DAVENPORT, IOWA. 
Georce Dirrewic, Inspector in charge, was born at Peoria, Ill., Feb. 11, 18638, 
and attended public schools; engaged in farming and stock growing; graduated 
from Chicago Veterinary College in 1891 with degree of D. V. S., and was cred- 
ited with highest average in collective studies and awarded prize in materia 
medica; spent five and a half years following graduation in veterinary prac- 
tice at Canton, Ill., and held coramission as assistant State veterinarian from 
1892 until appointment in the Bureau; was appointed Feb. 10, 1897, as assistant 
inspector at National Stock Yards, Ill., through civil-service examination; trans- 
ferred to Davenport (in charge), Noy. 5, 1897, and promoted to inspector May 
1, 1900. 
Joun TrRAtNer, Stock Examiner, was born in Ireland, March 14, 1853; was ap- 
pointed from Sterling, I1., July 17, 1893, as tagger at Chicago, promoted to stock 
examiner June 27, 1895, and transferred to Davenport Sept. 15, 1896. 
Georce C. BurKE, Stock Examiner, was born at Walnut, Bureau Co., Ill., June 
28, 1862; attended country school and studied one term each at Lombard Uni- 
versity, Galesburg, Ill., and Ottumwa (Iowa) business college; was employed 
eight years as clerk in C., B. & Q. railroad freight office at Ottumwa, and two 
years as shipping clerk with John Morrell & Co., packers, of Ottumwa; received 
appointment in the Bureau at Ottumwa, Nov. 1, 1893, and was transferred to 
Davenport April 15, 1897. 
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. 
TRAJAN A. SuipLey, Inspector in charge, was born in Allen Co., Ohio, April 
18, 1864, and was reared on a farm; attended public schools of Ohio, Smithville 
high school, and Ohio Normal University; taught country school seven winters; 
went to Chicago Veterinary College and graduated in 1890 with degree of 
D. V. 5S.; served as assistant to Dr. A. H. Baker, Chicago, one year, and spent 
four years in veterinary practice at Dubuque, Iowa; was appointed as assistant 
inspector at Chicago, through civil-service examination, March 20, 1895; trans- 
ferred to Cudahy, Wis., Oct. 19, 1895, and to Cedar Rapids April 15, 1896; pro- 
moted to inspector July 1, 1896. 
WILLIAM F. Priagcinc, Stock Examiner, was born in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 12, 
1860, and received education in public schools of Omaha, Nebr.: prior to ap- 
pointment was manager for Standard Oil Co. at Nebraska City, Nebr.; was ap- 
pointed Feb. 15, 1894, as tagger at Nebraska City; promoted to stock examiner 
Aug. 1, 1894, and transferred to present station May 11, 1896. 
Aurrep Day, Stock Examiner, was born at Marietta, Ohio, Feb. 15, 1856: at- 
tended city schools of Nevada, Iowa, and Iowa Agricultural College; engaged in 
farming and teaching school; was appointed from Albia, Iowa, as tagger at 
South St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 10, 1895, through civil-service examination: trans- 
ferred to Nebraska City, Nebr, June 1, 1897, and to Cedar Rapids Oct. 12, 1897: 
promoted to present position Sept. 1, 1898 
D.N. Wierter, Tagger, was born at Dysart, Towa, Oct. 14, 1863, and received 
appointment from Cedar Rapids, after passing civil-service examination, March 
10, 1898. 
Assistant Microscopists. 
Miss Edith A. Bailey, appointed Feb. 9, 1898. 
Miss Ursula P. Bryant, appointed Feb. 9, 1898. 
Miss Edith L. Wolf, appointed Feb. 9, 1898 
Miss Tresey Cowan, appointed May 9, 1898. 
Mrs. May M. Hartley, appointed May 9, 1898. 
Miss Isabel D. Knox, appointed May 9, 1898. 
Miss Goldie B. Spafard, appointed May 9, 1898. 
(All from Towa and appointed through civil-service examination. ) 
