The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-16

department OF the army. The rules
governing the match are the same as
those of similar matches in the United
States army. Three classes of fire will
be allowed-slow fire of ten shots at
Is yards with 20 seconds to each shot;
time fire of ten shots at Is and so
yards with 20 seconds to each score
of 5 shots and rapid fire of ten shots
at is and Is yards with seconds to
each score of shots. No sighting
shots will be allowed in this contest
and all shots will be fired in scores of
at each distance at each range.
Target "A" will be used for slow and
timed fire, and target TX" for rapid
fire. In firing, one hand only will
be used while body or artificial rest
will not be permitted. There will be
four gold medals and cash prizes of
$95. four silver prizes of $50 and four
bronze medals and cash prizes of $40,
to be given to the twelve competitors
making the highest aggregate scores
in the order of merit In addition, one
gold medal and SO will be given to the
competitor making the highest aggre-
gate score in slow fire; one gold medal
and SIS for the highest aggregate
score in timed fire; and one gold
medal and SIS for the highest score in
rapid fire.
National Board.
The national board for the promo
ton of rifle practice has noted with
much pleasure the increasing interest
taken in rifle and revolver shooting
as evidenced In the reports received
from various sections of the country.
The smallness of the regular army in
comparison with the size of the coun-
try and its population compels us to
rely upon the volunteer In time of
war. The volunteer can be quickly
taught to drill and march, to make or
strike camp. and perform other mill
tary duties. but it takes time and care
full training and much practice to
make him first class shot. Conse-
quently the national board regards
every man who voluntarily qualities as
marksman or sharpshooter as fit
material for volunteer service in time
of war and as having performed an act
of patriotism in SO fitting himself for
military duty.
Owing to the work of the national
board, supplemented by that of the
National Rifle association, there has
been a revival of interest within the
past few years in the State Rifle asso-
Citations and large number of local
rife associations have been organized.
Rifle practice is sport requiring
steady nerves and gives abundant of
outdoor exercise without danger of
over-exertion. When congress passes
the pending militia bill, which it will
probably do before the present ses-
sion ends, the states will have money
to equip and maintain state ranges
open to the militia and to rifle clubs
and it is hoped that before long hun
dreds of thousands will voluntarily
qualify as marksmen.
Among the associations which are
very active in promoting rifle practice
is the Savannah Rifle association, of
Savannah, Georgia. which has just
given its thirty-first annual banquet.
This organization has $50 members
and at the banquet many novel and en-
pertaining features were introduced.
Major w. B. Stephens responded to the
toast, American Rifiemen," and said
in part:
''The volunteer militia, rifle asso-
Citations of similar import have upon
them in large part the responsibility
of perpetuating this national and all.