The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-18

washington, D. c., Feb. 18.--The
war department has compiled the
scores of the small arms competitions
of the army for 1906. First Sergeant
Martin E. Dunbar, Co. E, 18th Infan-
try, led the army with an aggregate
score of S21, closely followed by Ser
geant James E. Landers, Co. N, 18th
Infantry, score 500. Captain Frederick
s. Stritzinger, 22nd Infantry, led the
commissioned officers with a score of
SO2. The best pistol shot was Captain
J. A. Cole, 9Th Cavalry, score 2S7.
Mississippi is making arrangements
to secure a rifle range. The matter
will probably be settled by the selec-
tion of a range near Vicksburg, to be
donated by the patriotic residents OF
that city.
General Clinton L. Riggs, Adjutant
General of the Maryland National
Guard, is trying to procure short dis
lance target ranges in every town
where the first regiment has a COM
pany. The regiment now has grounds
for short ranges at Frederick, Hagers-
town and Cambridge, and 1t is hoped
that it will secure ground at West
minister, Annapolis, Belair, Elkton,
Centervi!le, Easton and Salisbury.
The Maryland National Guard has
three sub-target machines which are
loaned to the various companies for
txryo -
1t is probable that Arkansas will
shortly have four rifle ranges. The
war department has allotted to Ark
ansas $S,976 for the promotion of rifle
practice which can be used for this
purpose and it has been suggested that
rifle ranges be established at or near
Little Rock, Jonesboro, Russelville
and Eureka Springs.
The sixth annual contest between
companies B and D of the Washington
National Guard shot some time since
was won by Company D.
The Inter-Regimental team match
at Brunswick, Maine, was won by the
second regiment with three points to
spare. Only two shots missed the tar
get during the progress OF the match.
The report of the Nebraska National
Guard shows that Captain Shalenberg-
er's company l. at Alma made the best
record in the Second Infantry, it's per-
centage being 1885. The second regi-
ment of the Nebraska National Guard
has two expert riflemen, six Sharp
shooters, 10 marksmen, 81 first class,
100 second class, so third class and
405 fourth class men.
Interest in shooting is growing
among the colleges, although few at
present pay much attention to mill
tary rifle shooting. At recent gun
shoot, for the intercollegiate cham
pionship, Yale lead, followed by
Princeton, Pennsylvania and Harvard.
Princeton has very good military
rifle team and if the others had SIM
liar teams an interesting competition
could be had for the cup offered for
SoiiSSO CSoiAo NY CuO llluc
Association. All colleges and univer-
stiles, together with the academies at
West Point and Annapolis, are eligible
for this match.
Tennessee is looking into the matter
Of establishing rifle ranges. 1t has
81 900 available and it is proposed
to establish four ranges in different
parts of the state. Four officers have
been appointed to select these ranges.
1t is understood that Knoxville, Chat
anooga, Nashville and Memphis are
the four cities favored for the ranges.
The annual report for the militia
Of Maine shows 40 expert riflemen,
As sharpshooters, 229 narksmen, As
first class, 26 second class and 303
third class men. The Portland COM
apnies complain of the lack of range
facilities and efforts are being made
to discover suitable range site in
the vicinity of the city. The state will
probably be represented at the New
England Interstate match at Wake
field and at the National matches.
New York contemplates establish
ing range near Buffalo. This idea