Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-27

Lieutenant John NJ Lowell. COM
handing the Signal Corps, N. G. S. NJ.
Is endeavoring TO secure an issue of re-
volvers for the members of the Corps
He believes that the revolver is a nee
eSsary part of a signalmans equipment
and that each should be instructed in
its use. The adjutant general is con-
sidering the request and will later rem
der his decision.
A new election will soon be ordered
for captain for Co. G. of Bangor An
election was held, last week, but Lieut.
Sweeney, who was elected, has declined
to serve.
A Col. Elliott c. Dill. inspector general
of rife practice, has prepared some
suggestions regarding rifle shooting
which have been incorporated in gen.
cral orders by General Farnham and
viii be sent to the various companies
Of the National Guard. The sugges-
tons are those Of Lieutenant William
deN. Foulke inspector of rifle practice,
I'd infantry, Pennsylvania National
Guard.
The Springfield rifle" says Lieut..
Foulke, shoots 16 inches high at 100
yards: at 200 yards it shoots 10 inches
high with the leaf down. and % inches
high with the leaf raised. unless the
leaf has been cut off at the bottom
1.-The zero or madeleine in the wind
Guage is not the true zero. or point
from which the rife will shoot on q
calm day to the vertical center Of tar
get. The true zero is one-half point
left at 200 yards; three fourths point
| let at 500 yards; and seven Fights
| point left at COO yards.
| Always use the notch full of front
sight. just level with the horizontal
| iine of the bar. Change from a very
! fine sight to Il full sight will raise the
hall about . feet en- the target at 50t
yards. Plumb the piece by comparing
the sight bar with the horizontal lines
| of the target. canting your piece right
or left means a low shot toward the
side YOU cant 10. often a 3 at 600 yards
| Press the trigger, keep pressing and
aiming so you are surprised by the dis
charge of the piece. You cannot JERK
4 trigger and be a good shot. Do no,
| expect TO hold dead center. nor to ge,
your trigger off just right every time
I
couraged. Practice will improve you.
| Head winds call for increased ele.
vatlons. Rear winds. reduce elevations
Very heavy cross winds. where ovel
| three points windage are found neces
| sary. Indicate added elevation. Ho
! day. low elevation. Cold day. higl
elevation. Cloudy days calls for higi
elevations. Bright day calls for low
elevations. If target is dark from
clouds and YOU make a bullseye and tn
clouds blow off before you shoot again
leaving the target bright, take off ele
walton. II conditions to the above b
reversed. add elevation. Ii. on a bright
moist day. the horizontal lines Of tn
target look wavy and distorted there
mirage. Lower elevations. or you all
at the expected mirage and overshot
the target below
Inspector General Hoyt Of Lewisto
will begin the annual Inspections of tt
companies of the National Guard. tt
inspections will occur as near as ma
be on the regular drill nights Of Il
|, various organizations.
The following companies have filt
articles of Incorporation at the Office
: the secretary of State:
Cable Cove Gold Mining Compan
organized at Portland, for the purpo
of carrying on the business of mfnin
with 81. 900 600 capital stock of which
is paid in. The officers are: Pres.den