y., and about two years in Chicago; received 
appointment in the Burean June 6, 1892, 
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