The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-04

Rife Practice
 There should be a modern. up-to- date rife range established near this city, where the four eommands here should be enabled to practice the shoot place near the city in the woods near tho old Cypress Pond property and per. mission has been obtained from the that purpose. It has been bA,om promised sO seems to be Hull in the matter; en- thusiasm in regard to 1t has about died out and the prospect now is that noth- ing Is going to be done and our boys have no place to practice as has been the case for sometime past If the put in order and used for the purpose 1t Is possible that another suitable place can be found, and it should be done without delay: There Is range local companies that with small ex- pense could be put in condition that would answer the purpose and If noth- prepared at once and used for rife practice.
 1t has come to be admitted by the National Guard of all the States, that ling of the new guns, that the men should have practice and unless they can learn to shoot them. they are just simply useless in modern warfare and ought to be one of the best ranges fin all the State right here in easy reach of the Capital City and every day that is delayed now in having 1t Is draw back to the efficiency of those troops in this vicinity.
 The accounts of the shooting at Sea Girt has instilled In our boys desire to be present and the past record goes to prove that they could keep up with the average shots in the. match. There should be rife practice in every com. com. and then a team made up to partici" pate in & national match that will re- tain the good name that the South has Hationsi ade nor GSard eS1 do no better tsns and spend the money coming to 1t In no better or more advantageous way and 1t is hoped that this State will be matches next year.
 Colonel Wiley will push his bill in the next Congress for rife range In each Congressional District at govern ment expense. and with such law there would be such revival in rife practice in Alabama that before very long crack shots of the world Swould have to look to their laurels.
 Personals.
 The numerous friends of Major ID. NJ Scott, who has been confined to St Margaret's Hospital in thks city since the 22nd of July with a broken leg having been kicked by a horse on the occasion of the review of the 1st Reg. iment by General Clark and staff, will hear with much pleasure that he is do- ing as we'll as could be expected. A broken limb of a man of his age nec- essariiy mends slowly and he will have some weeks yet of confinement before he is out. but his condition is entirely satisfactory. Major Scott has grown restless under the long strain. but has kept cheerful and In good spirits and fully appreciates the many kind ex- pressions and offers of sympathy from friends from all parts of the State. Brigadier General L. V. Clark is ab- sent from the State on his vacation. Alabama will have representation al the military schools of instruction, the Governor having recommended six Of ficers some months ago.
 Interest in military is reviving ir this State and 1t Is expected that the various commands will receive many valuable additions In the next few months.