The Calumet news., 1911-05-24
PICK Team FOR
STATE CONTEST
CO. A. ENGINEERS TO COMPETE
IN RIFLE CONTEST WITH
OTHER COMPANIES
INSPECTION.

The rifle team selected from the
members of Pioneer Co. A. Engineers
at an individual shoot held recently,
will in conjunction with teams named
by other militia companies I'm the state.
compete for a prize offered for excel
lence i'm rifle work next Sunday. Each
team will shoot on its own range and
the scores will be sent To the depart
ment headquarters where they will
be compared and the prize awarded.
The team which will represent Co. A.
includes six men, Sergeant Bell, Cor
porals Cowley, McLogan and Ekblom
and privates Cinema and Toppala. The
individual shoot was held last Sunday
and resulted in some good scores. II
will be remembered that the Engineers
were a close second for the prize last
year and II is thought they stand a
good chance to cop the honors this
year.
Range is Improved.
The rifle range of Co. A. Engineers
at Tamarack has been extensively i'm
proved this year and is now in good
condition. The work will be continued
and II is possible that arrangements
1000 yards. which will provide the
company with one of the best ranges
In the state.
Regular practice will be INDUCED I'm
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from now on. and il is possible that
some special matches will be arranged.
Riflemen to Grand Rapids.
Capt. Jesse Meads, Lieut.. Henry
MacDun and possibly Corporal Joe
Cowley expect TO leave early I'm June
for Grand Rapids. where they will par
ticipate. with other assembled militia
men, i'm the try-outs for the state rifle
team. 1t is expected the shoot on the
Grand Rapids range will continue
about one week. The local men prob
ably will leave Calumet about June 8.
Capt. Meads and Lieut.. MacDuf have
both been members of the state rifle
team In other years and they are hope
ful of again making the team. The
successful candidates for the team will
report at Detroit later i'm the summer
for practice, previous to leaving for
Camp Perry where the shoot will be
held.
Company is Inspected.
Major James N. Cox of Houghton,
inspector general of the state militia
and staff officers were in Calumet last
evening to inspect the members of Co.
a. The company made a fine showing,
despite the fact that there was little
time for special preparation. All of the
most difficult maneuvers were success
fully executed and at the conclusion
OF the inspection Major Cox compl-
mented the men upon the showing
they made 1t is believed the nspec-
tion was entirely satisfactory to the
state officers.
Co. A is now i'm fine condition There
are about eighty enlisted men I'm the
company and all are well trained A
comparison with the other companies
in the state is very favorable to the
Engineers.
Site For State Camp.
The site of the state camp has not
yet been selected, Port Huron and Lu-
dington being candidates for this
honor. Each has certain advantages
over the other and the state officers
have been unable so far to choose be-
tween them.
The members of Co A. will attend
divine services at the Red Jacket Con-
gregatlonal church next Sunday morn
ing and Rev. F. w Farquhar will
preach a special Memorial Sunday
sermon. The company will also par
ticipate in the exercises planned for
Memorial day. next Tuesday. The
members will meet at the armory at
o'clock and will appear in the parade
with the Spanish American war vet
Grams and the members of the G.. A. X.