Moses W. Gawes, Tagger, was born at Paola, Miami Co., Kans., March 23, 
1873; attended public schools, and afterwards took classical course at Baker 
University and law course in University of Kansas, receiving degrees of A. B. 
and LL. B.; in 1891-92 was supervisor of boys’ department, and from 1895 to 1897 
was teacher, in Kansas D. & D. Institute at Olathe, and in 1894 was principal 
of Independence school, Douglas Co., Kans.; was appointed from Baldwin, Kans., 
through civil-service examination, April 15, 1898. 
Tuomwas RepMoND, Tagger, was born at St. Joseph, Mo., July 6, 1875; attended 
district school and St. Joseph Business University, graduating in commercial 
course; devoted several years to stock raising and fruit growing, and was one 
year with st. Joseph Packing and Transportation Co. as assistant honkkeener 
and clerk; received appointment April 25, 18! through civil-service examina- 
tion; is at present temporarily stationed at Fremont, Nebr., in sheep inspection 
work. 
WILLIAM YENNER, Tagger, was born in Kosciusko Co., Ind., Jan. 7, 1868, and 
was appointed from Rosedale, Kans., through civil-service examination, May 
20, 1898 
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HeNrkyY SINGLETON, Tagger, was born at Humble, Texas, Jan. 3, 1871, and was 
appointed from that place on May 23, 1898, after civil-service examination. 
Paurt P. DRUCKEMILLER, Tagger, was born Oct. 1, 1871, at Salem, Ohio; received 
common school education and is a printer by trade; was appointed from Kansas 
City, Mo., through civil-service examination, July 18, 1898. 
Frepertck O, Perrey, Tagger, was born in Saline Co., Mo., April 6, 1874, and 
was appointed from Morganville, Kans., through civil-service examination, Jan. 
16, 1899. 
Roperr E. Gooprn, Tagger, was born in St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 6, 18/7; received 
common school education; was employed three years as clerk for Ely & Walker 
Dry Goods Co., St. Louis; served in the Spanish War from May 4 to Oct. 31, 1898, 
as private in Co. HE, 1st Mo. Vol. Inf.; was appointed through civil-service exam- 
ination Sept. 5, 1899. 
Watuace L. Upton, Tagger, was born at Clymer, N. Y., July 7, 1861, atid re- 
ceived appointment from Loveland, Colo., Oct. 1, 1899, through civil-service ex- 
amination. 
JAMES KE. Hitt, Tagger, of Missouri, appointed Aug. 22, 1900, through civil- 
service examination. 
Assistant Microscopists. 
Miss Grace Puette, appointed May 28, 1898. 
Miss Eunice E. Flynn, appointed June 4, 1898. 
Miss Anna M. Jewett, appointed June 4, 1898 
Miss Nellie Walker, appointed June 4, 1898 
Miss Jennie McKillip, appointed Sept. 7, 1898. 
(All from Missouri and appointed through civil-service examination. ) 
SOUTH OMAHA, NEBR. 
Don C. Ayer, Inspector in charge, was born in Vermont on March 30, 1846; 
served throughout the Civil War from September, 1862, to August, 1865, in the 
Army of the Potomac, in Co. D, 11th Vt. Regt., a part of the famous Ver- 
mont Brigade, 2d Division, 6th Army Corps, which corps saved the city of 
Washington from capture by Gen. Jubal Early’s command in June, 1864; was 
with Gen. Sheridan at the celebrated battle of Cedar Creek, Va., on Oct. 19, 
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