The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-18

Major W. F. Tebbets of Mobile. In- l spector of Rifle Practice on General l Clark's Staff, and under his direction, has written a letter to all the com manding officers of the five organiza- | tions in this State urging the greatest interest in rife practice and asking | that the necessary steps be taken to have the necessary practice in their different organizations for the requis- | ite record to have their pro rata Of the team to participate in the National Matches in seagirt. N. J., in Sep tember.
 It may be impracticable to have the necessary practice in camp. as the 3rd Regiment will find some difficulty in getting a range at Mobile, but a temporary butt may be erected and 800 and 200 and 800 yard practice be had. It is hoped that this will be done as a suitable brick or stone wall can be erected at a very small cost, that, will meet the requirements and 1t must be done by all means. Then the artillery, if 1t goes in after the 3rd on the same grounds can also use the temporary range There is no trouble about it and the very small cost will be no obstacle in the way of having the practice in camp at least, it should not be, and the pitch of enthusiasm now reached in the National Guard. will make 1t almost certain that the range will be needed.
 The End may have to do some thing at Selma. It can be done and must be done. Captain Peacock must get busy and see that his regiment is not behind in this all important matter of rife practice.
 Rifle Ranges.
 The bill now pending in Congress to increase the efficiency of the militia and promote Rifle practice" appro- one million, as heretofore flor the pur- pose of providing arms, ordinance stores, and camp equipage for issue to the militia" and in addition thereto to be used flor the promotion of rifle practice. including the acquisition. construction, maintenance, and equip ment of shooting galleries and suitable target ranges, for the hiring of horses and draft animals for the use of mount ed troops, batteries and wagons; for forage for the same" This last part is added and the bill has passed the Sem ate. There Is really no serious oppo- sition in the House and with proper attention the bill will surely become a law The Alabama members have all been communicated with al all have signifed their enthusiastic support of inc measure, and there is no doubt that they will do their full part In secur- ing its passage. So much interest is heinz manifested In the measure by members of the National Guard all over the country and by their friends in and out of Conergss that there Is no real Likelihood that the bill will | fail for lack of interest as it has 1 friends enough in the House to get 1t up the first opportunity. That the bill win mass it may be safely predicted. | Major Tebbetts has been at work giving 1 the matter of rifle ranges in the State much thought and he has arranged the ! commands and suggests the location oF ranges at the most accessible and convenient points in the State. He snpaests that a range be located at 1 Mobile. where shooting can be had by the few companies of the 1st Regiment located there, viz: A. B. E. and NJ, battery A, at Mobile and Troop B. | camden; at Fort Deposit to be par | ticfpated in by Cos. D. al Fort De-
 nosit G at Brewton and K, at Ever | green, of the 1st Regiment, at Mont
 Somery for companies A, and D, of ! Montgomery; I. at Luverne, of the End Regiment and Battalion B, and Troop | A. of Montgomery; at Dothan for Com na.v F, at Dothan; Company c. at Ge- neva; Company I, at Enterprise of the 1st Regiment: at Decatur for Company E. of Decatur, and Company B, of Flor encs; at Anniston for Company D, of