Hucu M. Rowe, Assistant Inspector, was born at Strathroy, Canada, March 
5, 1868; after attending public schools and collegiate institute at that place, 
went to Ontario Veterinary College and received degree of V.S.; also took special 
course under private instruction in pathology, bacteriology and chemistry; is an 
honorary Fellow of the Veterinary Medical Association of Canada; for over ten 
years was a practising veterinarian and during four years of this time was man- 
ager of the Hawkeye Stock Food Co. at Marion, Iowa; was appointed in the meat- 
inspection service at South Omaha, Dec. 15, 1898, through civil-service exam- 
ination, and on Aug. 7, 1900, was transferred to sheep inspection and is located 
at Ogden, Utah. 
Matrnias 8S. Lanrz, Assistant Inspector, was born at North Point, Jefferson 
Co., Pa., Oct. 7, 1867; received academic education, and afterwards attended 
United States Veterinary College and took degree of D. V. S.: served as extra 
veterinarian in the Army at Tampa, Fla., from Oct. 1, 1898, to April 1, 1899; then 
engaged in private practice at Dubois, Pa., up to time of appointment; was ap- 
pointed June 20, 1900, and is located at Pendleton, Ore. 
MISCELLANEOUS INSPECTION WORK. 
WitiiamM 8S. Devor, Inspector, was born in New York City, Jan. 24, 1852, and 
attended public schools and College of the City of New York; from 1870 to 1876 
was employed at clerical work, and from 1877 to 1879 engaged in farming in 
Illinois; during 1880 and 1881 attended American Veterinary College, graduating 
with degree of D. V.8.; from graduation until appointment practised the veteri- 
nary profession in New York City; received appointment in the Bureau April 
27, 1887, and was assigned to Chicago; transferred to Baltimore in November 
of that year, to Philadelphia as inspector in charge in March, 1888, and to New 
York City in same capacity Aug. 1, 1888; resigned May 1, 1889, to engage in 
business; was reappointed at New York April 15, 1891; transferred to Jersey 
City Sept. 1, 1891; appointed traveling inspector in may, 1893; inspector in 
charge at Chicago Aug. 1, 1895; transferred to field work in May, 1900, and has 
since been engagea in such work in Wyoming and Nebraska. 
ALLEN ANDERSON HoLcomMBr, Inspector, was born at Carversville, Bucks Co., 
Pa., Nov. 16, 1850; received education at Excelsior Normal Institute, Carvers- 
ville, and American Veterinary College, graduating from the latter with degree 
of D. V. S.; was professor of surgical pathology in American Veterinary Col- 
lege from 1876 to 1880; inspecting veterinary surgeon, U. S. Army, from 1880 to 
1884; State veterinarian of Kansas, 1884 to 1888, and State veterinarian of Wyo- 
ming, 1888 to 1899; received appointment in the Bureau as assistant inspector at 
Chicago Aug. 15, 1899, from Cheyenne, Wyo., through civil-service examination; 
in the fall of 1900 was detailed as traveling sheep inspector in the West; was 
promoted to grade of inspector Nov. 1, 1900; is now engaged in sheep inspection 
with headquarters at Aurora, Ill. 
Asa N. McQueen, Inspector, New Orleans, La., was born at Clay, Onondaga 
Co., N. Y., Dee. 5, 1865; first attended country district school, and passed New 
York State Regents’ examination; also attended academic department of Liv- 
erpool (N. Y.) union school, and Ontario Veterinary College, graduating from 
the latter in 1886 with degree of V. S8.; has since been engaged in veterinary 
practice at Hornellsviile, N. Y., and New Orleans, La.; was appointed Feb. 8, 
1892, and inspects cattle for export through New Orleans. 
Crarves H. Srevexs, Special Agent, was born near Mauston, Wis., March 21, 
1854, of English parents who came to this country in 1849; his boyhood days 
were spent on the farm; received a common school education; in 1892 was 
elected to the common council of the city of Mauston, and in 1894 was elected 
mayor of that city, also a member of the Republican ninth district State sena- 
torial committee and chairman of the Republican county committee; in 1897 
was elected a member of the county board of supervisors; received appointment 
in the Bureau May 16, 1898, and was assigned to duty at Chicago and in the 
field, investigating shipment of live stock. 
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