Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-21

Company Fl, Rockland. was reor
ganized during the year. and success
full range work was not expected Thers
are SO men returned upon the rolls, al
having practice This shows vast.
of time and ammunition. which SHOULD
have been expended upon the maximum
membership of the company. | hav'
faith to believe that another year viii
place this company well up among thu
best in the regiment.
Company [, Lewiston, made con
siderable gain over 1895, but it
strength is not what should beexpected
It's per cent of qualification is $40
against 1909 in 1895. There were onl.
tive men who practiced but what be
came marksmen, and the 10 men Wh'
did not practice. Weakens the company
seriously. Lieut.. Moriarty is a fine sho
and a good instructor and if he WiShe'
to reach good rank in craftsmanship
these ineiicients will have to be dis
pensed with.
Company *, Brunswick, stands secono
in the regiment and are a strong bod.
of marksmen. Capt. Peterson is an eN-
cellent rineman and takes a deep in
| ttTtSl III tIlP NOIk, anu Lieut.. tiDotlN Ill
the company inspector of rifle practice
is fine marksman and a most excel
lent instructor. Every man was on the
range ana all became marksmen bui
three.
company l.. Portland. did slightly
better than last season, but its condi
ton is anything but satisfactory. Every
effort has been made to interest the
company but many of the men are in
different to the work necessary to be
come efficient soldiers. l cannot Sc,
much hope of gain in this command
1t being a young company of ACTIVE
young men. there has been an eXpecta
ton of seeing the company take a higl
rank as marksmen. l hope | may mis-
take as to it's future in this regard.
OF the I'd Regiment companies the re
port says in part:
Company +, Skowhegan. made ex
cellent gain over 1895. coming near Sc
curing a perfect record. Capt. Withe'
has worked hard to keep up so fine !;
record.
Company f, Dover made great i'm
provement over any previous yeal
L rom tS.JU per cent. III 1859. II ltdtttt
100. this season. 1t is with no little sat
isfaction that a company is able in OF,
season to get to the top round of quail
fication. The officers nave worked hare
for this record and deserve credit &C
cordingly.
Company G. Bangor, was almost re
organized last spring, and has had {
hard, uphill contest in doing as vel
as it has. 1t has qualified 1904 pc
cent. of its company of Al men. on
difficulty is that it has not few nel
who have no aptitude for rifle shooting
nor will have, without more eNpendl.
ture of ammunition and time than tbs
company can afford. More care in en-
listments and the discharge of the pooi
marksmen will do much to advance the
standing of the company.
Company II, WaterVille. This com
pany has done most excellent work or
the range. and has all its men marks
men Sergt Mcclellan has proved him
self a fine instructor in rife practice
He is the right officer in the right place
COMPANIES T. Houlton, and X, Calais
are the strongest companies in the Ma
tional Guard. They stand about tbs
same.
The various other companies are wei
spoken Of. with nothing special to note
The new range for Lewiston and Au-
burn. constructed under the direction
of Col Harrington, have proved sue
cess. The ranges have been kept il
fair condition. Portland needs better
range facilities.
In conclusion the report says:
[ renew my recommendation for pro
viding a State rifle range where State
connections can be held without 80
much embarrassment and discourage
ment to the competitors. The interest
taken by so many men in marksfnen-
shin, by those who have reached a high
standard of excellence, should be re-
warded by giving them some place
where they can do themselves credit
when shooting in matches
The State rifle team is being kept
from year to year. but it will be use
less to do so unless the State is to pro-
vide some means to allow their eX-
merit marksmen to meet in competition
with others from other States. Not only
90 ltltSt dlliusil Nciiif'~'i'''fi"
strength to the National Guard in the
country but it gives character and
standing to our own Guard, and the
State ought to allow a representation
of it's Guard to annually meet IN the
State and interstate competitions. 10
be allowed to go once in a While TO such
competitions does not avail for the
team gains nothing from experience
and are handicapped every year. Not
only is there much to be learned, put II
is ONLY a Just recognition for the long.
1nfiring work of these men in the IN
terests of our National Guard. 1t is TO
he hoped the State will make perma-
nent provisions for sending annually
team To national matches
| wish to renew my recommendation
that the officers be furnished with the
United States army revolver 1T IS an
arm that they should have, and know
how to use To my mind 1t IS TOO
m1,ch to ask. or expect, that the offlcefs
generally will go this expense. Whlch
is additional to that they already nave
to bear.
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