Bisbee daily review., 1908-06-28
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 It is not likely the naval militia will be equipped with the new army rifles for some time to come. Occupy ing somewhat anomalous position they cannot be equipped from the regular fund available to the land forces and the total appropriation for the naval militia is only si00.0o0 which must be divided among nine teen organizations according to their strength. Should the commanders de slre it, however. it is understood a portion of the quota for their com mands may be used for tais purpose.
 The state of Ohio is making elab- crate preparations to entertain the crack military shots of the United States at the national matches in Au- gust. the more so as 1t will probably be some years before the matches are again held on that range. There will be almost a thousand team mem bers and substitutes in attendance on the national team match alone, representing almost every state and territory, and all branches of the reg ular services together with a team from the army in Cuba. There will probably be eight hundred entries in the National Individual Rifle match and half as many or more in the Ma tional Pistol match. In addition there will be hundreds of marksmen who are ineligible for these matches but who will contest in the matches of the National Rifle association and .A .l,s during the preceding two weeks. Alp pToNimately one hunGANed army of ficers will be detailed to supervise the national matches, together with a regiment of regulars to act as mark CTS and scorers The state has pur- chased 66 acres of additional ground to the west of the range which will admit of firing at all ranges from a common firing point The new 1,O00 yard butt will be 500 feet long. of re inforced concrete and equipped with telephone connections buzzers, etc. Just north Of the railroad terminals a new mess-hall is being constructed. It will be 76 by lz2 feet. two stories in height with extension for the kitchen The upper story will pro vide a large drill hall without pillars. This building will also be of re inforced concrete. On the lower floor 1000 men can be messed at one time. For the national matches con gress made a special appropriation of Sl2,0OO to provide for the messing of the competitors. which mess will be conducted by the army. Another important Improvement is the con struction of standpipe with a ca pacity of T5,000 gallons of water, all water used at the camp being careful ly filtered. An intercepting storm water sewer is being constructed to drain the camp It will empty into a large basin and the water will be pumped into the lake. which insures a perfectly dry camp. All roads are being macadamized and parked and cinder foot-paths are being con structed to all parts of the range. These Improvements will cost the state about $35, ,OO0 in addition to the cost of the additional ground. In July the 2d infantry will be at Camp Perry for qualification of its men and it will probably be designated to re- main during the matches in August
 Considerable saving in ammunition to the statcs will be effected by 8 recent uecIsioH of Assistant Secretary of War Oliver who mas held that where an officer or enlisted man of the National Guard qualities as an expert rifieman or as a sharpshooter, he enters the next seasons practice with the qualification of the grade next below, so that under special course c the expert of last year will have to qualify only in this class.