The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27
PRACTICE FOR GvARDSMEN
WILL USE THE FORT DOUGLAS
RANGE AFTER JULY L.
Orders Have Been Issued by Briga-
a dier General John @. Cannon
Rules For the Practice.

The members of the National Guard of
| Utah viii begin rife and pistol practice
on the Fort Douglas range beginning
July / Orders No. ?, bearing date of
June 26, We're issued from the headquar-
tiers Of the First brigade yesterday They
are as follows:
First-Pursuant to S. o. No. II. adiu-
tant generals Office, directing the briga-
dler generals commanding to issue the
necessary orders for target practice for
! the season of 1900, the following are pro-
mulgated for the guidance of all con-
cerned:
Second.-The season of 1900 will COM
mence on the list day of July and close on
the 10Th day of November, and the target
practice and firing viii be conducted, and
reports of same viii be made, according
| to the rules and regulations set forth in
| "Rice's Small Arms Practice" with
amendments as follows:
In paragraphs IS. 81 and g. the word
ber''
In paragraph 20 the word December
is substituted for November -
Third.-Each company commander will
appoint range officer, scorer and
markers; he will also exercise the utmost
caution personally, and instruct and
warn the men of his command fully so
as to guard against the possibility of ae-
cident: he viii make immediate requiSi-
ton for the ammunition and supplies nee
eSSary for the operations of his COM
mand on the target range.
Fourth.-Ohcers generally will impress
upon their commands the Importance of
rifle practice. Position, sighting, and
aiming drills will be had frequently, and
men, and recruits especially. should be
made familiar with the piece before they
are permitted to fire over the range.
Fifth.-Ofticers will procure Colts AZ
caliber revOlvers and familiarize them
selves thoroughly with the weapon, and
they are urged to qualify as marksmen
with the same. In order to qualify a to-
tai score of at least fifty points must be
made. allowed a
five, fifty and SeVenty-fiVe yards respect
lively, Off-hand, without artificial rest at
an A target Two trials are permitted.
but failure to qualify at the second
trial will bar qualification during the sea-
son; provided that officers are urged, not
withstanding failure to qualify, to praC-
tlce at the range, but they must then
purchase their own ammunition. Any
officer, after qualifying as a marksman.
may announce his intention to qualify as
an expert, and he will be allowed two
trials here also A score is five shots,
and any officer, firing the five shots with
in fifteen seconds at each range and max
ing the qualifying score. shall be clasSed
as an expert. Pistol practice will be
conducted under the supervision of the
ranking officer present, ARho will forward
a report Of the same to the regimental
inspector of target practice, who will
compile the several reports and forward
the compilation to the assistant inspector
general of target practice, as prescribed
for regimental reports.
Sixth.-The Fort Douglas range has
again been placed at the service of the
National Guard of Utah, and all organ
iZations who can do so will make use of
the same Company commanders, before
designating dates for their command at
the range, will consult with Lieutenant
Colonel John D. Ford, assistant inspector
general OF target practice, n. @. T., and
will also ascertain from the authorities
at Fort Douglas whether or not there
will be any objection to their use of the
range on nose days.
BY order of Brigadier General,
JOHN q. CANNON.
D. H. WELLS, JR
Lieut. Col and A. A q