The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-22
COG RANKS HIGH
AMONG RIFLEMEN
TAKES SECOND PLACE IN INDOOR
SHoOTlNG-PlANS FOR THE
WINTERS WORK ARE
BEING MADE.

Capt Martin Foley Of Co. G. Hough-
ton, has received the report of the
small arms hring OF the troops i'm the
state Of Michigan, for the year 1909
1910. from the adjutant generals Of
fee at Lansing. This rifle firing was
done indoors by every company in the
state. \ correct compilation of the
records was taken 10y NJ. j. Phillips,
Major LIST. Brigade. and Inspector Of
small arms practice. Company c, list
infantry, having attained the highest
figure OF merit was awarded the Nc
Gurrin Shield. The Houghton COM
pany, @. in the Srd infantry, took Sec
ond place, its figure of merit being,
S5.45 The best shooting was done in
the first and second infantries and
many high scores were piled up The
grand total Of men. commissioned and
enlisted, for the entire period Of firing,
was 1901. which makes the Michigan
National Guard a body of some size.
Instruction on Maps.
Ben Sparks and Chester Briggs, civ
Il engineers. have donated their serv-
ices to the company and will conduct
once each week throughout the winter
a map reading and elementary engin-
eering school. Map instruction is OF
great value 10 the national guardsmen
and will raise the standard Of the
company. This standard will be fur
ther raised throughout the winter by
instruction i'm other work and only the
best sort of material viii have any
opportunity to join the company i'm the /.
future, as Capt. Foley considers the /
present number of sufficient strength |
Capt. Dorsey, regular army Inspector /
of the national guard. gave a series Of |
lessons i'm map reading last summer
which proved Of great benefit The
company will soon be issuing a new
supply Of overcoats. These coats will
be Of the new olive drab variety, with
belts and hood. They are more popu-
lar with The men than the old blue
overcoats with which the company is
now supplied.
Capt. Foley has begun plans for the
winters work. About fifteen appli-
cants for membership are waiting to
be mustered in which will give the
about the same strength as
II had at the camp this summer when
they received such a signal honor. The
that Sergeant Sheedy.
who drilled the boys for two weeks
previous 10 the camp last year, has 9
lgain been secured by Captain Foley !
and this time for a period of two ,
months, will be read with pleasure by :
he whole company. Sergeant Sheedy ,
s a retired United States army officer :
md is employed by the Michigan Ma q
ional Guard 10 give instruction 10 the
'arious companies Of the state. Cap O
ain Foley makes the statement that ..
much Of the success Of the Houghton II
ompany at the camp was due 10 the o,
york Of Sergeant Sheedy. He viii o.
rrive in Houghton I'm time for the n
rst practice on Thursday evening.
During the winter months the COM
any viii be Inspected monthly and
fter the inspection a social session r
i'll be held. Next Thursday evening
he company will begin the contest for
he prize Of S25 offered by r. r. Good N
for the best drilled man i'm the com ~
any. The prize viii come as a Christ n.
las present To the lucky man and n
'erything pertaining TO appearance Of
nd good drilling will be taken into n
'nsideration in awarding it. The
'ys appreciate the gift and will work r,
ird 10 win
A big state camp Is being planned
r Ludington next year. For the first NJ
me In four years all the militia Of the
ate will be brought together on the
o camping ground. There win DE over
700 soldiers present including signal
rps engineers, cavalry. artillery and
rec regiments Of infantry.
A rife range is 10 be built next wear
the Houghton company. similar to
9 one recently erected nj Bay CITY
.hough smaller The one az Bav CITY
over LOO Yards in length with per- 10.
trent markers ard is arrange for a.,
'Tes Of from 200 20 POO wards. Tho ,r,
cfstc2 Is 25 feet high aud 100 feet I'm -,
18th. ard cors'ste Of three feet .r -
rFed earth between double LAYERS of ,o,
'ce-inch plankinz. Tho target house ~.
buiit Of concrete rc-cnforced with an
al. an