CLaubE M. McFarLanp, Assistant Inspector, was born in Ness Co., Kans., July 
9, 1877; attended high school at Kansas City; was first appointed in the Bureau 
as laborer at Kansas City, March 21, 1897; resigned Dee. 31, 1899; took veter- 
inary course at Kansas City Veterinary College, receiving degree of D. V. S., and 
was appointed assistant inspector at Cincinnati June 6, 1900, after civil-service 
examination. 
ARDEN L. HirnLEMAN, Stock Examiner, was born in Columbia Co., Pa., Dec. 1, 
1870, and was appointed from Benton, Pa., through civil-service examination, 
March 10, 1896. 
PaTRick E. QUINN, Tagger, was born at Indianapolis, Ind., March 29, 1872, and 
was appointed from that city on Nov. 11, 1895, after civil-service examination. 
Epwarp C. Carrier, Tagger, was born in Carthage, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Oct. 3, 
1867; before entering the Bureau service was a designer and engraver; was ap 
pointed from Cincinnati, through civil-service examination, Oct. 1, 1896, and 
stationed at Milwaukee; transferred to Cincinnati Feb. 1, 1898. 
CHARLES PrEarson, Tagger, was born at Pleasant Hill, Miami, Co., Ohio, July 
3, 1871; received education in common and high schools, Antioch College at Yel- 
low Springs, Ohio, and National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, receiving 
from the last-named institution the degrees of B. S. and Instructor in Science; 
afterwards engaged in teaching; was appointed June 15, 1898, from Bradford, 
Ohio, through civil-service examination. 
Joun C. Scuookx, Tagger, was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, April 14, 1876; grad- 
uated from Madisonville (Ohio) high school; was appointed from Madisonville 
Noy. 1, 1898, through civil-service examination, and stationed at Chicago, and 
was transferred to Cincinnati Noy. 10, 1898. 
Miss Carnie Eniers, Assistant Microscopist, is a native of Cincinnati; was ap- 
pointed from that city, through civil-service examination, Feb. 16, 1898, and sta- 
tioned at South Omaha, Nebr.; transferred to Cincinnati June 1, 1898. 
LOUISVILLE, KY. 
THoomas J. TurRNeER, Inspector in charge, was born in Howard Co., Mo., April 
16, 1866; is a graduate of Pritchett College, Glasgow, Mo. (B.S., s4; M.S., hon- 
orary, 1891), and of American Veterinary College (D. V. S., 1887): from 1887 
to 1890 engaged in veterinary practice at Mexico, Mo., and from 1891 to 1895 
was State veterinarian of Missouri; also did some farmers’ institute and ex- 
periment station work; was appointed from Glasgow, Mo., as assistant inspector, 
June 1, 1896, through civil-service examination, and stationed at Kansas City; 
transferred to Indianapolis (in charge) Nov. 4, 1896, promoted to inspector 
Jan. 1, 1897, and transferred to Louisville July 12, 1899 
Herperr M. Smirn, Assistant Inspector, was born at Chelsea, Mass., Feb. 5, 
1863; attended common and high schools of that city and Harvard University 
veterinary school, receiving degree of M. D. V.; practised veterinary medicine in 
Haverhill, Mass., and Pawtucket and Providence, R. I.; was appointed to his 
present position March 1, 1899, through civil-service examination. 
WILLIAM T. Sparnawk, Assistant Inspector, was born at Tallmadge, Summit 
Co., Ohio, Feb. 26, 1874; graduated from veterinary department of Ohio State 
University in 1899; was appointed from East Akron, Ohio, Feb. 21, 1900, through 
civil-service examination. 
Georce H. Wooiro_k, Stock Examiner, was born at Brandenburg, Ky., Nov. 
26, 1870; graduated in 1888 from the commercial college of Kentucky Univer- 
sity; was appointed from Brandenburg, March 2, 1896, through civil-service ex- 
amination, and staticned at National Stock Yards, I1l., and on July 6, 1898, was 
transferred to Louisville. 
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