Perer I. Kersunxer, Inspector, was born in Berks Co., Pa., Jan. 15, 1870; was 
educated in common schools in Pennsylvania, business college in Ohio, and Ona- 
tario Veterinary College, receiving from the latter the degree of V. 8S. in 181, 
practised veterinary medicine from graduation until appointment; was ap- 
pointed from Fleetwood, Pa., Jan. 26, 1897, as assistant inspector in the quaran- 
tine service at Kansas City; transferred to the meat-inspection force at that 
cicy wrarch 10, 1898, and back to the quarantine service June 15, 1900; promoted 
to inspector Sept. 15, 1900; is now located at Topeka, Kans., inspecting sheep 
for interstate traffic anu supervising car cleaning. 
Lestie J. Antex, Inspector, was born at Colo, Iowa, Nov. 8, 1870; received 
common school education in district schools of Kansas and Missouri, and also 
attended Kansas State Agricultural College; engaged in farming and stock rais- 
ing in Kansas; took veterinary course at Ontario Veterinary College, receiving 
degree of V. S8., after which he practised the veterinary profession at Lee’s 
Summit, Mo.; was appointed Feb. 10, 1897, through civil-service examina- 
tion, as assistant inspector in the meat-inspection service at Kansas City, and at 
the end of that year was transferred to the quarantine division; promoted to 
grade of inspector July 1, 1900; is now stationed at EH] Reno, Okla., supervising 
southern cattle transportation. 
Tuomas Casror, Inspecter, was born at Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 
19, 1873: attended Philadelphia public schools and manual training school, also 
veterinary department of University of Pennsylvania, receiving degree of V. M. 
D.; engaged in veterinary practice three years in Philadelphia; was appointed 
assistant inspector at Buffalo, through civil-service examination, April id, Leo; 
transferred to Indianapolis Jan. 22, 1898: ‘ranted military leave July 11, 189%, 
and served in Spanish War as first-class private in Battalion of Engineers, was 
reinstated at Indianapolis Nov. 1, 1898; transferred to Buifalo and back to In- 
dianapolis, and on June 19, 1800, to the quarantine service; promoted to inspector 
Dec. 1, 1900; is stationed at Las Vegas, N. Mex., inspecting sheep for interstate 
traffic. 
Arruour M. Ror, Assistant Inspector, was born at Franksville, Racine Co., 
Wis., Jan. 9, 1871; was educated in the common schools of Wisconsin and the 
Chicago Veterinary College, graduating from the latter with degree of Ma. D. C.; 
spent five years in veterinary practice; was appointed Feb. 1, 1898, from Green 
bay, Wis., through civil-service examination, and stationed at Milwaukee; trans- 
ferred to Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 11, 1899, and to the quarantine service Oct. 1, 
1899: is located at Trinidad, Colo., engaged in inspection ot sheep for intei- 
state shipment. 
RicuaArp J. Bhancue, Assistant Inspector, was born at Chicage, Ill, July ©, 
1872: is a graduate of Iowa State College (veterinary department) with degree 
of D. V. M.: also studied at the University of Georgia; engaged in veterinary 
practice at Conrad, Iowa, and was prescription clerk at Fort Dodge, Iowa, being 
a registered pharmacist by examination under lowa laws; was appointed Feb. 
23, 1898, in meat-inspection service at Kansas City, by civil-service examination, 
and a year later was transferred to cattle quarantine division and is now sta- 
tioned at Arkansas City, Kans., supervising transportation of southern cattle. 
Merray J. Myers, Assistant Inspector, was born in Louisville, Ohio, Feb. 19, 
1872: was educated in publie and high schools of that place, and in Ohio State 
University, where he received degree of V. 8.; practised veterinary medicine ten 
months, from graduation until appointment; was appointed from Louisville, 
Ohio, on the meat-inspection force at St. Louis, April 1, 1898, through civil-service 
examination, and transferred to quarantine and Mexican service June 15, 1900; 
is now stationed at San Antonio, Texas, and engaged in inspection of Mexican 
live stock for importation. 
Howarp M. Burcess, Assistant Inspector, was born at Fall River, Mass., June 
30, 1877; is a graduate of high school and veterinary college of Harvard Univer: 
sity with degree of M. D. V.; practised veterinary medicine one year, Was 
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