The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-13
IN THE GUARD HOUSE
Three Offenders at Camp Lloyd Find
Lodging There.
TWO ARE FROM COMPANY K
In the Case Of Robert Hunter From
Company C There Was Talk of
Court Martial Beginning
of Target Practice.

Bozeman, Aug. 12.-The guard house
at Camp Lloyd received its first Of
tenders last night and this morning
1t may turn out that one of the cases
will prove rather serious Private
Gainon OF Co. X of Anaconda insisted
on standing still while on guard duty,
and was finally ordered to the guard
house last night. Private d. Shea.
also of Co. X, dlsobeyed the orders of
the officer of the guard and he was
sent TO the guard house. This morn
ing both were sentenced to dig holes
back of the mess house. to be used
as garbage dumps. The third case
was that of Private Robert Hunter of
Co. c. Helena. He was doing guard
duty after midnight and was found
asleep at his post He is still in the
guard house and will probably remain
there till the end of the encampment.
|. A court martial was talked about
and the matter had so far progressed
that the time for Its meeting had been
| set for o'clock this evening, but 1t
was then discovered that Montanas
| new military code made a change in
| court martial proceedings and provided
| that the accused must be given 10 days
notice of intention to hold such a court
and 1t further provided that the COM
mander-in-chief. Governor Richards,
shall appoint the court Of inquiry. The
| governor will be in camp on Wednes-
day and the matter will then probably
be called to his attention.
| A conviction in the case would mean
Hunters dishonorable discharge and
would disenfranchise him. The young
man is brother of DR.. Hunter of Hell
| ena and his friends claim for him some
extenuating circumstances and hope he
will be let off with a reprimand.
The signal corps was out again all
day. but owing TO the hazy condition
of the atmosphere was unable to COM
municate with the members of the
corps at Pony.
Target practice was held at the 200
yard range this afternoon, the compa-
nies of the first battalion competing
Co. L reported with IL men: X with Is.
b with %. + with s and G with 25. A
high wind prevailed soon after the
firing was comenced and lasted dur
ing a portion Of four scores. The high
est score Of the shoot at the 200-yard
range was made by Private Morford
Of Co. G.. 46 out of a possible 80. which
will probably stand as a record for
this year. Taken as a whole the scores
were much better than those of last
year and great interest is taken in the
result OF to-morrow's contest by the
Second battalion, in which are the Sec
ond, third and fourth teams of last
year. and each of which has pledged
itself to wrest the trophy from Co. G.
The First battalion will shoot at the
3O0-yard range on Wednesday and the
competition will close with firing at
the long ranges on Friday.
The following are the principel rules
and regulations governing the rife
practice:
advance practice consists OF all
practice during the annual encamp-
ment of the National guard; from this
firing the general proficiency Of the
soldier will be judged and 1t alone will
be considered in determining his classi-
fication. 1t will be held under the su-
pervision Of company commissioned
officer and every p ossible precaution
taken to insure fair and accurate
marking and scoring.
ITO be qualified to participate there
in member of the guard must have
fired in regular practice. since the pre-
ceding encampment. at least four
scores of five shots each at each OF
the following ranges: 200. 800, 500 and
600 yards. Company commanders will
submit within "a hours after the ar
rival of their companies In camp, to
the inspector of rifle practice. through
camp headquarters a list of their men.
who are qualified to participate in ad-
vanced practice. accompanied by the
following certificates: II hereby GER
tify that the above named men of Co.
- have fired since the last encamp-
ment. at least four scores Of five shots
each, at each of the following ranges
200. 500, 500 and 500 yards.
"The advance practice for each man
qualified 10 shoot comprises 10 shots
at 200 yards and 10 shots at 900 yards
II In this practice any man attains a
total score of 20 his advance practice
will be extended to 500 and 600 yards
10 shots being fired at each range.
AT each range. man in advance
practice must make two sighting shots
Immediately preceding his prescribed
10 shots. These sighting shots form nc
part of his record, and are merely In
lieu of preliminary practice on the
range.
For the sharpshooters' class an ag.
gregate score OF 100 Will be necessary
for qualification; and there will be
issued 10 every man so qualifying 4
suitable gold medal
For the marksmen's class an ag-
gregate score OF IA will be necessary
for qualification; and there will be Is.
sued to every man 50 qualifying a suit.
able silver medal.
For the first class an aggregate
score OF 65 at 200 and 300 yards viii
be necessary for qualification: ant
there will be issued 10 every man 50
qualifying 4 pair Of gold buttons.
For the second class an aggregat,
score OF 50 at 200 and 800 yards, will
be necessary for qualification, ans
there will be issued to every man So
qualifying a pair OF silver buttons.
"All mem shooting In the advanced
practice. and not qualifying in one o
the above named classes will consti
tute the third class.
"A man qualifying In one class 4