WATERLOO, IOWA 
Levi Enos Day, Inspector in charge, was born at Melbern, Ohio, June 20, 1865, 
and attended common schools; graduated from Ontario Veterinary College in 
1891 with degree of V. S.; took post-graduate course, at the same time filling 
position of demonstrator of anatomy, at Kansas City Veterinary College in 
1896-97, and in 1898 took special course in pathology at post-graduate schoo] 
Chicago; engaged in veterinary practice from time of graduation until appoint- 
ment in the Bureau; was appointed from Kansas City, Mo., as assistant inspector 
at Chicago, April 15, 1897, after civil-service examination; transferred to Water 
loo March 10, 1900, and promoted to inspector July 16, 1900 
LLEWELLYN CARLISLE AKIN, Tagger, was born in Livingston Co., Ill., Jan. 24, 
1876; attended public schools and graduated from normal course at Waterloo 
academy; taught school two years; was appointed from Waterloo Feb. 1, 1898, 
through civil-service examination, to a position at Ottumwa, and transferred 
to Waterloo in March, 1900. 
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA. 
Ira K. ArHerron, Inspector in charge, was born at Bloomington, [1], Sept. 26, 
1871; attended common schools at Arrowsmith and business college at Dixon; 
took a course at New York College of Veterinary Surgeons and received degree 
of V. 5.; was engaged several years in drug business and registered as assistant 
pharmacist in Illinois; also practised veterinary profession; was appointed 
assistant postmaster at Arrowsmith, Ill., July 1, 1889; entered Bureau service 
Feb. 15, 1895, by appointment from Kansas City, Kans., through civil-service 
examination, as assistant inspector at Boston; in following November was trans- 
ferred to South Omaha, and a month later was placed in charge at Clinton, 
Towa; in December, 1896, was put in charge of inspection at Marshalltown, and 
on July 1, 1898, promoted to grade of inspector. 
W.D. Mitrs, Laborer, appointed Sept. 18, 1900. 
OTTUMWA, IOWA. 
Josmus Minter, Inspector in charge, was born near London, Ontario, Canada, 
Dec. 27, 1863; education was acquired in common schools of Canada and in On- 
tario Veterinary College, from which he received degree of V. S., was engaged 
for five years in breeding and raising draft horses and dairy cattle, and twelve 
years in general veterinary practice at Ottumwa; received appointment as as- 
sistant inspector at National Stock Yards, IHl., through civil-service examina- 
tion, Dec. 10, 1895, and was transferred to his present station Aug. 11, 1896, and 
promoted to grade of inspector Dec. 21, 1898. 
ApRalaAM J. Mapex, Stock Exa:iiner, was born in Hamilton Co., Ind., Oct 
19, 1840: was reared on a farm and received a common school education; for a 
number of years was engaged in live-stock business, afterwards in the flour 
milling business, and later was chief of-police of Ottumwa, Towa; received ap- 
pointment in the Bureau Oct. 9, 1893. 
Greorce S. Buiss, Tagger, was born in Mitchell Co., Iowa, Sept. 17, 1871; at- 
tended public schools of Bancroft, lowa, and took two years in civil engineering 
at Highland Park’ College, Des Moines; taught school during the winters and 
occupied time at carpenter work in the summer months; received appointment 
from Edgar Springs, Mo., through civil-service examination, May 10, 1898 
