Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17
NEWS TIE NATIONAL GUARD

Maj. W c.. williams. who has been
designated by tho adjutant- general 70
have general supervision OF r.hs srtc-
use In the National Guard of Utah shis
year is preparing the details of ;he
state rife meet 10 be held during the
annual camp Of instruction. Prize,
representing $500 win be- hung up on
this occasion, To D. awarded Tor in
dividual ana team excellence. The de-
tails OF tho match are stiu in the alb
stract, though It. is knoWn that teams OF
five men viii represent each organiza-
ton I'm the guard, and that there viii
be matches Of teams from the First and
Second battallOus and detached organ
izations. Individual competition Will
probably be stronger than ever befors.
Col Plummer, Capt. Arms and capt
Barnes, an of whom qualified last year
az expert riiiemen, win probably lead In
rivalry for first place. though they Will
not De az an lonesome I'm the competi-
ton, FOR there are others equally desir-
Gus Of winning first place.
Tho rife range Just south OF Bouut.-
ful is now open for regular practise Two
days each week. Under tho direction
OF Capt. w e.. webb. +. A.. the rang
has been greatly improved and, noe
withstandlng tho fact that there are
only four targets In place. 90 is pro-
nounced one OF the finest ranges in the
country. There is ample room for
manipulation of the targets, provision
for tho complete safety OF tho men iu
tho pit and a convenient storehuuse is
built near the targets. The signal CORDS
has Installed "a telephone system on the
range consisting OF "a stationary teIe-
phone Boo ths pits and connection by
means ~ portable instruments az each
hring point Improved markers have
been installed and facilities in o.srv
particular are vastly improved over
past years 90 develop marksm.n.
Preparations have already begun ia
the First battery quarters tu p.o.Ida
for the new 3-iueh equipment recently
assigned CD the battery Tho clltIp-
mont Is complete throughout and viii
put One militia afllliyumen iu exactly
Che same shape that tho regular field
batteries are. THE battery win DE- In
four sections aa heretofore. A come
pIotn equipment uf artillery typo size
mol apparatus including telescope. VIII
Doe included iu tha shipment
Company a. hus just passed its drst
hlrthdaE which really means Its third
year. nr tho period uf the original che
IsimeutH Boo tac company Tur.e yc8rs
us' under tEe command of Capt. Mul.r
NOW retired, Cine company was organ
iced and tln Hnlisfmcnts 80 it4 first mea
have uuN oXpircd MANY OF them aro
IO-euNHilng .nl many others VIII uo
-' upon Che passage uf their 700 days ~
grace sl,aNur Them il records of
continuous service. Among tho re-ou-
ur.mcute o. tue u.sE wore those 70
IIff rrrEt A. 81. Sheets and Quarter
master serst A. J.. smith
Private De- Good. Company o.. has
boon discharged and Dos te-pulIHt54 m
tle Fifteenth .nfanry. from which b-
went 90 tho Rational Guard upon tus
expiration of hs term m t6e regular
army.
An oaum nation I4 ta be- hold within
U short rmH u Company r fIH tn.
appointment uf several none commits
slnucd Officers. prIvat.s gtamIur fr
promotion HI, showing their ntcroet ug
taking rNtrf drilling and tua study ol
. iltF I"I. regulation.
Capt o. k. EssIr. Lieut. s.muasu
. Lieut. sheets aud sorst A. D.. smt1
| I..t Thursday morning flr H sHa uus
/ iuI WITH unrIr packs uu Choir backs
th.g 0ro "h.kur Ir' to place whore
thoN have heard tHa tc.tt. boar lwkA
Az HIchnr.l tHe now romIauy is
making rapid su.drs. while hIs come
pa'f hha Boon DOB ihe t.hIUe only one