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Prank B. McCaui, Inspector, was born at Green Lake Prairie, Wis., Aug. 
1861; technical education was received in the veterinary department of lowe 
State College at Ames, Harvey Medical College of Chicago, Chicago School of 
Physicians and Surgeons, and Klebs Laboratory of Pathology and Bacteriology. 
has degrees of D. V. M. (lowa), and M. D. (Harvey); professional experience 
previous to appointment was in teaching public school and in three years of 
veterinary practice at Nevada, lowa; was appointed assistant inspector Noy. 10, 
1896, and promoted to inspector Sept. 15, 1900. 
Frank $8. Turrs, Inspector, was born at Wilton Junction, Iowa, Oct. 16, 1871; 
was graduated from the veterinary department of the Iowa State College in 
1898, appointed from Wilton Junction as assistant inspector through civil-service 
examination, April 15, 1897, and stationed at Milwaukee; was transferred to 
Chicago, Jan. 31, 1898, and promoted to inspector Dec. 1, 1900; took degree of 
M. D. at Harvey Medical College, Chicago, in 1900. 
WILLIAM C. SirgMuUNb, Inspector, was born in Baltimore, Md., April 27, 1873; 
received English and German education at Zion School of Baltimore; also at- 
tended Baltimore Polytechnical Institute; engaged in manufacture of surgica! 
appliances; took course at American Veterinary College, New York, receiving 
degree of D. V. S., and for one year was resident surgeon at the hospital of that 
college; spent three years in veterinary practice in Baltimore; received instruc- 
tion in comparative pathology under Drs. Welch and Stokes, of Baltimore, and 
after appointment, under Dr. Klebs in Chicago; was appointed assistant in 
spector at Chicago Jan. 17, 1898, after civil-service examination; during summer 
and fall of 1200 was detailed for sheep inspection in the far west; returned ft) 
Chicago and was promoted to inspector. 
HerMAN BusMAN, Assistant Inspector, was born at Coopersville, Mich., Oct. 
21, 1869; his education was received in the common and high schools and the On- 
tario Veterinary College, receiving from the latter the degree of V. 8.; engaged 
in farming for a time, and practised veterinary medicine three years prior to 
his appointment; was appointed Feb. 23, 1898, through civil-service examination. 
James G. Horr, Assistant Inspector, of Illinois, is a graduate of Chicago Vet- 
erinary Coilege and American Veterinary College, holding degrees of M. D. C. 
end D. V. S.; received appointment March 4, 1898, through civil-service exam 
ination. 
Abbert E. Ristter, Assistant Inspector, was born at Mendon, Mich., May 
1865; was educated in common school, Vicksburg (Mich.) high school, Ontario 
Veterinary College and Chicago Veterinary College, graduating from the latter 
in March, 1889, with degree of D. V. S.; practised his profession from that time 
until he was appointed in the Bureau, March 4, 1898, through civil-service ex- 
emination, 
Goorck A. Lyre, Assistant Inspector, was born at Palatine, I1l., Oct. 24, 1871: 
attended high school at Palatine three years and the Chicago Veterinary College 
two years, receiving from the latter the degree of M. D. C.; was engaged thre2 
vears in the practice of veterinary medicine previous to entering the Government 
service; was appointed from Barrington, I1l., through civil-service examination, 
April 1, 1898. 
Wittarp A. Savace, Assistant Inspector, was born on a farm in Will Co, LU 
Sept. 14, 1872, and engaged in farming and stock raising from boyhood; served 
as Columbian guard during World’s Fair at Chicago in 1893: graduated from 
Chicago Veterinary College in 1895 with degree of M. D. C., and practised vet- 
erimary medicine until entering the Bureau; was appointed from Joliet, IL. 
through civil-service examination, April 1, 1898, and stationed at South Omaha; 
transferred to Fremont, Nebr., Dec. 1, 1899, and to Chicago June 15, 1900. 
Witttaw HeNxry Siri, Jr. Assistant Inspector, was born Sept. 6, 1871, at 
Philadelphia, Pa.; took preparatory course at Rugby Academy, Philadelphia, and 
veterinary course at University of Pennsylvania, receiving degree of V. M. D 3 
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