Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-15

Amount of trottinE purses So3 0,5 IN
Per cent of premiums and gra-
tuities to total awards. 10
Per cent Of state stipend am,
Number of societies receiving
stipend Ac
This is followed by addresses and M
pcrS presented ut institutes, fairs and
dairy meetings. All of them are of The
greatest interest.
In the latest order from the Adm
tant- -Grnrl3trs otIic" is found welcome
news IL the National Guard of Maine
The order provides for the holding of n
State rifle shoot at brunswick on Octo-
Der 4th. 1t had been feared the shoot
would be lost again this year, Il circum-
stance which WpElI have been VERY
much regretted hT III members of the
Guard. Among GUIl'iSmCn it is Il well
recognized fact that th"r" is no more
powerful factor III keeping up interest
among II" citizen S"!diely than rifle
+ho"tiu%. In order to keep up interest
in this it is nccrs:,Iry to have some-
thing more ti;:n the company shoots
Or the ordinary range work of the men.
whereby they qualify for the different
grades of MAJ ksmanShip. The State
shoot n1"rtS this d"r,Ind. 1t makes
somcthin,. Tor the men Of every CONS
pany in the Sit.itr tn look forward to.
Every company is represented at it.
therefore each mrnlh,r of the Guard
has Il chance to tux" part, if he can
make the team. This puts m Incentive
before each man to 90 ont and do his
best ON the range, for only the five best
shots in n company are used to make
up its team.
Last wear no state shoot was he'll.
owing to unavailable circumstances.
TO begin With Il change WAS made in
the styI, uf arm used hy the Guard.
The uII Srrina:..ld rifle was super
coded by tho modern krag This
change did rot come until late in the
S"aS"u. 50 that the n"n. under average
conditions. would have hId scant.timc
tn hav" h"-nmc acquainted with their
arm. 50 would not have been expected
to do the list of work. l:ut ordinary
conditions Hid not exist. the war game
down al Portland in August took the
men away from rifle practice for two
weeks. However, the loss of the State
shoot last year worked no great harm.
The men AL understood the conditions,
ana were satisfied. But if the loss last
year did no harm the same result could
not have been expected this wear, for
the men were all looking forward to it.
They have all been doing n large
amount Of range work ana now that the
with redoubled vigor. The order fol-
lows:
General orders. No L.
!. State Rifle Competition will Ne
held on the range of Co X. First Ragi-
m"nt Infantry at Brunswick, Me, Octo-
her 4th. 1Wl
II. Transportation Subsistence in camp
And quarters. viii hc furnished to Il team
Of fix" men ana ono substitute from each
iI"3'l'HHrtpr$ each Company OF Infantry
ana from the ships Company. Naval Re
serve. hut no per diem will he allowed
III. Dress uniform will he worn en-
route, though the service uniform may BE-
t1k"n ana worn at the range.
~. Teams which cannot leave their
StItionS on th" morning of the ith So as
to reach brunswick by A. NJ. will re-
pert to the executive officer ut tn" range
On th" afternoon of the "a ANA will h" aS-
signed to quarters. Such team will bring
their bankctS
V. Tn" camp will he under tn" com
mand of Colonel Luti irIS II. Kendall, FIRST
lrfantry. Colonel Elliott G. Dill Inspector
General Of riil" practice, will hr tho cX-
rctitiNc officer OF the competition
VI Lieutenant John J. Donl,.y. iusncct-
"r of rifle practice First Infantry. is de-
tailed as rang" officer with authority to
appoint such assistant range officers as
he may deem necessary.
VII. Captain William G.. Goodwin. co.
X. First Infantry. is detailed as acting
Tuart"rmaSter anG ordnance officer. He
VIII sec to the preparation of tn" camp,
tn targets. employ markers. and Issue
ammunition to competitors. llo will also
furnish from his company II Suitl III"
guard t" protect State property in uSc at
the range
VIII. Lieutenant G.. NJ. Elliott, assist
2ut surgeon. First infantry. is detailed
lS medical officer and acting CnmmiSSlry
ana will make arrangements fnr furnish
luE cooked rations for MI competitors and
officers of the competition Will" i'm camp
IN. Tho following competitions will be
held:
Th" Governor Hill Trophy Match. to hc
Sh"t on Tuesday, Oct. 4, commencing at
. o'clock.
open TO teams Of fvr from any head
quarters Cr COmpany of infantry or ships
company. Naval Reserve of tn" National
Guard Of the stat Of Maine.
distance nN yards; seven shots and
tWn sighting shots per man.
Position Standing.