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Dr. Parstow was appointed a committee of one to wait upon 
Dr. Ramacciotti and conduct him to his chair, where he was 
presented with the gavel by the retiring President. The new 
President delivered a short speech of acceptance. 
Dr. Brown, the retiring President, delivered a very enthusi¬ 
astic speech, which was greatly enjoyed by the association. 
A bill of $ ' was allowed in favor of Dr. Brown, and the same 
was paid. 
The Secretary was instructed to draw a set of resolutions 
thanking the Merchants’ Hotel for the accommodations ex¬ 
tended to the association during their meeting, which was at 
once done. 
The association adjourned, on motion, to meet at two o’clock 
p. M. of the same day, at the office of Dr. Ramacciotti. 
At two o’clock p. m. the association met in the office of Dr. 
Ramacciotti, where the clinics took place. 
Dr. Ramacciotti was appointed to act as president of the 
clinics for the coming year, and he promised to have a great 
variety of subjects and everything in readiness so as to warrant the 
greatest thing in the shape of clinics yet undertaken in Omaha. 
The association adjourned on motion to meet next year at 
the call of the President and Secretary. 
J. J. Drasky, Secretary. 
NEWS AND ITEMS. 
Dr. Totten, of Indianapolis, has been transferred to the 
quarantine service with headquarters in Kansas City. 
Dr. McCaix, of Spencer, Iowa, and Dr. Robt. Jay, of 
Davenport, have recently been appointed inspectors in the Bu¬ 
reau of Animal Industry, and stationed at Kansas City. 
Dr. R. Fred Eagee, of Kansas City, Kans., and Dr. C. W. 
Barnhart, of Udal, Kansas, are veterinarians in charge of con¬ 
signments of horses and mules in transit from New Orleans to 
Capetown. 
When the prices brought by the thoroughbreds consigned 
by the estate of Marcus Daly to sale in New York were footed 
up it was found that the aggregate was $404,550. Less than 
150 head were included in the offering. 
Dr. B. F. Kaupp, of Kansas City, is taking a well earned 
vacation, and is sojourning in Galveston, Texas. While away he 
will look after some investments in the new exciting oil fields of 
Beaumont, Texas, and where he is hoping to develop a gusher. 
