Harry M. Baur, Assistant Inspector, was born at Mount Vernon, Ohio; attend- 
ed Mount Vernon graded and high schools and commercial normal school 
at Columbus; holds degree of D. V. S. from the American Veterinary College. 
received in 1888; practised the veterinary profession and acted as State veter- 
inarian for central Ohio until appointed in the Bureau, Nov. 1, 1898, through 
civil-service examination. 
HerMAN R. Rypber, Assistant Inspector, was born at Delphi, Onondaga Co., 
N. Y., Aug. 31, 1869; attended New York State normal and training school at 
Cortland, and taught school three years; went to Ontario Veterinary College and 
took degree of V. S.; took post-graduate course at New York State Veterinary 
College (Cornell University), receiving degree of D. V. S.; practised veterinary 
profession two years, and was one year demonstrator of anatomy at Cornell; 
was appointed in the Bureau from Buffalo, July 14, 1899, through civil-service 
examination, and stationed at Indianapolis; was transferred to Buffalo Jan. 
13, 1900. 
W.N. D. Birp, Assistant Inspector, was born in Oswego, Ill., Aug. 14, 1858; 
attended public schools in Chicago, and Ithaca (N. Y.) academy and high school; 
in 1876 entered Cornell University, taking four years’ course in agriculture and 
veterinary science; engaged in stock farming and practised veterinary medi- 
cine and surgery in Kansas for fifteen years; served as county commissioner in 
Lyon Co., Kans., from 1890 te 1895; was appointed March 15, 1895, as stock ex- 
aminer in the cattle quarantine service at Kansas City; took a course at the 
Kansas City Veterinary College, receiving degree of D. V. S. in 1898; on June 1, 
1898, was promoted to assistant inspector, after passing civil-service examina- 
tion; Jan. 16, 1899, was sent to Nashville, Tenn., to supervise movement of 
southern cattle; transferred to St. Louis, Oct. 30, 1899, and to Buffalo, April 
9, 1900. 
CLARENCE O. Durrer, Assistant Inspector, was born in Palmyra, N. Y., May 
27, 1867; after a course at the Marion (N. Y.) collegiate institute, entered New 
York College of Veterinary Surgeons and was graduated May 21, 1895, with de 
gree of V. S.; engaged in veterinary practice at Newburgh, N. Y., until his 
health failed; on recovery entered the Bureau June 25, 1900, after civil-service 
examination. 
CuarLtes BuLLarp, Microscopist, was born at Somerville, Mass., Aug. 5, 1869; 
attended Harvard University three years, paying special attention to zoology and 
botany; was appointed at Boston Sept. 5, 1894, and transferred to Buffalo March 
12, 1898; is now on furlough and engaged as private assistant to Prof. Farlow, 
of the botanical department, Harvard University. 
Avpert H. Hoyt, Clerk, was born at East Aurora, N. Y., Feb. 21, 1855, and re- 
ceived education at Aurora academy; prior to appointment in Bureau engaged 
principally in mercantile business; served as postmaster at East Aurora four 
years from July 28, 1885; was appointed in the Bureau from Buffalo, May 1, 1893. 
Georce H. Russert, Clerk, was born in Constantia, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1858; was 
educated in the common and high schools; passed the early years of his life on 
a farm and from 1874 to 1897 was in business as a pharmacist; after passing 
civil-service examination, was appointed in the Bureau from Syracuse, N. Y., 
Nov. 10, 1897. 
ALBERT W. Meyer, Stock Examiner, was born in Newark, N. J., Feb. 17, 1846; 
attended the public schools; served as corporal in Co. K, 12th N. Y. Vol. Cav., 
from 1863 to 1865; followed the trade of butcher, and engaged in the business 
of retail meat market and the management of a hotel; was appointed tagger 
Dec. 11, 1893, and in February, 1896, was promoted to his present position. 
Henry L. RIEMAN, Stock Examiner, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1866; 
was appointed tagger in the Bureau April 16, 1894, and on Feb. 15, 1896, received 
promotion to his present position. 
