appointed from Mansfield, Mass., in the meat-inspection service at South St. 
Joseph, Mo., April 8, 1898, after civil-service examination; transferred to Louis- 
ville Dec. 20, 1898, and to the quarantine service Feb. 22, 1900; is stationed at 
Parsons, Kans., supervising southern cattle transportation. 
Monroe B. Miniter, Assistant Inspector, was born at White Oak, Lancaster Co., 
Pa., Dec. 21, 1864, of Pennsylvania German parentage; attended common schools 
of Lancaster Co. and normal schools at Manheim and West Chester, Pa.; taught 
school in Pennsylvania from 1884 to 1889; then entered New York Veterinary 
College, graduating in 1891 with degree of V. S.; practised in Ohio and Pennsyl- 
vania five years; in 1896 was appointed assistant veterinarian to New York vet- 
erinary hospital; on Oct. 1, 1898, was appointed by the War Department as vet- 
erinarian; received appointment in the meat-inspection service of the Bureau 
at Kansas City, through civil-service examination, Feb. 1, 1899, and was trans- 
ferred to the quarantine force June 15, 1900; is stationed at Pueblo, Colo., in- 
specting sheep for interstate traffic. 
Wituiawe G. Suaw, Assistant Inspector, was born at Princeton, Lawrence Co., 
Pa., Sept. 15, 1870; attended Volant College, Slippery Rock State normal school, 
and Grove City College, all in Pennsylvania; taught school three years; then 
went to veterinary department of University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 
1897 with degree of V. M. D.; for the following year was resident surgeon to 
veterinary hospital of University of Pennsylvania, and in 1898-99 an assistant 
to the State veterinarian of Pennsylvania; was appointed in the Bureau at Cin- 
cinnati Feb. 8, 1899, through civil-service examination; transferred to quarantine 
service Feb. 5, 1900; stationed at Benson, Ariz., inspecting Mexican live stock 
for importation. 
RayMonp JouNnson, Assistant Inspector, was born at Richland, Keokuk Co., 
Iowa, May 20, 1875; attended Cornell College at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, taking a 
course in civil engineering; then went to the veterinary department of the Iowa 
Agricultural College at Ames and graduated with degree of D. V. M.; taught 
school, engaged in shipping stock, and later practised veterinary medicine and 
surgery at Hedrick, Iowa; was appointed in the meat-inspection service of the 
Bureau at Kansas City, from Richland, Iowa, Aug. 1, 1899, through civil-service 
examination, and on Aug. 23, 1900, was transferred to the quarantine division, 
and is now located at Trinidad, Colo., engaged in sheep inspection. 
CuarLes BE. Sreet, Assistant Inspector, was born at North Topeka, Kans., May 
30, 1873; professional education was acquired at Ontario Veterinary College (one 
term) and Kansas City Veterinary College (two terms), receiving from the 
Jatter the degree of D. V. 5.; was appointed at South St. Joseph, Mo., from To- 
peka, Kans., Aug. 1, 1899, through civil-service examination; transferred to 
quarantine force Sept. 15, 1900; stationed at Las Animas, Colo., inspecting sheep 
for interstate shipment. 
Louis Mersker, Assistant Inspector, was born in Shelby Co., Ill., June 19, 1869: 
received education in common and high schools, normal college, and Chicago 
Veterinary College, graduating from the latter with degree of M. D. C.: was 
appointed on the meat-inspection force at Kansas City, from Chicago, Sept. 1, 
1899, through civil-service examination; transferred to Mr. Dean’s force Aug. 23, 
1900; is stationed at Flagstaff, Ariz., and engaged in inspection of sheep. 
Josevi Bruser, Live Stock Agent, was born in the town of Hunsborn, West- 
phalia, Germany, Nov. 26, 1841; was educated in the public schools; has re- 
sided in the United States for thirty-five years past; previous to entering the 
Bureau service was engaged in raising, buying and shipping cattle, hogs and 
sheep; was appointed from Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 15, 1890, and is engaged in 
stock yards inspection at Kansas City. 
WILLIAM D. Jonpen, Live Stock Agent, was born at Quanah, Texas, Jan. 18 
1857; received education in the public schools of Chicago: was engaged in the 
cattle business in the Indian Territory and Texas from 1877 to 1891: was ap- 
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