SEATTLE, WASH. 
Frank T. SHanNon, Inspector in charge, was born at Morristown, Tenn., Dec. 
19, 1869: was educated at E. Deichman’s gymnasium, Baltimore, and college de- 
partment and veterinary department of University of Pennsylvania, receiving de- 
gree of V. M. D.; practised one year at Nashville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.; 
was appointed assistant inspector at Chicago, July 15, 1895, through civil-service 
examination; transferred to Cleveland Jan. 6, 1896; to Cudahy (in charge) 
April 10, 1896; also placed in charge at Milwaukee July 28, 1896; transferred to 
cattle quarantine and Mexican inspection force Feb. 16, 1897, being detailed for 
duty at Fort Worth, Texas, and different points on Mexican border; to Los 
Angeles (in charge) July 9, 1898; promoted inspector Sept. 1, 1898; transferred 
to Pathological Division at Washington Jan. 1, 1900; placed in charge at Seattle 
May 26, 1900. 
JouNn J. Borpen, Stock Examiner, was born at Flushing, Long Island, N. Y., 
Jan. 1, 1865; received education in public school and business college in Cati- 
fornia; has engaged in ranching, butchering, and grocery and provision busi- 
ness; was appointed from San Francisco, through civil-service examination, and 
stationed at that city, March 2, 1896; transferred to Seattle April 24, 1900. 
TACOMA, WASH. 
Orntanpo B. Hess, Inspector in charge, was born at Benton, Columbia Co., Pa., 
July 23, 1860; received elementary education in grammar school and by private 
instruction, and professional education at National Veterinary College, from 
which he graduated with degree of D. V. S.; practised veterinary medicine a 
short time, and studied medicine at Columbian University; was appointed March 
20, 1895, from Benton, Pa., as assistant inspector at Chicago, through civil- 
service examination; placed in charge at South St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 9, 1 
and at Los Angeles July 1, 1896, being promoted to inspector at same time; 
transferred to Linnton, Ore., (in charge) Aug. 1, 1898, and to New York Dec. 1, 
1899; placed in charge at Chicopee, Mass., March 30, 1900, and at Tacoma May 
26, 1900. 
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CrarLes H. Scuuirz, Tagger, was born in Berne, Switzerland, March 24, 1865; 
is a graduate of agricultural school at Rutte near Berne; came to the United 
States in 1886; studied at veterinary college at Berne in 1891-92; has resided on 
Pacific Coast since 1893, mostly near Marshfield, Ore., and was interested in a 
creamery company and practised veterinary medicine there: was appointed from 
San Francisco, through civil-service examination, July 5, 1900. 
PORTLAND, OREGON. 
Erxesr No Hturcutnxsox, Inspector in charge, was born at Milford, N. H., July 
21, 1864; was educated at Cushing academy, Ashburnham, Mass., and Chicago 
Veterinary College; previous to entering the Bureau service was a practising 
veterinarian at Jackson, Tenn.; received appointment Feb. 10, 1897, through 
civil-service examination, as istant inspector at San Francisco; was placed 
in charge at Portland May 20, 1897, and promoted to inspector May 1, 1900. 
Howarp D. Epey, Tagger, was born at Whitehall, Green Co., lll., Aug. 1, 1874; 
attended grammar and high schools at Los Angeles, Cal., graduating from latter 
in 1895; was employed in newspaper work at Los Angeles, and in teaching in 
public schools of that county; received appointment at San Francisco through 
civilservice examination Feb. 15, 1896; was transferred to Portland June 15, 
1897, and for short periods to Tacoma and Seattle in the spring of 1900, return- 
ing to Portland. 
Wintraae R. Surrer, Tagger, was born at Port Madison, Wash., Sept. 6, 1878, 
and most of his youth was spent on a farm; took a course at business college in 
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