The Dickinson press., 1908-10-03
JOIN, CLUB

With National Association. In
teresting Matches Planned.
TO Buy New Guns.
The sportsmen Of the city are now
greatly interested in organized shooting
and rifle competition and a meeting Of
the Dickinson Rifle club was held at the
residence Of d. = c. Smith Monday
evening, for the purpose Of completing
arrangements for merging the local club
with the National Rifle association. The
Dickinson Rifle club was organized Sep
TENDER 2, with about Is members for the
purpose Of promoting friendly competi-
ton in rifle. shooting. The new organi-
cation was received with much enthu-
.siasm and during the past few weeks,
several shoots have been held at the
range Of Co. K.
It was the desire of all the members
of the club that an afaliation be made
with the national association as soon as
possible. The national officers were
written to. all the necessary information
secured and a meeting Of the club called
for Monday evening.
President w. j. Zimmerman presided.
The meeting was not fully attended, but
those present were very enthusiastic.
The officers elected at the time of organ
ization are to serve in the national club
and the election of the other necessary
officers resulted in the selection of George
W. Kilmer as vice president and d.. I.
c. Smith az executive officer. The COM
plete list of officials includes w. j.
Zimmerman. president +: George w. Kill
mel, vice president; Roy Butler, treas
urer w. D. Kirkman. secretary Dr.. L.
C. Smith, executive officer; and Louis
Petricka, score keeper. The first five
officers constitute the executive board.
Bylaws were then adopted after the
form prescribed by the national associ-
alton. The club is to be known as the
Dickinson Rifle club and the initiation
fees are set a one dollar, and annual
dues three dollars.
Membership is open to anyone over Is
yeasr of age. For Joining the national
association there is an initiation fee of
$40 and annual dues of SIS, not paid in
dividually by the members, but by the
club as a whole. This club will be in
the third class, which consists of civil
ians.. Regulations are made whereby
any member whose conduct is dishonor-
able can be expelled by a two thirds vote
Of the club. after he has been given due
warning of the charges against him.
Local conditions were then taken up
and it was decided to have the official
shoot every Wednesday afternoon at 1 80
although members may use the range at
any time. A shelter is to be built to
protect those shooting, which will be
heated with a stove during the winter.
The club. in return for the, Use of the
company range. has already expended
about SIC in making an embankment in
the rear of the target.
To compete in national and state COM
petitions. the standard military gun is
necessary and 10 or is of the members
have expressed a desire to purchase one
of the guns. These guns r made by
the government and + the same as used
by the regulars. They are sold only to
those belonging to the national ~associa-
tion and a special price of SIC. Is is
made, also reduced rates on the ammu-
milton. 1t will probably be several weeks
before these guns can be secured.
The purchase Of a reloadine equipment
for reloading the empty shells was dis
cussed and it is quite probable that such
an outfit will be bought later. By using
this, club members will ave quite a
little in ammunition and also have
better shells. (
The national association offers a medal
to be competed for by each club and the
records of the individual scores will be
carefully kept. A national meet is also
held each year and all the clubs in the
association are entitled to send represen-
tatives.
A state association was recently organ
lied with Adjt. Gen. Poole as president
and Capt. B. C. Boyd as secretary. Mem
bers may belong to the state association
on the payment 81 a small initiation fee
and equally small annual dues. "A state
match is to be held this month.
The new club starts of prosperously
and with much enthusiasm. Already
about 81 have sieniied their intentions
of becoming members Mere3ar q large
number Of experts with the rife In the
city and some keen rivalry Is certain.
..= CHAS. G. CONVERSE
ss LAWYER 4.