Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
DETAIL SELECTED
CAPTAIN cAUGHLAN CHOOSES A
TEAM FOR STATE RANGE.
10 OPEN IN CEDAR RAPIDS JULY Is
Five Officers in Company G Will Rep
resent ottunwa at the Annual Gath.
] ering ON the sharpshooters of the
Guard.

Captain G.. e. Caughlan of Co. G.,
Fifty-fourth regiment, l. N. G., has re.
ceiyed orders relative to the annual
gathering of the Iowa regiments of the
national guard at the state. range,
which will open at Cedar Rapids July
% and continue for four days. A de-
tail of four men has been selected by
Captain Caughlan and they will accom-
pany him as representatives of Co. G,
at the meeting. The detail selected
consists of First Lieutenant Edward
Rosenauer, Second Lieutenant John
Meier, Sergeant Carl Hooyer and Cor
pora1 F. W. Ward. The three following
alternates have been selected: w. j.
Dexter w. II. Field and Olive Meier.
Features of Meeting.
There will be many marked features
at the meeting of the guardsmen at
the state range Competitive events
for prizes will be arranged between the
various companies represented and
these will doubtless bring out some in
teresting contests. A school of in
struction in small arms practice will
: be held during the meeting. An effort
will be made to organize state rifle
association, which, it is thought, would
/ lead to better results in marksm an
/. ship. "A team of fourteen members
will be chosen to represent the state of
Iowa at the meet in Lake City, Mimi,
in September.
The Official Orders.
The official orders received by Cap
tain Caughlan are as follows:
General Orders No. IL.
State of Iowa,
Adiutant-Generars Office,
Des Moines. July 49, 1903.
The school of instruction in small arms
practice for 1903, will open at the state
range near Cedar Rapids, Tuesday morn.
Ing, July %, at Z O'Clock and continue
four days. The camp will be open fol
reception of details on Monday, July 81
Colonel w. Il. FL. Morse, general inspect
or of small arms practice, will assume
command of the camp and school. and is
charged with the arrangements of includ
Ing the selection of the camp staff which
will include the officers Of his department
Fire Arms Used.
Upon Recommendation of the general in
spector of small arms practice this schoo
will be devoted to instruction in the car,
and use of the United States magazine
rife, Cal. 30 the United States Springfield
rifle, Cal. Az, the United States Colt re
yolver, Cal. .3S, and making of records
Z. acquisitions, returns and reports required
In connection with small arms practice
The details of companies not alread.
armed with the magazine rifle will be fur
nished rifles for use during school Of in
struction upon arrival at the rifle range
The details of all companies will repor
with three Cal AS rifles Company com
manders will see that the rifles taken t
the range have been carefully tested an
are known to be accurate. Officers propid
ed with Colts reyolyers will bring ther
to range
Five Men to Participate.
Details.-7The commanding officer of eac
company will detail five mcn--the hes
shots in the company for this duty /
making these details attention should L
given not only 10 excellence in shootin,
but to steadiness, solderly habits and goo
conduct and ability to receive and impal
instruction The senior officer or pon-con
missioned officer OF each detail will be hel
strictly responsible for the conduct an
discipline 90 his detail enroute to. and fro