The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Teau OF plant industry. aud the good
roads bureau are all planning TO have
extensive exhibits. especially the lat
ter. which is to feature the construc-
ton Of good roads.
DR.. V. A Norgaard. who was former
~ connected with the bureau OF animal
Inc gStry, but who is now located at
Honolulu as the territory veterinarian
for the Hawaiian Islands, has been in
Washington for the past week attend
ing the sessions Of the Interstate As
ISOLATION OF Live Stock Sanitary
Boards at the Raleigh HOtIl, and was
caller at the department to see old
fr.enCs He viii also remain for the
International tuberculosis Congress,
which begins its sessions this week.
Secretary Wilson returned TO his
desk Wednesday morning from a trip
10 Maine, where he made several
speeches in the closing days Of the
campaign. Mr.. Wilson is satisfied with
the result in Maine. and feels that
the West also IS safe for Judge Taft
DR.. George Hart, of the Bureau OF
Animal Industry, is In the vicinity OF
Nashville. Tenn, conducting an inves-
tigation Of a disease commonly known
as milk sickness. which Is eaid TO
affect both man and animals. He will
go from Tennessee TO Albuquerque, n.
NJ, 20 conduct other Investigations.
DR.. Robert Formal. of the Bureau or
Animal Industry. has returned from a
trip TO Montana, where he made an IN
vestigation OF an outbreak OF forage
poisoning among domestic animals.
The work Of erecting the building 10
be used for stables. carriage house,
storage. and other purposes, for which
q contract was recently let. has COM
menced. The new building viii occupy
the space heretofore used fo- the chill
drea's garden in the front OF the agri-
cult are grounds.
Capt. Lewis Jones, chief engineer ana
captain OF the watch. has returned 10
duty after a vacation spent at his home
IN Ohio. and a trip 10 Denver. Col.
where he attended the convention Of the
stationary engineers as one Of the rep
resentatives from the local organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Alice AIyer, Of the division OF
publications. leaves tonight for a vaca-
ton trip. going first 10 Norfolk, Va
thence by boat to New York city. She
Will also spend some time in PhiladeI-
phia and Atlantic City, returning 70
Washington in about three weeks.
E. c. Wood. Of the Bureau Of Ento-
mOlogy, will leave tomorrow for his va
cation, which he cOntemplates spend
ing at his home in Brooklyn. n. Y.
Troy A. Nubson, Of Duluth. MINI
! has been selected through Civil Service
channels for appointment to a position
as clerk in the Bureau of Animal In
dustry.
B. r. Jacobs. of the Bureau of Chem
| istry. has returned from a vacation OF q
month.
Roy A. Cave, Of the Bureau Of Ami
nal Industry. was in Louisville. Ky
I the past week to attend the Kentucky
State fair
z. L. Shaw. of the Bureau Of Ami
NAL Industry, has been attending the
| New York State fair the past week al
| Syracuse.
! Miss y. A Parkinson. Of the Bureau
Of Chemistry. was on leave of absence
for several days the past week.
J. c. Shirley. OF. the Bureau of Chem
/ istry, is acting chief clerk of that
bureau in the absence of Chief Clerk
Linton, who Is on a vacation for the
remainder of the month. Mr.. Linton vii
spend part Of the time at his home in
/ Pennsylvania.
c. c. Moore. of the Bureau Of Chem
istry. has returned to his desk after &
weeks vacation
Harold r. Wade, Of the Bureau OF
/ Chemistry has been granted leave OF
absence for the remainder Of the
month.
r. NJ. Reese, confidential clerk to Sec
rotary Wilson, has returned from a
short vacation.
John w. Williams. Of the Bureau OF
/ Chemistry, left Monday for a vacation
for the remainder Of the month.
w. J. Morgan. of the Bureau of Chem
istry. has been granted leave of absence
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