The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-07-25
THE TROPHY WINNERS
RETURN IN OF
THE PRIZE.
Company d. Boys Make the Best Score
Ever Recorded in any Military Compel
tive Tournament of Montana-Lead by
Thirteen Points.

Bozeman. Montana, July 2O.-It
was not at all a good day at Fort
Ellis for the teams which Monday fore
noon shot for the state trophy, as the
wind was continually varying, neces-
stating read iustment of sights every
few minutes, but very good scores were
made nevertheless. Shooting COM
menced early in the morning, and Was
not completed until l o'clock. when
Company D, of Virginia City, was an
nounced winner OF the trophy, by'l3
points, the total points made by each
company being as follows: Company
D, OF Virginia City, 754: Company H,
of Bozeman, IN: Company G, of Butte,
736; Company A, of Great Falls, 62O.
The official report Of the shooting was
not given tonight, but will be read at
dress parade tomorrow evening, when
the silver cup won at last years en-
campment by the team from Company
H, of Bozeman, will be turned over to
the Virginia City company. Governor
j. E. Richards making the p~resenta-
tion.
knute Ellingson of Co. D and Lieut..
French of of GO. A, Great Falls, made
the two best individual scores of 1913
points each.
Every company in camp has ex-
pressed a wish that if they could not
win the cup themselves that it might
go to Company D, so that there is very
general satisfaction over the result
Company d, for three years, made a
splendid showing, but always lost the
trophy by a very few points, taking
their defeat as cool as though it we're
a victory and won a respect which
brought them to-day the heartiest con-
gratulations of the entire regiment
over their victory.
After the teams from the range had
been given time to rest. the competitive
drill for the kessler flag was begun,
the part OF tO-days programme, COM
mencing with Company F, of Butte,
which formed on the parade ground
and after careful inspection of the sol
diers themselves. their guns and their
barracks, by the board of judges, com
posed of Colonel r. B. Wallace. Col
Onel John z. Miller and Lieutenant H..
V. Bailey, they we're marched out upon
the prairie by their captain and drilled
for 10 minutes, the drill ending in adj
vanced battle front, when the men
were thrown back into sklrmish line.
an attack made on the enemy by a FIR
ing squad, with supports and reserves.
The company closed in on the enemy.
running. knecling or lying down and
firing, then charging with fixed bayo-
nets and being repulsed, retreating.
and then thanking the enemy's position.
1t was a grand sight to sec this excit-
ing drill, each company, but Company
K, going through this maneuver, the
companies drilling after Company F.,
being Company K, of Anaconda; Com
pany A, of Great Falls, h, of Bozeman:
and G, of Butte; Companies B, of
Butte, and d, of Virginia City, not
drilling.
BOHEMIAN, July 2l.-This evening
the governor formally presented the
state trophy for best craftsmanship to
Co. D of Virginia City, and the Kessler
flag to Co. H, which was won in the
competitive drill.
RETURN OF COMPANY d..
1t was a triumphal return for the
militia boys Thursday afternoon. But
for the fact that the city was in mourn
ing pending the funeral services of
Barclay Jones and on account of the
fatal accident at Summit, the vietori-
Gus soldiers would have met with an