The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
BUSY AT LAKEVIEW
Preliminary Firings Commenced at
the Annual State Rifle Camp
of the Guard.
Preparations for the Washburn Tro'
ply Shooting-0nly Three
States to Take Part.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Lake City, MINI, Sept. THE annual state
rifle camp of the national guard Is established
and preliminary tirings were commenced this NOR
ming. Lieutenant Colonel George s. Whitney,
Second regiment. of Faribarlt, is in command,
and large ATTENDANCE is present. The following
officers and enlisted men have bean detailed Tor
duty:
Adjutant, Captain Frank W. Matson, st. Paul,
adjutant of the Third regiment.
Quartermaster and commissary, Captain w. II.
Hart, st. Paul, brigade quartermaster
Statistical officer, Captain Roy G. Staples.
saltwater, commanding Company X, First regi-
ment.
Range officers Major Fred B. Wood, Second
regiment, Austin; Captain Frank B. Rowley,
Minneapolis First regiment. and Lieutenant r.
u. OBrien, St. Paul, Third regiment.
~ Sergeant major. Sergeant Major d. Q. Cord
rev GAINESVILLE. Second regiment.
Statistical clerk, Sergeant f. W. Appleton
Third regiment.
ouartermaster sergeant Sergeant Patrick Mil
Ter, First artillery.
Musicians, Chief Musician. w. o. Miller, Sec
regiment.
Medical Observation-Disclosures John H. Dor
sey, Glencoe. Second infantry, and Hospital
Steward W. D. Kelly st. Paul, Third infantry.
detail of five enlisted men from each regl-
ment is here to act markers: two enlisted men
TO act scorers, and one sergeant for telephone
service from each regiment.
The rules and regulations governing the inter
will govern during the state contest
,. Jew Range.
The new range is completed and in per-
feet shape. The new pit is a model
Each regimental team consisting OF ten men
and four aternates and the teams OF Company
B, First infantry, of Minneapolis; Company Z.
Second infantry. of Winona, and Company 3,
Third infantry, Of Anoka. are here and Will COM
pete for honors. These teams consist of seven
men and two alternates and We're chosen during
the late encampment.
Nothing but preliminary firing will take place
to-day Tomorrow the company team competl-
Ition will take place during the morning, and
the remainder Of the day will be devoted 10
preliminary practice by the regimental teams.
The competition for tho adjutant generals medal.
the state trophy will come on Wednesday In
which the regimental teams will compete.
State Team Competition.
At the close of the regmental ma tch competi-
ton for positions the state team Will take
place and the seven members of each reg1mental
foam standing the highest four additional men to
be selected by the brigade inspector OF small arms
practice, and one member of the company OF en-
gineers, will compete for places on the STA te
team which is composed of ten members ano
four alternates. The United States ellpucal Cr'
gets and being used at known distances
and targets d, e and f for the skirmish
The officers and enlisted men who are attend
ing the competitions will receive pay as pre-
scribed by law and also subsistence
The competing for the state team will remain
here and practice until Sept. 20, when the state
team will be selected for the interstate compete
ton
wisconsin having Withdrawn from the inter
state contest it leaves only three-lowa, Illinois
and Miunesota-to compete for the WashDurI
trophy. This contest will commence on SEPT. -
The expert gunner class OF the artnlery Is alst
in camp and will spend three days at target prac
tice with the big guns.