Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-26

a'A.s " WV oy september 30tll will be
eiatitled TO an addstibhaf issue at that
tine OF 2Ooosrohnds. Each division 81
tine Naval Reserve will be entitled IN
aoo0 rounds of rifle ammunition. with
an additional issue of 1000 rounds ,ron
attaining figure of merit of $500 prior
10 september Both. Any officer or non
commissioned officer not attached to
any company or division, who did not
qualify above the grade of markham
IN 1908, shall be entitled to draw 100
rounds of rifle ammunition upon reaui-
sltlon. with an additional issue of 100
rounds upon certificate showing quail
HcatiOn IN the grade of marksman or
better. Any such officer or man who
IN l90S qualified as a sharpshooter shall
De entitled to an issue of 100 rounds of
ammunition, with an additional issue of
100 rounds upon certificate of requaliti-
cation as q SlarpshOoter. Any such Of
ficer or man who. in 1908 qualified as
an;expert shall be entitled to an issue
of 100 rounds Of ammunition. Each
requlsftion for ammunition under this
paragraph must specify the grade of
qualification attained in 1908. To each
commissioned officer and each enlisted
man to whom the revolver is issued,
upon reouisition, 200 rounds of revolver
ammunition.
VI. Before the beginning of the out
door range season each commanding Of
ficer will ascertain that he has on hand
a sufficient quantity Of
Ammunition.
Targets.
Target pastors.
Score cards for range use.
| Loose pages for target record book
Monthly postal returns of qualifica-
| ton practice.
Memorandum requsition blanks for
qualification insignia.
VII. Complying with the provisions
of Paragraph III of Circular No. 3, War
Department. Division of Militia Affairs,
| Washington, Feb. rs, 1909, those quail
| flying under Special Course "C' will
| receive insignia of the same pattern
| as the standard insignia issued to the
Regular Army but made of bronze. But
| one medal for rifle qualification and
one FOR revolver qualification will be
worn and such medal will be the high
est to which the WeareT is entitled. In
addition to the medals signilying quail
| fication with the rifle or revolver, any
| member Of the Guard may wear. any
medal won in any duly authorized COM
pany, battalion or regimental or any
State or interstate military COMPETE
| ton; but not more than three medals
| Including qualification insignia) indi-
catiVc of excellence in Smail-armS prac-
| tice will be worn at any one time.
| VIII Regimental inspectors of small
| arms practice will at all times carry
out the suggestions of the chief of ord
| nance relative to small-armS practice.
| They will secure such reports ana make
such returns as he may from time to
time require, and upon matters which
do not concern Intervening headquar
tiers they may correspond with him di-
rect.
| BY order Of the Commander inChief:
AUGUSTUS Il. FARNHAM,
| Adjutant General
| The 41St report of the insurance COM
| missioner of Maine for the year ending
| Dec. 81, 1903, was placed in the hands
| of the printer Saturday. This shows the
| receipts of the department for the year
| 1908 to be $2O,195.50 The expenditures
covering salaries. travelling, printing,
| etc, were S93O6.25 The expense of in
vcstigation of Iires was $1911.17, the to-
| tai expenditures for the department
being S11,217.42. There was paid to the
| state of Maine by insurance cOmpa-
| MES during the year 1908 for fees $780,,
| 1875 50, for taxes $1141123S, by special
| brokers for taxes $27S.56, the total re-
ceipts from insurance being $13i,5S6.44.
| The fire insurance business in Maine
| for the year 1908 may be summarized
| as follows:
| RISKS WRITTEN.
| Companies of other states and
| countries .....................$112 5 1864
| Maine mutual companies. 15230,975.4
| Special brokers ................. 361 l23. 90
Total .........................$ lSs, 1874, S25 IS
| PREMIUMS RECEIVED.
| Companies of other states and
| countries Observation-Disclosures 2.iZo.Pg-i
| Maine mutual companies So,55b .?
| Special brokers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1884 %
| Total ..........................$ ll.0l32l
| LOSSES PAID.
Companies of other states and
| Maine mutual companies.. 1879 946. y
| Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2.4l6, l44Oo
The losses incurred by foreign fire
| insurance companies in Maine during
1903 amounted to $2,372, 16S.03 and was
| S7.2 per cent of the premiums collect
I'd by the same companies during the
same period
Annexed to and forming part of
| tbc renort aro the uSual statistical ia