Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-03
General Orders for Small
Arms Competition.
Annual Report Of Atlantic
Shore Line Railway.
Town Of Richmond Begins Work
on State Road.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, Oct. 80, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made Friday of
the issuance from the office of the ad-
iutant general of General Orders No.
%. relative to the annual small-arms
competition which will be held Oct -
and 1e, the text of which is as fol-
lows:
Augusta, September 90, 1908
General orders No. %
l. The Small-arns competitions for
the present year are hereby fixed to
take place as follows:
FIRST INFANTRY TEAM MATCH.
To be shot Thursday, oct. - on the
range of co. X, First Infantry Bruins
wick, commencing at s A. NJ
Open to a team of six officers and
men from each company and head
quarters of the First Infantry, permits
sion being granted to any company or
the regimental headquarters to enter
second team. Transportation will be
furnished without reQuisiton for six
men and ono alternate from each com
pany. Companies desiring to enter a
sncond team viii make requisition for
transportation for six principals, no
alternate being included
Distances and order of Fire 200 and
$40 yards. slow-Gre; two sighting and
seven shots for record at each range.
PrizeS-Io the team making the high
est aggregate, the rccimental team
championship aud $50: to the second
team. $23: to the third team, $15; to
the fourth team. $40; to the Individual
making the highest aggregate. $40: to
the iudiV lual making the second high
est aggregate IS; to the next, s.: to
the next two 81 each: to the next
three, SO each; and to the next five, s.
each
SECOND INFANTRY TEAM MATCH.
To be shot Thursday, oct. Il. on the
state range at Augusta. commencing
at 10 a. NJ.
Conditions, prizes, etc, same as for
First Infantry team match. with the
following additional prizes: To the
team making the highest aggregate
the Col Ncwcomb trophy; to the first
battalion team making the highest ag-
greGatc, the Major FrcSson trophy;
these trophies to become the property
Of the company or HEADQUARTERS win
ming either Of them three times, not
necessarily IN succession.
SUPERINTENDENT MATCH.
10 be shot Friday. oct. 1G, on the
state range at Augusta, commencing
At $50 A. NJ.
open to IL team of ten officers and
men from each regiment of infantry
such teams to be selected Immediately
after the conclusion Of the rcGIm"htal
team matches on oct. 18th, by team
contains designated by the rcEimcnta
commanders. The caTtan of the First
infantry team Will make r"IuiSi.i"r
for block Transportation brunswick f
Aucl,gta) for himself ana ten pr'ncl-
ualS and one alternate twelve in an
aud will proceed to Augusta with his
team at the conclusion Of the First In
fantry team match.
Distances and order of Firc-Tw,
sighting and ten shots for record a
900 200. 500 ana GOO wards. sl"w-f tire
each team tn have three targets al
each rang.
Prizes To the team making the
highest aggregate score, the lnt"r
regimental championship and silver
medal to each member Of the team. t.
the commissioned officer making the
hich, st aggregate. tn" Gen. Mitchell
medal. pres ontcl hv HriEadier Genera
Henry l.. Mitchell Tctired>. sucf
medal to he held for one year
H. National Rifle Association o
America Mcdals-At the conclusion O.
the rccimentai team matches at Bruins
wick and Augusta the S00-yard range
will he opened and those desiring may
compete for the medals presented by
the National Rifle Association %
America. Two sighting and five count
ing shots will h" fired and thcs" fiv'
counting shots taken with the first fiv'
counting shots at 200 and 500 yards II