Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12
STATE HOUSE.
Wounded Deer Found in Harbor
Marshes at WiscaSSet.
New Device for Springfield Rifle
Which Permits Armory Practice.
Military Examining Board Will Meet
in Augusta, Tomorrow.

A peculiar case has come to the at
tention of Chairman Carleton Oh the
fish and game commission. He mas just
received a communication from Game
Warden II. l.. Sukeforth of North
Whitelield, conveying the Information
that a deer had been found mired III the
marches of Wiscasset harbor in a dying
condition. w. G. Hubbard, landlord OF
the Hilton house. Wiscasset, found the
animal, removed it to warm place and
tried to save it's life, but was unable to
do SO.
The deer had been shot by some per-
son unknown and in its wounded con-
dition travelled more than two miles,
pas sing through the village of Wiscas-
set or Sunday and finally landing in the
mud of the marshes. 1t had been shot
with a rifle ball, but might have re-
covered We're it not that 1t became
chilled in the cold waters of the river
and the icy mud of the marshes where
he stuck fast.
The whole town was interested in the
capture and much regret was expressed
when it was learned that the deer died
from its injuries early on Monday
morning.
The carcass will be disposed of at
once. There seems to be no clue what
ever as to the person who shot the deer
Should any proof be discovered the
guilty person will be sugnmarily dealt
with. This being close time on deer
the penalty is severe.
Tomorrow the military board of ex-
animation, consisting of Brigadier Cen
eral Frank L. Hoyt of lewiston Col.
Lucius H. Kendall of Biddeford, and
Col. f. E. Newcomb of PASSPORT, will
meet at the State House. The follow
ing newly-elected and appointed Off
GERS of the National Guard viii present
themselves for examination:
First Regiment-First Lieutenant
Harry p. Carver, captain-elect of Co.
c, Auburn; Second Lieutenant. Hal r.
Eaton, first lieutenant-elect Co. c; Cor
poral James NJ. Palmer. second lieuten-
ant-elect Co. c; Sergeant L. r.
Syphers, second lieutenant-elect Co. b,
Portland.
Second Regiment-First Sergeant
Frank E. Crosby, second lieutenant
elect Co. H, Waterville: Major F. A.
Robinson, captain-elect co. G. Bangor;
Sergeant Fl. w. Warren, appointed sec
ond lieutenant Co. F. Dover.
The board of examiners will also test
la new device which will permit amory
practice with the Springfield rife. This
device was the idea of Major 3. F.
Bradbury Of Norway, surgeon of the
First Regiment, and was worked out by
Sergeant S. S. Maxim of Co. D. Nor
way. 1t is a small brass barrel some.
four inches in length. made to insert in
the chamber and bore of the SPRING
field just as does a service cartridge.
This brass barrel is chambered and
bored to fit BIB cap cartridge, and, at
IA distance of II or Is PAGES, will do ac
curate shooting. The first model was
built by Sergeant Maxim and used in
| ID Company at Norway, with great sue
cess.
It was there seen by Lieut.. Hal. r.
Eaton of Co. G, Auburn, and Capt. -elect
Carver of that company is having one
CONSTRUCTED for use in the company's
iarmory. Col. Kendall. on his annual
inspection at Norway, observed the
workings of the devise and was so well
pleased thereat that he has since re-
ouested Capt. Nash of Norway, to re-
port here tomorrow, and, in company
with Col. Elliott c. Dill, explain it's
merits to the board. Col. Kendall has
the idea of ordering it's use throughout
| the regiment. If the devise proves
feasible which seems more than
probable, it will solve the vexed ques-
ton of gallery or arnory practice
through the winter months, when the
ranges are covered with snow. The
holding Of rifle and the swapping of
the cartridge are the two things most
needed to be practiced by the rifeman
lin order to keep them in trim for work
ION the ranges. This device will prove
as serviceable for this purpose as If
lrange-practice was had.
State Librarian Carver has just re-
turned from Portland, where he has
been to examine lot Of books offered
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