year; is collaborator in department of surgery of the Journal of Comparative 
Meo was appointed from Chicago, through civil-service examination, June 
20, 1899. 
ArtTuur C. Harr, Assistant Inspector, was born at West Richfield, Summit Co., 
Ohio, Feb. 3, 1869; attended district and high schools; graduated from Ontario 
Veterinary College in 1890 with degree of V. S.; engaged in practice for nearly 
ten years, and in 1899-1900 took post-graduate course at Ohio State University, 
again receiving degree of V. S.; was appointed from West Richfield, Ohio, 
through civil-service examination, June 1, 1900, and stationed at Kansas City; 
transferred to South St. Joseph July 20, 1900. : 
JosepHr W. Parker, Assistant Inspector, was born in Moniteau Co., Mo., Oct 
30, 1867; attended public schools and took teacher’s course at Otterville College, 
Otterville, Mo., receiving degree of B. S.; taught school eight terms, and was en- 
gaged in newspaper work four years; was appointed from Green Ridge, Mo., as 
clerk in the quarantine service at Kansas City, May 1, 1897; attended Kansas 
City Veterinary College and graduated in 1900 with degree of D. V.58.; was pro- 
moted to assistant inspector, after passing examination, June 12, 1900; trans- 
ferred to present station Sept. 10, 1900. 
Cuartes James Morrow, Assistant Inspector, was born at Tiro, Crawtord Co, 
Ohio, May 18, 1878; attended common and high schools in that State, also col- 
lege of veterinary medicine of Ohio State University, graduating in 1900 with 
degree of D. V. M.; received appointment from Ohio, through civil-service ex- 
amination, Aug. 23, 1900. 
Witttam BE. Mowrer, Clerk, was born in Putnam Co., Mo., May 10, 1868; re- 
ceived education in public schools of Unionville, Mo., and Northern Indiana Nor- 
mal College, Valparaiso; has had experience in bookkeeping and school teaching; 
held positions under the Treasury and War Departments, beginning in 1890; was 
appointed at South St. Joseph from Unionville, Mo., through civil-service exam- 
ination, April 15, 1898; resigned April 2, 1899; was reinstated May 1, 1900, and 
stationed at Clarinda, Iowa, in connection with hog cholera experimental work; 
transferred to present station Oct. 8, 1900. 
Frank A. Ewina, Stock Examiner, was born near St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 21, 
1864: attended district school and spent two years at Christian Brothers Col- 
lege, St. Joseph; afterwards engaged in farming and stock raising; was ap 
pointed from St. Joseph May 1, 1894, and stationed at Kansas City; transferred 
to St. Joseph Sept. 16, 1894. 
CLayton E. Moss, Stock Examiner, was born at Canandaigua, N. Y., Aug. 28, 
1867, and received education in high school and military academy; was appointed 
from Kansas City, Mo., as tagger at that city, May 1, 1896, through civil-service 
examination: was transferred to South St. Joseph Dec. 1, 1897, and promoted to 
stock examiner Sept. 1, 18! 
Wirtttam J. Harpenstine, Tagger, was born at Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 21. 1s74, 
received education in common school, and was afterwards employed as clerk in 
freight station of A. T. & S. F. Railroad at St. Joseph, was appointed at Kan- 
sas City May 1, 1896, through civil-service examination, and transferred to pres- 
ent station March 5, 1898. 
Water D. Benron, Tagger, was born in Panola Co., Texas, Sept. 1, 1870; at- 
tended common schools, also State normal school, from which he received a 
diploma; previous to appointment was employed as teacher in district schools; 
was appointed from Carthage, Texas, through civil-service examination, April 
15, 1898. 
T. Byron Cracrorr, Tagger, was born Aug. 22, 1870, in Bourbon Co., Kans.; at- 
tended common school and high school at Hartford, Kans., and spent two years 
at Baker University; taught school two years in Coffey Co., Kans., and followed 
trade of jeweler at Le Roy, Fort Scott and Kansas City, Kans.; received appoint- 
ment April 15, 1898, through civil-service examination. 
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