The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-01-05
CIVILIAN CLUBS
MAY BUY RIFLES
sELoF'oiNG TO u. s.-NoT NEED
60 BY THE ARMY.
Information Regarding the Necessary
Qualifications Of Such Clubs Before
They can Secure These Rifiss--Rs-
QUESTIONS Through Governor.

washington, d. c., Jan. 5.--Under
the provisions OF ah act OF congress
approved March 3. 1905, the secretary
or war ifs authorized to sell TO civil
ian rifle clubs such magazine rides be-
longing to the United States as are
not needed for the equipment OF the
army and the organized militia.
Requisitions for the same must come
through the governors OF the several
states and territories. The secretary
OF war is also authorized 10 sell TO
such clubs ammunition, ordnance stores
revolvers and equipment OF the gov
ernment standard at the prices at
which they are listed for, the army.
Frequent inquiries are received at the
war department as TO the methods
to be pursued In organizing civilian
rifle clubs may be formed by not less
than twenty citizens between the ages
OF 16 and As In any locality, to be or
ganized by adopting certain by laws
approved by the secretary of war.
Among these by laws is one to the
effect that all rife and revolver COM
petitions held by the club viii be gov
erned by the rules. and regulations as
laid down by the National Board fo-
T-EOEAOLAoh VI AbAiLS GAdNhACE GAAA Sp-
proved by the secretary OF war. After
organization the club afiliates with
the National Rife association. OF
America and becomes a member OF
the third class The fees for such
clubs are $40 which covers the first
years dues and SIS thereafter. All
civilian rife clubs having less than
fifty members are entitled to one vote
at all meetings Of the National Rife
association and those having more
than fifty members are entitled to two
Votes. .... .#.s ..
The National Rifle association pre-
sents to each affiliated club a medal
suitably inscribed and mounted in q
morocco case for competition among
its members, This match is known as
the members match" and the winner
retains possession of the medal. All
members Of the affiliated clubs are
eligible to compete for National
Marksman's Reserve qualification and
on qualifying will be given a lapel
button and listed in the war depart
ment as member of the National
Markman's Reserve. This is open to
all male citizens OF the United States
between the ages OF Is and IS and
may be shot on the range of any as
sociation affiliated with the National
Rifle association. Two sighting shots
and five shots for records are allowed
at each of the range which are 200,
300 and 500 yards. The positions are
standing at 200, sitting or kneeling at
300 yards, and prone at 500 yards.
The regular standard arm OF the Unit
ed States or a rife viewed and stamp
ed by the National Rife association
must be used but any ammunition
within the rules is allowable. The
scoring and marking must be done
by others than members OF the club
and the scores must be shot on a
reguls practice day with a duly au-
thorized officer present to supervise
the shooting and verify the scores.
Fifty points OF the possible score OF
seventy-five points at all ranges will
be a qualifying score. Contestants
must make go per cent of the totals
at the lower ranges to qualify them
to go to the higher ranges. Within
the past few years large number OF
such civilian rife clubs have been or
ganized and now exist in almost every
state and territory.