The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
wans iaifle Ranger soon.

Want Nfne Ranges Soon.
 The expenditure of the money given by the Government to securing and building rife ranges is the most im- ton of the Alabama National Guard. The money has been available for this purpose since July 1, 1906. but as yet none of 1t has been expended.
 At the officers. meeting held in this city several weeks ago. 1t was decided to build three ranges at onco, one each at Birmingham, Mobile and Montgom- cry, and to consider the question or local ranges afterward. The Governor was requested to make requisition for money and let 1t be expended at once, so that rife practice could be had and the Alabama team take a higher place in the list than 1t had last year at Sea Girt.
 The 1st regiment is taking action, on its own hook. and is asking Tor It's share of the money to have a range at Mobile, and wants United States ofii- cer to superintend the erection of the range and instruct them in shooting. This may be good enough. but the book on small arms firing gives all informa- tion necessary, and the trouble will be to get an officer who has had the prac- tical knowledge to demonstrate the fir- ing, and give such instruction as will be required.
 Rifle practice is the thing now re- ceiving the attention of the authorities, and regulars, National Guardsmen and citizens are being urged and encour- aged to learn to shoot the regulation rife and revolver. so that In time of war or emergency, they would be able to shoot accurately and do effective work with the small arms against an enemy The amount available and set Al rta Nsas, t.,rC C.x.- gress for this State is about $S,500; and 1t is hoped there will be no longer de- lay in securing and building ranges. and that firing will be done on State ranges at the three places named above.
 The Governors staff
 A bill has just been passed by the Legislature and approved by the Cover. nor which makes light new places ir the Governors Staff. They are an As sistant Quartermaster General. an As sistant Inspector General. an Assistant Adjutant General and a Chaplain witf the rank of Colonel of Cavalry. foul ! Aides de Camp with the rank of Coione of Cavalry. The staff as now Consti tuted Is made up of the following of ficers:
 One Adjutant General. who shall b, chief of the staff. one Inspector Gener al,, one QuarterMaster General eacl | with the rank of Brigadier- Gene1al; on, l Judge Advocate General, who shaiI b. a member of the Supreme Court bar O at least five years standing; one Sur geon General, who shall DC graduate O. some incorporated school of medicine of at least five years prac ice; on, Chief of Engineers; one Chief of Crdi | nance: one Paymaster General or Com | missary General of subsistence; on, Inspector General of Rifle practice; on, | Chaplain: two Assistants Adjutant Gen eral; one Assistant Inspector General one Assistant Quarter-mas.er General four Aides-de- e-Camp, each with tn rank of Colonel of Cavalry: four Aides 1 de-Camp, each of the grade of Lieuten ant-Colonel of Cavalry.
 The Governor has not yet announces his staff. and has probably been wait | ing for the passage of this bill, and i | having been signed by him and now be | ing a law. he will probably select hi
 official military family in few days The name of Brigadier General Loui V. Clark, which has been sent to tn i Senate by Governor Jelks before his re l tirement from office and which wa
 withdrawn by Governor Conner. has no | yet been returned to the Senate, but
 is expected it will be sent law wit that of the Inspector General and Guar
 termaster General, who will have to b
 confirmed by the Senate