Roperr H. Treacy, Assistant Inspector, was born at Aurora, Kane Co., Ill., Oct. 
8, 1864; is a graduate of Chicago Veterinary College; has been district veterinn- 
rian in North Dakota for three terms of two years each, first in 1893 and 1894, 
and then from 1896 to 1900; was appointed in the Bureau at Chicago, from 
Steele, N. Dak., Oct. 12, 1896, through civil-service examination; on June 30, 
1897, was furloughed at his own request to resume State work; in March, 1898, 
was detailed by the Bureau to investigate glanders in South Dakota; on May 1, 
1900, returned to the Bureau service, resigning State position, and was assigned 
to sheep inspection in North Dakota; is located at Bismarck, N. Lak. 
Roper’ A. Ramsay, Assistant Inspector, was born at Eden Mills, Ontario, Can- 
ada, Aug. 3, 1861; graduated from Ontario Agricultural College in 1882 with de- 
gree of B. 8. A. and from McGill School of Comparative Medicine in 1892 with 
degree of D. V. S.; engaged in veterinary practice at Mexico, Mo., from gradua- 
tion until appointment in the Bureau, and part of this time was employed by 
the Missouri State board of agriculture in doing farmers’ institute work; was 
appointed at South Omaha Feb. 8, 1899, through civil-service examination, and 
subsequently assigned to sheep inspection at Grand Island, Nebr., his present 
station. 
Apoutru J. Prsror, Assistant Inspector, was born at Newark, N. J., July 7, 1876; 
attended private and high schools at Newark, American Veterinary College 
(receiving degree of D. V. S.), and took special course at Dresden Veterinary 
High School, Germany; served as assistant to Dr. L. R. Sattler, of Newark, and 
as house surgeon at Newark veterinary hospital; received appointment in the 
sureau at Chicago, through civil-service examination, Dec. 15, 1898, and on June 
15, 1900, was assigned to sheep inspection work at Fremont, Nebr., his present 
station. 
Jxmes Irwin, Stock Examiner, was born in Ireland, March 1, 1833; was reared 
on a farm, and received education in the public schools of Ireland; during the 
Civil War served in the U. S. Army from 1862 to 1865 in Springfield Light Ar- 
tillery, enlisting as private and advancing to corporal, quartermaster-sergeant, 
second lieutenant and first lieutenant, and at close of the war was in command 
of battery; previous to entering the Bureau was engaged in farming; was ap- 
pointed from Auburn, Il., April 1, 1890, stationed at East St. Louis serving until 
July 15, 1893; was reinstated at National Stock Yards April 15, 1897; on June 
15, 1897, was assigned to supervise movement of southern cattle at certain points 
in Missouri and Itinois, and is now engaged in that work with headquarters at 
Auburn, Ill. 
