The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-09
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
steps Taken TO Organize . Rifle As
soeiafion in the First Regiment
CeartmartfaI at waffa Waria-
Nomination of General 0meers--
Personal Notes

L FcfSon4f NOTES.
Matters regarding the expenditure
OF national guard funds have been
submitted By the executive 70 the
attorney -general. who viii in few
davs render an opinion on the sub
1ect- The questions involved are Of
great importance 70 the national
guard and favorable action is anx-
iously looked forward to by those who
have the interests of the service al
heart.
The colors Of the First and Second
regiments are expected daily at olym-
Isia- Their presentation to the regi-
| nents viii be made by the governor.
with military ceremonies.
The national guard are anxie,sly
awaiting the nomination OF general
officers OF the service. Its important
that those selected should be qualified
TO the position to which they are elect
ed. No man who has pride in the
national guard should accept such a
nomination unless be feels himself
equal 10 the duties which. II elected
viii deyolve upon him. The DAYS of
dealing out militia nominations as a
sort OF political compliment are past.
Either the people should elect canahle
officers OF, lisband the guard.
A disposition is being shown by
company commanders 10 enforce at
tendance at company drills. Without
a good average attendance at drills a
company cannot expect to make a
very favorable showing in public.
Gen. II. q. O Brien, our very efficient
acknowledgement will undoubtedly be
renominated for Acknowledgement. He
deserves the honor.
L. ;. army regulations. paragraph
~ has been amended by G. o. 6, Z.
;. as follows: Ghevrons for a farrier.
"A horseshoe of cloth four and one
half inches long, and three and three
quarter inches wide, worn toe upper
most
The secretary of war has decided
that hereafter the cost of transporting
stores for the militia shall be paid out
OF the appropriation for arming and
equipping the militia. The quarter
master general has been directed 10
submit plan by which this NAV be
done so that no state or territory shall
exceed its allotment.
1t is matter of speculation when
Oregon will repay Washington terri
tory So, 900 due Tor arms, equipments
and ammunition furnished in ls7-when
Oregon was in sore need and had ex-
hausted her credit with the United
States. The growing guard of Wash
ington could lind good use at this date
for what should have been placed TO
their credit years ago by pokey old
Oregon.
&. o. No. s, C. :. Adjutant-general's
department accepts the resignation of |
Second Lieutenant Fay Fenton, Co.
d. Second regiment, n G. w, on ac-
count OF removal from the territory, |
and grants honorable discharges to
Privates +. w. Mckinney Co. d. Sec
ond regiment; John T. Russell Co. A
Second regiment; Robert p. freeman
Co. u. First regiment; Louis r. Sohns
Co. III, First regiment, on account OF |
physical disabilities.
6. o. No. 10, c. ;. accepts reSigna-
ton OF First Lieutenant Dudley Eshel-
man Co. b, Second regiment, on ac-
count of change of residence. Honor
able discharges are granted Priyates
II. II. Ames and T. Il. Gwinn Co. E.
pnyslcal dlsauiIlty.
Special orders, No. 6, headquarters
First regiment, y. G. W, convenes a |
court martial in the armory of Co. A |
Walla Walla, for the trial of Privates
William Conlon and Ed. s. Kimmerly
and such other members as may be
brought before il. The detail for the
court are Captain NJ. Mccarthy, Co.
A, Lieutenant T.. :. Isaacs, II. q. NJ,
frhs.,.ap N =
Hart, Co. A. Second Lieutenant Il. l..
Sanders, Co. ID, has been detailed judge
advocate of the court.
Steps are being taken 10 organize a |
rifle association among the marksmen
OF the First regiment Among other
things contemplated is an indoor
rifle range, where 200, 300 500 and 800
yard targets will be established for the |
practice of members. The military
gun will be used with diminished ball
and powder. such range for prac-
tice in the winter months will prove a |
great incentive to guardsman. and
will leave the men in fine shooting
form for next seasons practice, when
it is expected that the official target |
practice will be inaugurated by the
territory.
Second Lieutenant George NJ
Weigel, Company IL. First regiment,
has rendered his resignation to the
mmander-in-chief.
Company d, Captain Kellogg. has
received its new uniforms. The officers
and men are well pleased with the
uniforms, which are spoken OF as
fitting like gloves.
The company rooms in the new
armory are being fitted up very slow
ly owing to the scarcity of we'll
seasoned lumber.
The First regiment band will dis
course sweet music to the assembled
Republican hosts at Ellensburgh next
Tuesday. They will accompany the
King county delegation.
The Seattle Rifles will resume their
regular drills next Tuesday evening.