1864; acquired veterinary education at the American Veterinary College, New 
york City, receiving degree of D. VY. S., and engaged in veterinary practice; was 
appointed in the Bureau from Omaha, Nebr., August 10, 1893: is the youngest 
member of the first class Military Order Loyal Legion, Nebraska Commandery. 
Arriur T. Evererr, Inspector, was born at Woolhampton, England, Jan. 10, 
1862; received education at Bradfield College, Reading, England; in Paris, 
France, and Hanover, Germany, and at Ontario Veterinary College; before en- 
tering the service of the Burean was a practising veterinarian: was appointed 
from Hastings, Nebr., Nov. 6, 1893. 
Artiur B. Morse, Inspector, was born at Lowell, Mass., June 4, 1862; attended 
Cambridge (Mass.) high school, Des Moines (lowa) Medical College, took pri- 
vate course in bacteriology, and went to American Veterinary College, grad- 
uating with degree of D. V.S.; practised the veterinary profession thirteen years 
in Des Moines; was appointed assistant inspector at Chicago, through civil- 
service examination, Nov. 19, 1894; transferred to Sioux City and placed in 
charge, March 1, 1895; promoted to inspector May 19, 1895: transferred to Des 
Moines (in charge) April 15, 1897; to the cattle quarantine force at Kansas City, 
July 10, 1897; to Clinton, Iowa, in charge, Dec. 27, 1897, and upon suspension of 
work at Clinton was transferred to South Omaha Dee. 15, 1900. 
ArrHiur R. Wake, Inspector, was born at Wakefield, Kans., March 1873; 
attended graded school, commercial college at Omaha, and veterinary depart- 
ment of Iowa Agricultural College, graduating from the latter with degree of 
D. V. M.; also studied at Harvey Medical College, Chicago, while stationed there 
in the Bureau service; held positions of assistant State veterinarian of low‘ 
and house surgeon at Iowa Agricultural College; was appointed from Nebraska, 
through civil-service examination, Nov. 18, 1895, as assistant inspector at Chi- 
cago, transferred to Marshalltown, Iowa, April 15, 1898: placed in charge at 
Keokuk, Iowa, July 1, 1898; returned to Chicago Nov. 11, 1898; placed in charge 
at Cudahy, Wis., Dec. 1, 1898; promoted to inspector Dec. 21, 1898: transferred 
to South Omaha Oct. 4, 1900. 
Don W. Parron, Inspector, was born April 9, 1869, in Wisconsin; is a graduate 
of the veterinary department of Iowa Agricultural College, holding degree of 
D. V. M.; was appointed from Towa, as assistant inspector at Kansas City, Oct. 
1, 1896, through civil-service examination; transferred to Fremont, Nebr., Oct. 
27, 1899, and to South Omaha Nov. 25, 1899; promoted to inspector July 1, 1900. 
DEAN G. Cooper, Assistant Inspector, was born at Quasqueton, Buchanan Co., 
Iowa, March 22, 1870; graduated from veterinary department of Iowa Agricul- 
tural College with degree of D. V. M.; taught school prior to entering the Bureau 
service; was appointed from Quasqueton, through civil-service examination, 
March 4, 1898 
Henry Josepu Hancock, Assistant Inspector, was born in England, July 27, 
1851; before appointment in the Bureau was a practising veterinarian, and holds 
degrees of M. R. C. V. 5S. and D. V. 8.; was appointed from Canfield, Ohio, 
through civil-service examination, April 8, 1898, and stationed at Hammond, 
Ind.; was out of the service from June 16, 1980, until Dee. 15, 1900, when he 
was reinstated at South Omeha. 
Howarp M. Barciennrr, Assistant Inspector, was born at Harristown, Macon 
Co., Ill., July 23, 1863; attended common schools and Southern Iowa 
Normal School, receiving degree of Master of Accounts; was raised on a stock 
farm and was interested in stock raising for many years; attended Ontario Vet- 
erinary College, graduating in 1891 with degree of V.S.; practised the veterinary 
profession at Springfield, Ill., for over seven years; was appointed to his present 
position Jan. 2, 1899, through civil-service examination. 
Narp W. Murviry, Jr. Assistant Inspector was born in Chicago, ., Jan. 
is a graduate of the high schools of that city, and also of the Chicago 
