Assistant Microscopists. 
Date of 
NAME. State from é 
which Appointed. Appointment. 
Mrs. Anna R. Strange, Iowa Jan. 22, 1898 
Miss H. Inez Temple, * Jan. 22, 1898 
Amelia M. Allyn, May 5, 1898 
Miss Mary lL. Pendleton, te May 5, 1898 
Clara E. Townsend, 4 May 5, 1898 
M Martha A. Brittan, 2 May 9, 1898 
Miss Mary Connolly, Tl. June 7,18 8 
Miss Cora A. Houseman, is June 7, 1898 
Miss Nannie B. Frey, Iowa Jan. 5, 1899 
(All appointed through civil-service examination.) 
H. D. Osnorne, Laborer, appointed March 21, 1898. 
ST. LOUIS, MO. 
Witttam 8. Cass, Inspector in charge, was born in Montgomery Co., Ill., April 
18, 1857, and attended public school at Raymond, Ill.; engaged in mercantile 
business for ten years; went to Ontario Veterinary College and graduated in 
1892 with degree of V. S., and practised the veterinary profession from that time 
antil appointment in the Bureau; was appointed from Raymond and stationed 
at Chicago Dec. 18, 1893; transferred to National Stock Yards Dec. 20, 1895, and 
to St. Louis (in charge) Jan. 1, 1896. 
Crestrer Minter, Assistant Inspector, was born in London, Canada, Feb. 27, 
1872; graduated from high school in Canada, and also from Ontario Veterinary 
College with degree of V. S.; engaged in practice of veterinary medicine for six 
years in the States of Kentucky, Tennessee and Iowa; was appointed from Ot- 
tumwa, Iowa, June 22, 1898, after civil-service examination. 
Tuomas B. Pore, Assistant Inspector, was born at New Harmony, Ind., Aug. 
22, 1867; attended high school, veterinary department of McGill University 
(receiving degree of D. V.8.), Miami Medical College at Cincinnati, and Clinical 
and Pathological School of Cincinnati Hospital; is now taking course at Wash- 
ington University, St. Louis, leading to degree of M. D. in 1901; practised the 
veterinary profession five years, and from 1895 to 1899 was sanitary and food 
inspector to board of health, Terre Haute, Ind.; was appointed April 2, 1900, 
after civil-service examination. 
DuNcAN R. Gittives, Assistant Inspector, was born at Moffat, Ontario, Canada, 
Sept. 7, 1868; attended high school, and is a graduate of Ontario Veterinary 
College with degree of V. S., and of Rush Medical College with degree of M. D.; 
spent twelve years in agriculture and stock raising and five years in veterinary 
practice; was appointed June 1, 1900, from Chicago, through civil-service exam- 
ination. 
Daniet Ciirron BurNery, Assistant Inspector, was born at Poland, Ohio, Oct. 
20, 1870; attended high school and business college in Ohio, and Ontario Vet- 
erinary College, graduating with degree of V. S.; took post-graduate course at 
McKillip Veterinary College, where he received degree of M. D. V. and took 
first prizes in meat inspection and therapeutics and second prize for best general 
examination. and was chosen salutatorian; was employed as veterinarian by 
Fi Doerr & Carroll Horse Co., New York City; on Oct. 18, 1898, was appointed 
veterinarian in Quartermaster’s Department, U. S. Army; received appointment 
in the Bureau from Chicago, through civil-service examination, June 15, 1900. 
Grorck H. BovuciuNner, Live Stock Agent, was born at St. Thomas, Ontario, Can- 
ada, Dec, 18, 1844; received education in public schools and Delaware College 
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