Assistant Microscopists. 
Mrs. Fannie Cone, appointed Aug. 22, 1892 (c. s. June 9, 1898). 
Mrs. Bertha S. Hunter, appointed Feb. 21, 1898. 
Miss Maud D. Holman, appointed Feb. 26, 1898. 
Miss Mary E. Chickering, appointed April 5, 1898. 
Miss Margaret E. Stevens, appointed May 11, 1898. 
(All from Iowa and appointed through civil-service examination. ) 
SIOUX CITY, IOWA. 
Witttaw Tompson, Inspector in charge, was born in England, Oct. 22, 1869; 
after going through common schools, went to Chicago Veterinary College and 
took degree of M. D. C., and afterwards engaged in practice of the veterinary 
profession; received appointment from Chicago as assistant inspector at Na- 
tional Stock Yards, Ill., Nov. 19, 1894, through civil-service examination; was 
transferred to his present station June 15, 1897, and promoted to inspector April 
1. SOR, 
Georce A. JouNnson, Inspector, was born at Prairie du Sac, Wis., Sept. 11, 1862; 
attended public schools, and took agricultural and veterinary courses at Iowa 
State College, graduating from veterinary department in 1886 with degree of 
D. V. M.; engaged in veterinary practice at Odebolt, Iowa, and acted as deputy 
State veterinary surgeon; was first appointed in the Bureau as inspector in 
charge at Sioux City, July 1, 1892, and served until April 15, 1893; held positions 
of city meat inspector for Sioux City and president of Iowa State Veterinary As- 
sociation: re-entered the Bureau service as assistant inspector at Kansas City, 
through civil-service examination, April 1, 1897, and was transferred to Sioux 
City April 1, 1898, and promoted to inspector June 2, 1900. 
Henry Roome, Assistant Inspector, was born in London, England, March 6, 
1867; attended Agricultural College at Guelph, Ontario, the Ontario Veterinary 
College (receiving degree of V. S.), and Royal Veterinary College, London, Eng- 
land; spent three years in veterinary practice at Lake Geneva, \is., and four 
years at Menominee, Mich.; received appointment Sept. 25, 1899, after passing 
civil-service examination. 
NeELsSon V. Boyce, Assistant Inspector, was born in Preble Co., Ohio, Oct. 29, 
1857; after completing high school course attended National Normal College 
at Lebanon, Ohio, and Central Normal College at Danville, Ind.; taught school 
in Ohio and Indiana; went to Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati, graduating 
with degree of M. D., and practised medicine twelve years; then attended Kan- 
sas City Veterinary College and received degree of D. V. S.; was appointed from 
Kansas City, Kans., through civil-service examination, June 1, 1900. 
WittramM F. Lavery, Assistant Inspector, was born in Ohio, April 16, 1862; is 
a graduate of the veterinary school of Ohio State University, 1890, holding de- 
gree of D. V. M.: practised veterinary medicine until Jan. 1, 1896, when he ac- 
cepted positicn of assistant professor in school of veterinary medicine, Ohio 
State University, and held this position until appointment in the Bureau, 
through civil-service examination, Aug. 23, 1900. 
Henry C. Barcock, Assistant Inspector, was born at Masonville, Iowa, Aug. 
11, 1872; graduated from Ontario Veterinary College with degree of V. S. in 
1894, and has since pursued the practice of the veterinary profession; studied 
medicine in Louisville Medical College and received degree of M. D. in 1896; 
was appointed in the Bureau from Kansas City, Mo., through civil-service exam- 
ination, Sept. 1, 1900, after having been temporarily employed since July 1, 1900. 
GreorcE W. CrLarK, Clerk, was born in Brown Co., Ill., Jan. 12, 1838, and re- 
ceived common school education; served in the Civil War as first sergeant in Co. 
C, 27th I1., and lost left arm at battle of Stone River; filled offices of county 
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