A, Ist Colo. Vol. Cay.; in 1885 was appointed in the mail service at seatrice, 
Nebr.; for a time was engaged in mercantile business; received appointment 
June 1, 1893, from Beatrice. 
LAWRENCE Scruuspy, Tagger, was born in Denmark, April 3, 1888, and was ap- 
pointed from Omaha Novy. 6, 1893. 
SAMUEL I. VALENTINE, Tagger, was born at Smithtown, Frederick Co., Md., Sept. 
25, 1858, and received high school education: began teaching school at seventeen 
years of age; was engaged in office and mercantile work for twenty years; re- 
ceived appointment Oct. 15, 1894, from Omaha. 
JomNn McCann, Tagger, was born Nov. 16, 1858, at Washington, Iowa, and was 
educated in public schools; was a grading contractor before entering the Bureau 
service; received appointment from South Omaha June 27, 1895. 
Crnis. M. Rarr, Tagger, is a native of Pennsylvania, and was appointed from 
South Omaha, through civil-service examination, March 9, 1898 
Henry C. Witntams, Tagger, was born in Andrew Co., Mo., July 18, 1871; re- 
ceived education at Northwestern Normal College, Shenanauoah, Iowa, and Mis- 
souri State University; edited a newspaper previous to appointment in the 
Bureau; was appointed from Fillmore, Mo., April 1, 1898, through civil-service 
examination. 
Ceci, K. Scuarer, Tagger, was born at Pontiac, Livingston Co., Ill., Nov. 5, 
isi4. and received common school education; removed to Iowa in 1881; had 
charge of a farm from the time he was fourteen years old; began teaching’ 
school at eighteen and continued until appointment in the Bureau; was appointed 
from Denison, Iowa, through civil-service examination, April 11, 1898, and sta- 
tioned at New Brighton, Minn.; transferred to Kansas City Aug. 1, 1898, ani 
to South Omaha Aug. 21, 1899. 
ALFRED J. Smiru. Tagger, was born at Chicago, Ill., April 28, 1870; received 
appointment at Marshalltown, Iowa, from Omaha, Nebr., April 15, 1898, through 
civil-service examination; was transferred to Nebraska City Aug. 5, 1898S, and to 
South Omaha a few weeks later. 
Epwarp A. Bunny, Tagger, was born at Oxford, Chenango Co.,, N. Y., Nov. 20. 
1861, and received education in district schools and academy; was appointed 
from Omaha, Nebr., through civil-service examination, July 18, 1898 
Ira F. KNer, Tagger, was born at Colesburg, Delaware Co., Lowa, Jan. 10, 1862 
and is descended from Pennsylvania Germans and New England Puritans; re- 
ceived education in public schools and by private study; previous to entering 
the service of the Bureau was engaged in teaching in the public schools; received 
appointment from Osterdock, Iowa, through civil-service examination, July 18, 
1898. 
Samvuren A. Risnvy, Tagger, was born in Indiana, Aug. 5, 1867, and received 
appointment Oct. 1, 1898, from South Omaha, through civil-service examination. 
Josepnu G. Bearriz, Tagger, was born in Richmond, Va., June 1, 1869, and re- 
ceived high school and academic education; has been employed as clerk and 
bookkeeper; was appointed from Omaha, through civil-service examination, Dec. 
P1898: 
Cuartes EB. Campnety, Tagger, was born at Paris, Oneida Co., N. Y., Feb. 1, 
1847, and was educated in public school and academy; has been engaged in farm- 
ing, cheese and butter making, and stock raising; was appointed from Valley, 
Nebr., Dee. 1, 1898, through civil-service examination. 
Morris T. Hascany, Tagger, was born at Rome, Ind., July 10, 1863, and received 
education in the public schools; prior to entering the Government service was 
engaged in clerical work; was appointed from Omaha, Nebr., through civil-serv- 
ice examination, Dec. 1, 1898. 
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