Delaware, Canada; engaged in farming and in mercantile business at Lafayette, 
Mo.; was appointed at St. Louis on the cattle quarantine force April 15, 1895, 
transferred to National Stock Yards May 9, 1895, and to his present position at 
St. Louis Jan. 1, 1896. 
Joun O. W. Anexanper, Clerk, was educated in publie high school and under 
private tutorage extending into collegiate courses; was connected several years 
with high schools of Little Rock and St. Louis as instructor in sciences and lan- 
guages, and afterwards employed in departmental work with city government; 
is a linguist in German, French, Spanish and Latin, and can read Swedish, 
Dutch, Italian, Russian and Arabic; is also a stenographer and typewriter; was 
appointed at South St. Joseph, Mo., April 1, 1899, through civil-service exam- 
ination, and transferred to St. Louis Feb. 21, 1900. 
Georce Markerr, Stock Examiner, was born at East St. Louis, Ill., Nov. 22, 
1866, and attended public schools; worked ten years in rolling mill as helper 
and heater; was appointed as tagger at National Stock Yards Jan. 2, 1894, and 
on July 18, 1898, was transferred to St. Louis and promoted to stock examiner. 
FRANK CANON, Stock Examiner, was born in Wayne Co., IIL, Feb. 12, 1857, and 
was educated in public schools; served as sheriff of his native county; received 
appointment in the Bureau as tagger at Chicago, from Fairfield, TUl., Feb. 19, 
1894; was transferred successively to Cincinnati, Louisville, Kansas City, Nash- 
ville, National Stock Yards and St. Louis, and on April 1, 1894, was promoted to 
stock examiner. 
AbELBERT G. Bins, Stock Examiner, was born at Clarksville, Mo., Sept. 12, 1873; 
received education in public schools and collegiate institute; has served as hotel 
clerk, school teacher, and electrician’s helper; was appointed from Washington, 
D. C., as tagger at South St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 1, 1895, through civil-service ex- 
amination; transferred to National Stock Yards Dec. 10, 1895, and to St. Louis 
Jan. 1, 1896; promoted to stock examiner March 1, 1896. 
Marruew O’Keerre, Tagger, was born in Westmeath Co., Ireland, March 
1866, and educated in English national schools; taught school from 1882 to 18 
when he came to New York City and was employed on street railway until 1887; 
served in U. S. Army from 1887 to 1896 as private and non-commissioned officer 
in 12th U. S. Inf.; was appointed May 1, 1896, from Fort Niobrara, Nebr., after 
civil-service examination. 
James Forp, Tagger, was born at East St. Louis, Il]., Sept. 6, 1850; received 
education in public school and business college; worked twenty years in butch- 
ering business and seven years in railroad clerical position; was appointed from 
Chicago, through civil-service examination, Sept. 28, 1896, and stationed at Na- 
tional Stock Yards; transferred to St. Louis Dec. 1, 1896. 
Epvaar N. La Rue, Tagger, was born in Saline Co., Mo., Feb. 21, 1875; attended 
country school, and engaged in farming: was appointed May 15, 1899, from Kan- 
sas City, Mo., through civil-service examination. 
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH, MO. 
Joun Forses, Inspector in charge, was born in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scot- 
land, April 28, 1865; acquired education in public schools of Scotland, Gart- 
sherrie Academy of Science at Coatbridge, and Glasgow Veterinary College; re- 
ceived degree of M. R. C. V. S., and engaged in vetevinary practice; was first ap- 
pointed in the Bureau at South Omaha, Nebr., from Pawnee City, Nebr., June 1, 
1891, and served until Aug. 10, 1892; re- entered the service from Omaha, through 
civil-service examination, Aug. 11, 1894, and was stationed at St. Joseph. 
JAMES WILSON, Inspector, was born at Whitby, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 2, 1860; 
attended common and high schools and the Ontario Veterinary College, receiv: 
ing degree of V. S.; received appointment at South Omaha from Lincoln, Nebr. 
July 1, 1891, and served until July 31, 1893; was reappointed at St. Joseph 
through civil-service examination, Dec. 1, 1894. 
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