Seattle; in 1898 was appointed weigher in the railway mail service; received 
appointment in the Bureau from Port Blakeley, Wash., through civil-service ex- 
amination, June 1, 1899. 
Grorce J. CoLeMAN, Laborer, was born at North Freedom, Armstrong Co., Pa., 
July 27, 1854, and was reared on a farm; graduated from Millville, and followed 
teaching in public schools; in 1883 entered the ministry of the Evangelical 
church, and in 1887 completed four years course in theology and was ordained 
Elder; at request of board of missions came to Oregon in 1892: retired from the 
ministry in 1898 and was granted credentials from conference: received appoint 
ment Dec. 1, 1898, from Troutdale, Ore. 
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
Grorce 8. Baker, Inspector in charge, was born at Dunham, Province of Que- 
bec, Canada, Noy. 18, 1860, and was reared on a stock farm; attended common 
schools, academy, and McGill University at Montreal, receiving from the latter 
the degree of Associate of Arts; took course at Montreal Veterinary College and 
received degree of V. S.; engaged in veterinary practice for four years, princi- 
pally in a dairy district; on Nov. 5, 1891, was appointed from Chicago as in- 
spector in the Bureau service at that city, and on Oct. 25, 1895, was transferred 
to and placed in charge at San Francisco. 
Joun Evesworti Munn, Stock Examiner, was born in Boston, Mass., Dec. 12, 
1864, and attended public schools; previous to appointment was engaged in retail 
butcher business in San Francisco; received appointment as tagger at San Fran- 
cisco, through civil-service examination, Dec. 2, 1895, and was promoted to stock 
examiner Jan. 1, 1897; transferred to Tacoma May 5, 1900, and back to San Fran- 
cisco June 30, 1900. 
AMBROSE McSwerenry, Stock Examiner, was born at San Francisco, Dec. 20, 
1870, and received education in the public schools; for a tinie was engaged in 
the live-stock business, and in 1894 was appointed clerk in postoffice at San 
Francisco; received appointment in the Bureau Feb. 15, 1896, through civil- 
service examination. 
JouNn F. Netson, Stock Examiner, was born at Los Angeles, Cal., May 19, 1872, 
and attended public schools of Los Angeles Co.; lived on dairy farm until nine- 
teen years old, then followed meat business until appointment in the Bureau; 
was appointed from Los Angeles through civil-service examination, and _ sta- 
tioned at San Francisco, Feb. 15, 1896; transferred to Los Angeles Oct. 15, 1900, 
and back to San Francisco Nov. 21, 1900. 
Joun H. Wersrer, Tagger, was born at San Francisco, June 5, 1870, and was 
appointed from that city, through civil-service examination, March 2, 1896. 
LOS ANGELES, CAL. 
CHARLES Keane, Inspector in charge, was born at San Francisco, Cal., April 
22, 1874; is a graduate of the veterinary department of the University of Cali- 
fornia, holding degree of D. V. S.; was appointed from San Francisco, through 
civil-service examination, Dec. 1, 1897, as assistant inspector, and stationed at 
South St. Paul, Minn.; placed in charge at New Brighton, Minn., March 9, 1898; 
transferred to South Omaha Oct. 26, 1898; to Lincoln (in charge) Dec. 1, 1898, 
to Indianapolis March 9, 1899, and to Los Angeles (in charge) Jan. 15, 1900, 
promoted to inspector July 16, 1900. 
Arruur J. O'Rourke, Stock Examiner, was born at San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 
31, 1868, and was educated in city schools; for a number of years was engaged in 
stock business; was appointed from San Francisco, through civil-service exam 
ination, Nov. 10, 1896. 
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