the Polytechnique; came to the United States in 1880, and bought a ranch near 
Sioux City, Iowa, and engaged in stock raising and farming until 1887; then 
went to Ontario Veterinary College, graduating with degree of V.S. in 1889; en- 
gaged in veterinary practice at Windom, Minn., from 1890 to 1893; in 1892 was 
resident State secretary for U. S. Veterinary Medical Association; from 1893 to 
1895 practised at Huntsville, Ala., and Geneva, Nebr.; was appointed assistant 
inspector at Chicago, June 1, 1895, through civil-service examination; transferred 
to Pittsburg, Feb. 26, 1896, and placed in charge; promoted to inspector April 1, 
1898; transferred to present station Nov. 15, 1900. 
Louts AneL, Inspector, was born July 3, 1870, at Brooklyn, N. Y.; received 
a public school education, and attended New York College of Veterinary Sur- 
geons, graduating with degree of V. S.; was appointed in the Bureau through 
civil-service examination, Oct. 1, 1896, as assistant inspector at Buffalo, N. Y.; in 
‘une, 1897, was transferred to New York City, and on July 1, 1900, promoted to 
inspector. 
E. Bavzer, Microscopist, was born at Coire, Switzerland, April 23, 1852; at- 
tended primary and high schools at St. Gall, Switzerland; was employed by the 
Swiss Government six years in the military surveying department; then studied 
medicine at the University of Berne, graduating with degree of M. D. in 1883, 
practised medicine five years inSwitzerland and three years in Philadelphia; was 
appointed May 25, 1891, and stationed at Chicago, where he had charge of the 
microscopic inspection of pork; on March 18, 1899, was transferred to a similar 
position in the meat-inspection service at New York. 
Joun B. Hopper, Assistant Inspector, was born in Englewood, N. J., July 30, 
*871; received education in public schools of Ridgewood, N. J., Wiggins classical 
seminary and MacChesney’s college, Paterson, N. J., and American Veterinary 
College, New York, graduating from the latter with the degree of D. V. S.; en- 
gaged in veterinarv practice: was appointed from Ridgewood, Noy. 15, 1893, and 
ationed at Garfield, N. J., in charge of quarantine station; transferred to New 
York, Aug. 1) 1397, 
JouNn V. LAappey, Assistant Inspector, was born in Mannheim, Germany, April 
20, 1876; came to the United States in 1888; attended the American Veterinary 
College, graduating with degree of D. V. S.; served as assistant to several vet- 
erinarians, and finally entered private practice; was appointed in the Bureau at 
Boston, from Arlington, N. J., through civil-service examination, March 1, 1898, 
and transferred to New York Dec. 1, 1898. 
ARCHIBALD Hay WaLtace, Assistant Inspector, was born in New York City, 
July 18, 1875; attended the public schools at Freehold, N. J., and was graduated 
from the high school in 1893; received degree of D. V. M. from the veterinary 
department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1897; was appointed in the 
Bureau from Turkey, N. J., after civil-service examination, Feb. 23, 1899, and 
stationed at Chicago; in the following month was transferred to National Stock 
Yards, Ill., and on June 1, 1900, to New York. 
JoserH J. Tuackaberry, Assistant Inspector, was born in Ireland, May 22, 
1867, and came to the United States in 1889; graduated from New York College 
of Veterinary Surgeons in 1895 with degree of V. S.; on April 20, 1899, was ap- 
pointed in the Bureau at South St. Joseph, Mo., from New York City, through 
civil-service examination, and transferred to New York Jia. 22, 1900. 
Freverick L. STEVENS, Assistant Inspector, was born at Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 
24, 1860; attended public schools, Wilton academy and Maine State College of 
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now University of Maine), graduating from 
the course of chemistry in 1884 with degree of B. S.: engaged in farming and 
school teaching; went to New York College of Veterinary Surgeons and took 
degree of V. S. in 1895, after which he practised the veterinary profession; re- 
ceived appointment through civil-service examination, July 10, 1899 
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