Houa n GaiNes, Tagger, was born in Grant Co., Ind., Feb. 19, 1870; received 
education in common school, Fairmount academy and Purdue University; com- 
menced teaching school at age of sixteen, and taught during winter months. 
farming during balance of year; was appointed from Mount Etna, Ind., April 1, 
1898, through civil-service examination. 
NASHVILLE, TENN 
Wits B. Linxconn, Assistant Inspector in charge, was born at Boone, 30one 
Co., lowa, July 25, 1873; received education in high school and lowa Agricultura} 
College, graduating in 1893 with degree of D. V. M.; engaged in veterinary prac- 
tice from 1893 to 1895: studied dairying at lowa Agricultural College in 1896 
and the following year was house surgeon in the veterinary department of that 
college; received appointment in the Bureau through civil-service examina 
tion, April 11, 1898, and was stationed at Indianapolis, and on May 10, 1899, was 
transferred to Nashville. 
Harper Wyarr, Tagger, was born at Newbern, Tenn., May 1878; holds de- 
grees of Bachelor of Oratory and Bachelor of Science from National Normal] 
University, Lebanon, Ohio, and Licentiate of Instruction from Peabody Normal 
College, and was also medalist in oratory at latter school; was appointed from 
Nashville, through civil-service examination, Noy. 10, 1899, and stationed at Chi 
cago, and on Nov. 1, 1900, transferred to Nashville. 
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 
Niets GC. Sorensen, Inspector in charge, was born in Schleswig, Germany, Oct. 
19, 1865; was educated in common schools and at lowa Agricultural College, 
graduating from latter with degree of D. V. M.; practised veterinary medicine 
three years before appointment; was appointed from Adel, Dallas Co., Iowa, 
as assistant inspector, July 15, 1895, through civil-service examination, and sta- 
tioned at Chicago, received promotion to inspector April 1, 1S98; was transferre? 
to Louisville and placed in charge June 18, 1898, and to Indianapolis (in charge) 
July 12, 1899 
Trowas L. Akwsrrona, Inspector, was born Dec. 1, 1844, in Lawrence Co., Ind.; 
acquired such education as was possible in subscription schools in rural dis- 
tricts before the Civil War; served as private in Co.G,24th Ind. Vol. Inf.; studied 
dentistry under a preceptor and practised that profession six years; graduated 
from Chicago Veterinary College with degree of D. V. S. in 1885, and engaged 
in veterinary practice until appointment in Bureau, June 25, 1889, was assigned 
to duty at Baltimore, Kansas City, Chicago, Washington, New Orleans, and In- 
dianapolis in succession; was out of the service from May 381, 1893, to May 1, 
1897, when he was reinstated and stationed at Memphis, and afterwards trans- 
ferred to Indianapolis. 
Ronerr Dar.inc, Inspector, is a graduate and medalist of McGill University, 
holding degree of D. V. S., spent ten years as general practitioner; has held po 
sitions of lecturer on veterinary science in Nevada State University and pro- 
fessor of veterinary anatomy in University of California; received appointment 
in the Bureau as assistant inspector, through civil-service examination, Dec. 
Fea pesl itso he 
James C. Krery, Assistant Inspector, was born in Dungarvan, County of Wat- 
erford, Ireland, Feb. 4, 1868; went through public schools in that country; came 
to United States in 1889; attended Harvey Medical College, Chicago, one term. 
is a graduate of Kansas City Veterinary College, holding degree of D. V 5.) was 
hookkeeper and salesman with grocery and provision company three years, and 
for two years prospected for gold and silver in Colorado: enlisted in 6th U.S. 
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