Wriwtam R. Dennis, Stock Examiner, was born in Michigan, Aug. 16, 1867; 
attended Hillsdale College, Hillsdale City, Mich.; prior to appointment was em- 
ployed in teaching in public schools; was appointed from Malad City, Idaho, 
Nov. 11, 1896, through civil-service examination p 
Martin P. Noire, Tagger, was born at Los Angeles, Nov. 10, 1875, and received 
education in grammar and high schools of that city; was appointed from Los 
Angeles July 1, 1896, through civil-service examination. 
Evwin E. Sreruens, Tagger, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1843; re- 
ceived appointment at San Francisco from Los Angeles, through civil-service 
examination, Dec. 9, 1896; was transferred to Los Angeles Dec. 22, 1897. 
TEXAS FEVER QUARANTINE, MEXICAN FRONTIER, AND SHEEP 
INSPECTION. 
HEADQUARTERS AT KANSAS CITY, KANS. 
ALBERT Dean, Live Stock Agent in charge, was born in Greene Co., Ohio, Dec. 
27, 1840, and received only a common school education; enlisted in June, 1861, 
at St. Louis, in Co. B, 9th Mo. Vol. Inf.; transferred in April, 1862, to U. S. steam 
ram fleet on the Mississippi River; promoted to second lieutenant in Marine 
Volunteers (Mississippi River) in January, 1863, and to captain in March, 
1865; discharged in April, 1865; for seventeen years was engaged in ranching 
and cattle raising in southern Kansas and Indian Territory, and for three years 
held the position of cattle inspector for the State of Kansas; was appointed in 
the Bureau from Kansas City, Mo., April 1, 1896. 
Thomas A. Bray, Inspector, was born in London, England, Jan. 4, 1858; attend- 
ed boarding schools in India; has also studied at Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons at London, England, Ontario Veterinary College, New York Veterinary 
College, Chicago Veterinary College, Kansas City Veterinary College (receiving 
degree of D. V. S.), College of Physicians and Surgeons at New York, Kansas 
City Medical College, and University Medical College of Kansas City; lectured 
at Kansas City Veterinary College; was a practising veterinarian for about 
fifteen years before appointment; was appointed from Kansas City, Mo., in the 
meat-inspection service at that city, Nov. 20, 1893, and transferred to quarantine 
force April 10, 1897; is stationed at El Paso, Texas, inspecting Mexican live stock 
for importation. 
Harry B. Apatr, Inspector, was born near Shawhan, Bourbon Co., Ky., March 
9, 1855; graduated from commercial college department of Kentucky University 
with degree of Master of Commerce, 1875, and from Ontario Veterinary College 
in 1883 with degree of V. S.; from 1883 to 1896 practised as a veterinarian at 
Kansas City, Mo.; from 1889 to 1896 was deputy State veterinarian of Missouri, 
and from 1893 to 1896 veterinarian to city board of health of Kansas City; 
received appointment in the Bureau Oct. 1, 1896, through civil-service examina- 
tion, as assistant inspector at Milwaukee; transferred to Mexican inspection serv- 
ico and stationed at Nogales, Ariz., Feb. 11, 1897; to meat-inspection service at 
Kansas City Jan. 13, 1898; promoted to inspector July 1, 1900; detailed for sheep 
inspection in Utah July 14, 1900; transferred Nov. 29, 1900, to quarantine force 
at Kansas City, where ne is in charge of sheep inspection at stock yards. 
Harry D. Paxson, Inspector, was born at West Chester, Pa., Sept. 24, 1872; 
was educated in public schools of that place and in veterinary department of 
University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1893 with degree of V. M. D.; prac- 
tised veterinary medicine at Philadelphia, Pa., Jerseyville, Ill., and Wilming- 
ton, Del.; was appointed assistant inspector at Chicago Jan. 4, 1897, through 
civil-service examination; transferred to quarantine service Aug. 8, 1899, and 
promoted to inspector Sept. 15, 1900; stationed at Fort Worth, Texas, in charge 
of stock yards inspection. 
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