for a time was connected with the business department of the Philadelphia 
Record; also engaged in veterinary practice; received appointment April 1, 1898, 
(hrough civil-service examination. 
Grorce Jonson, Assistant Inspector, was born in Hawick, Scotland, April 18, 
1869; received education in high school at Franklin, Pa., Ontario Veterinary Col- 
lege (V.5S., 1890), National Veterinary College (D. V.S., 1895), medical depar'- 
ment of Columbian University, Washington, D. C., and Harvey Medical College, 
Chicago (M. D., 1900); was appointed from Pennsylvania, through civil-service 
examination, July 20, 1898. 
Mreitarn PT. Navarrron, Assistant Inspector, was born in St. Paul, Minn., Noy. 
5, 18¢ attended public schools of Duluth; commercial department of St. John’s 
University, graduating with degree of ‘‘master of accounts’; Chicago Veterinary 
College, receiving degree of M. D. C., and medical department of the State Un!- 
versity of Illinois, graduating in 1894 with degree of M. D.; was appointed 
through civil-service examination Aug. 5, 1898, and stationed at National Stock 
Yards, Ill.; was transferred to Chicago, March 23, 1899. 
CHARLES W. JoINSON, Assistant Inspector, was born in Barrington township, 
Cook Co., [ll., July 3, 1856; was reared in a country town and on a farm, and ar- 
tended public schools; married and removed to Nebraska, but returned to TIli- 
nois and was employed as an assistant pharmacist three years; went to Chicago 
Veterinary College and received degree of D. V.S.; practised veterinary medicine 
eleven years; was assistant postmaster three years at Elburn, Ill.; was appointed 
in the Bureau, through civil-service examination, Aug. 18, 1898, for service at 
South Omaha, Nebr.; transferred to Chicago Jan. 25, 1900. 
Err L. Berrram, Assistant Inspector, was born in Berks Co., Pa., March 2°, 
1S74; professional education was acquired in the Ontario Veterinary College, re 
ceiving therefrom the degree of V. S.; practised veterinary medicine about two 
years previous to entering the Government service; was appointed from [liza- 
bethville, Pa., through civil-service examination, Feb. 23, 1899 
Henry WricGut ILLston, Assistant Inspector, was born in Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 16, 
i874: attended high school and New York State Veterinary College at Cornel] 
University, receiving from the latter the degree of D. V. M.; was appointed from 
Ithaca, N. +., Jan. 3, 1900, after civil-service examination. 
suRTON Ray Rogers, Assistant Inspector, was born in Polk City, Towa, Nov 
1, 1879; graduated from veterinary department of Iowa State College with first 
honors and degree of D. V. M., and received credit of three years’ work leading 
to degree of B. S.; took second honors in post-graduate course at McKillip Vet- 
erinary College, 1900; was instructor in meat inspection and surgery at Towa 
State Cellege in spring of 1900; received appointment in the Bureau at South 
Omaha, June 1, 1900, after passing civil-service examination; was transferred 
to Washington for work in pathological laboratory Oct. 22, 1900, and to Chicago 
Dee. 1, 1200, 
Fowarp K. Warp, Assistant Inspector, was born at Guilford. Ind, Aug. 6, 1864, 
graduated from Ontario Veterinary College in 1895 with degree of V.S.; received 
appointment in the Bureau from Manchester, Ind., on June 1, 1900, through civil- 
service examination. 
Witits I. Dinnincua, Assistant Inspector, was born at Lebanon, Maine, Sepi 
9, 1868; attended the common schools at Lebanon and high school at Berwick, 
Maine; was graduated from the school of veterinary medicine of Harvard Uni- 
versity in 1899, receiving the degree of M. D. V.; for several years was employed 
in the rug and carpet business; was appointed from Boston, Mass., through civil- 
service examination, June 15, 1900. 
Joun T. Kexnepy, Assistant Inspector, was born Noy. 30, 1866, in Canada; at- 
tended common schools and the Ontario Veterinary College, graduating from the 
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