Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-02

The new orders issued by Adjutant
General Richards relative to the rifle
practice are as follows:
General Orders. No. 2.
|. During the season of 1900 command
ing officers of companies will under or
ders of their colonies. conduct practice
| for qualification in their own commands.
II. On recommendation OF Col. +. G.
! Harrington. inspector general Of rifle
manding LIST Infantry; Col. Everard Il;
Newcomb. commanding "a Infantry. and
Lieut.. G. w. Butler. commanding Signal
Corps as provided by the Regulations for
the National Guard. the following rules
to govern practice for qualification for
| the different classes of craftsmanship IN
the National Guard of Maine. for the
year 1900. having been approved by the
| commander-in-chief. are published for
the information and guidance Of the Ma
| tional Guard.
| The period for qualification practice Is
| the months Of September and October
The commander Of each company shall
| have charge of all company duallfcatlorS
| laid down in the Regulations Tor Small
| Arms Practice.
lie shall make return to the inspector
| general of rifle practice and to the regl-
| mental inspector Of rifle practice upon
| blanks provided for that purpose ana
shall certify that the qualifications We're
| made as provided in the Regulations ana
| Rules herein laid down.
| The qualification practice Of any ofilcer
J of Tie Guard not enrolled in company or
|
e. practice as provided in paragraph ~
| If the Regulations. shall be as may be
| prescribed by the inspector general OF
| rifle practice and approved by the COM
, mander-in-chie
| When any company commander selects
! \ dav or days within the period deter
mined upon by the officers mentioned n
paragraph DIS Of the Regulations for the
| National Guard for practice. the colontl
| commanding the regiment IN winch the
company is. shall detail noh-cnlnliS
| f,g,, II, ~
! conveniently near to supervise the mark
ing during the qualification practice.
The officer. before commencing su ',
| gets danger flags, marking disks cic,'
| are in order and that a danger nag IS ilS-
| played at the target pit ana al the IrlhE
liz shall see that the non-commissioned
officer detailed By the colonel 70 super
| Via the marking takes his place II MI
| nit with tho markers. ana that y" = Pi"e
| iiInd with score cards with the names 81
| those who are to practice for dualilca1
i ZION ana i'm the order of their hrlnS' ana
| thnt he is instructed to observe the hhtS
| ~ an shots and see that the markers give
mo nrnncr signal showing the NaIue 81
ne shot being particular thHt me center !;
Of the marking disk IS put n near a. y
can conveniently pc oNtl ~ June 60
m, snnGrvisor shall enter the value q
each ana every hit against the IA Is ~ =,
ire one firing, as appears on ms scort
9Th! The officer in charge shall detail two ., Of
his company to act As markers during lne
practice. and make such changes IRON
Limo tn time as he thinks proper
He shall also detail member oil ms
cnmnanV to act as scorer, ana MAKE SUI
changes in scorers as he deems adNlSipit
nro,,i1el no change is made which can bt
avnidod until those whose names ait
unon The score card have finished then
| firingS. 1,1 AZ ~,
| No sighting Shots VIII De ''io"N - 80
| NJ the ranges.
Whcn the commanding officer is ready
to commence practice he SHAH nave oh' IN,
danger flag at the target removed, pidC'
at the firing point two competitors WI,
shall fire alternately; the on nuIhp Gr;r :"
the pair being on the right anu Iil II
first This order of firing must pe AZ
harad n unless prevented by some acGi
dent. ana in case any chanse + hiaue II II
euneryisor Of marking must pc SO u
formed and his score cara ciiaH5eu -
Tbn si,neryisor and markers must no
oxnose themselves at the PIT unIll Int!
turn the target down and expose the Jan
The Supervisor in deciding doubtful M
uiii Give careful attention as u Whetht
the edge of the bull "a e u III sbn
Wi IL counted as having hit the Dull
sn ti, ~ lines ana give it the larger scor
accordingly. ,.o,, soorod tbara "a,
l., ~ change made in the score. unleS
the officer in charge mas good rtas1h !;
know that an error has been ma9e ~
, hnoT and if such change is made tn
li1nriis3 must be notified and his scor
cnahseu n,,;dant TO the officer in charg
y ~, ~ Z snnervisor that hit was, mad
IF From NJ bullet which had struck y II n
z ground gro" before hitting ne target i "D=
be rs scorer rclrar shall sit close to and at OF
s,d Ine Of the firing point and shall fIosGI
observe the mnTbsrs of fiE ihs co fa
&c score .irt any IL and then enter it upon hi
score card - hall eInot with III
NJ Va mr. shall rifle De chanSe