The San Francisco call., 1907-06-17
MILlTIAMEN OF STATE
PRACTICE At RANCE
Excellent Scores Are Made
by Several of the
Marksmen
CRUISE OF THE ALERT
Captain Bauer Completes
Arrangements for Trip
to the South
CRUISE OF THE ALERT

-olloWlng changes have been made In
the examining boards:
san Francisco-Lieutenan Colonel
Arthur ". Foster Jr. OF the staff Of
the commander in chief; Lieutenant
Thomas J. McCreagh (retired), Major
E G. Hunt, Fifth infantry.
crsmento-Colonel J. ". Guthrie
lreurede, Major John Zittner, Second
infantry; Major s. ". Kay, first squad
ron OF cavalry.
Los Angeles-Lieutenant Colonel w.
@. Schreiber. assistant adjutant gen.
eraL First brigade: Major S. NJ. Salt
marsh, Seventh infantry; Major G. E.
Lswrance (retiredl-
Fresno-Lieutenant Colonel W. G.
Stewart (reured), Major Edward Jones
Cretired), Major E w Norris IRE
tired).
Commissions have been issued TO the
following officers:
Medical epsrtment-Willism Fetch
er McNutt Jr-, first lieutenant and as
sistant surgeon
Cavalry-Henry Hugh Suydenhan.
frst Lieutenant first squadron, cavalry,
vice Sherburn, promoted captain:
Emanuel Dougherty, second captain,
Troop c
Fifth infantry-John Charles Nagle,
hrst, and James Augustine Davis, Sec
on6 Lieutenant Company H
second infantry-CarI Barton, first
Lieutenant Company T, Walter Ryon
Bacon, second lieutenant Company z;
William Colling, first lieutenant Com
psly H, and William Walter Chandler
frst lieutenant Company I.
General Lauck announces that after
January l, 1893. all companies and
troops in the state, as we'll as signal
corps. viii receive an annual allow
suce OF 5000 rounds Of ammunition. but
each company. troop and corps must
out OF this supply hold a reserve Of
1000 rounds. The balance Of the am
nunition viii be used for target prac-
rice-
Under recent orders each brigade
quartermaster will herafter be re-
quired 10 give bonds in the sum Of
s1.090 and the regimental quartermas-
ter $1,000 bonds.
SECOND REGIMENT SHOOT.
The Second regiment infantry held a
shoot OF the several companies at the
range east OF Woodland recently for
the purpose OF selecting representa-
tives 70 the state shoot in Monterey
IN July for marksmen to be sent TO the
International match at Sea Girt, y. J.,
next August. All the companies ex-
cept those at Napa and Chico took part
in the practice
Company X. Second infantry, 10
&
new uniforms The company is holding
regular drills and adding 20 the mem
bership by recruiting.
Companies E and G Of the Second in
fsntry, located in Sacramento, will
leave there July for Fort Point, this
city. and remain at that post until
July 20.
The four men selected from each
company OF the Fifth infantry TO shoot
for place on the state team that is TO
meet in Monterey next month. when
there viii be a tryout for IS men who
Will represent California al the inter
state match in Sea Girt, y. J., in
August, assembled under orders at
RobIar June S and 2. The camp was
pitched according 70 the rules laid
down in the army regulations, and the
men were fed in army style
There was rapid and slow fire al 200
and 500 yards, and skirmish fire. The
men acquitted themselves IN a very
creditsble manner and some excellent
scores were made Colonel A ". Brad
bury OF the adjutant generals Office
and Colonel Wilhelm, state inspector,
visited the camp and complimented
Captain J. 3. Dickson Of company c.
who was in command, for the excellent
manner in which every detail was car
ried out under the directions Of the
regiuental commander. They also COM
plimented the men for the records made
by them at the targets. The visito4s
were Of the opinion that the Fifth win
have q large representation on the
team Of Is that viii go 20 the inter-
state shoot
The following were the aggregate
scores OF the II men who are 10 be
sent 10 the state shoot Each made
more than 65 per cent, or an average
OF s25 out Of possible 500 required 10
be competent to enter the state team
for place: Company c. McKillop. first.
z4z. company c. Gulduer, second, 401;
company c, Kopf, third, $50; company
c. O'Rourke, fourth, 375; company d.
Johnson. fifth. 1858; company c, Graham,
sixth, $50; company D. Jansen, seventh,
s5s: company z, Sanborn, eighth, 5i9'
company c. Evans, ninth, 342; company
%. r Marshall. tenth, 80; company b,
Butier. eleventh. 32e. McKillop and
Guldner Of company c Of Napa- who
made the best scores, have both been
al Sea Girt at previous shoots. Nc
Kfllop's score Of 444, within So OF the
possible, establishes the worlds record
TALK OF REORGANIZATION
The first squadron Of cavalry. Major
s W Kay commanding, VIII concen-
trzte at Pajaro July 16 for march 70
Santa Cruz, where the several units,
troop 3 OF Sacramento, G OF salinas
and D OF Los Angeles, will remain IN
camp until July 26-
There is considerable talk in the
middle south about reorganizing the
Sixteenth regiment that was mustered
out a short time since The proposition
is to reorganize the companies mus
tered out at Stockton. Modesto and
Merced and then ask the proper
authorities that they be restored as
mart OF the Sixth, together with those
companies OF that regiment that were
transferred TO the Second infantry.
Those interested in the matter say tnat
the possible success OF the movement
will depend upon the encouragement
received from the citizens.
Arrangements have been completed
FOR the cruise and camp Of the naval
militia, Captain @. w Bauer command
ing
The Alert Will sail from here June zs
with the first and second divisions OF
the militia, the first division OF en-
zfneers and the fifth division OF the
militia. located at Eureka On the
cruise south the Alert viii anchor at
santa CRUZ and after taking on the
fourth division proceed 10 Santa Bar
bara. where it will take on the fifth
dfvfsfon. In the meantime the third
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