tine force at Kansas City; transferred to meat-inspection service at Kansas City 
and designation changed to inspector, Sept. 1, 1893; was placed in charge at 
Nebraska City March 1, 1895; is at present temporarily stationed at South 
Omaha during suspension of work at Nebraska City. 
FreveRICK A. DAMMANN, Tagger, was born June 16, 1837, in Germany, and was 
educated in the schools of that country, completing the course required for ad- 
mission to the university; served in the United States Army in the Civil War 
from June, 1861, and in 1863 was commissioned second lieutenant of infantry; 
received appointment at Nebraska City June 10, 1895; was transferred to Cedar 
Rapids, Iowa, June 15, 1896, and back to Nebraska City Oct. 12, 189%. 
LINCOLN, NEBR. 
SamMven E. Cosrirp, Inspector in charge, was born at Hollin, Ontario, Canada 
Jan. 11, 1868; graduated from Ontario Veterinary College in 18S’ with degree ot 
V.5S., and engaged in veterinary practice; was appointed from Lincoln, through 
civil-service examination, Dec. 10, 1895, as assistant inspector at South Omaha; 
placed in charge at Lincoln Jan. 6, 1899, and promoted to inspector May 1, 1900. 
Russett G. Merritt, Tagger, was born in Fulton Co., Ohio, Jan. 12, 1846, and 
attended common schools; served in the Civil War as private in Co. H, 130th 
Ohio; has been engaged in general merchandising, farming, and retail lumber 
business; was appointed from Lincoln, June 10, 1898, through civil-service exam- 
ination, and stationed at South Omaha; transferred to Lincoln Dec. 8, 1898 
LEAVENWORTH, KANS. 
ELWin T. Davison, Inspector in charge, was born at Buffalo Fork, Kossuth 
Co., Iowa, March 8, 1872; attended common school at that place and high school 
at Central City, Iowa; taught school for several years; went to veterinary de- 
partment of Iowa State College of Agriculture and took degree of D. V. M.; prac- 
tised veterinary medicine at Boone, lowa, about one year previous to appoini- 
ment; was appointed March 1, 1897, through civil-service examination, as assist- 
ant inspector at National Stock Yards, IIl.; transferred to Leavenworth and 
placed in charge Feb. 21, 1900, and promoted to inspector July 1, 1900. 
Epwarp L. Wetuis, Tagger, was born at Rea, Mo., Dec. 14, 1872; from 1893 to 
1898 was deputy assessor of Andrew Co., Mo., resigning to enter military service 
at opening of Spanish War; enlisted in April, 1898, in Co. E, 4th Mo. Vol. Inf., 
and was transferred in September to U. S. Vol. Signal Service; discharged for 
disability March 6, 1899; was appointed in the Bureau from Oakley, Kans., July 
1, 1900, through civil-service examinatior. 
WICHITA, KANS. 
W. C. Bartu, Inspector in charge, was born at Leavenworth, Kans., May 2, 
1869; attended public and high schools at that place; was employed as drug 
clerk for a time; went to Ontario Veterinary College, Toronto, and graduated 
with degree of V. S.; engaged in private practice; was appointed Sept. 15, 1895, 
and stationed at Kansas City; transferred to Wichita and placed in charge April 
15, 189%. 
Tuomas W. OsueL, Stock Examiner, was born at Stafford, Monroe Co., Ohio, 
Feb. 17, 1841, and was educated in common and high schools; during the Civil 
War served as sergeant in Co. I, 176th Ohio Vol. Inf.; taught school four years, 
then engaged in farming and stock raising: was census enumerator in 1880 and 
1890; received appointment July 11, 1890, from Olathe, Kans., stationed at East 
St. Louis; was out of the service from May 31, 18938, until July 1, 1897, when he 
was reinstated at Wichita. 
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