The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-02-18
RIFLE RANGE IS
FIRST STEP FOR
An ENCAMPMENT
Movement Afoot to Establish
State Target Ground North
east of City to Get National
Guard Camp Here.

As an initial step In a campalen
which Is expected to land the coming
national guard encampments In the
state. II % this year at least next
year. n number of local rifle enthus-
lasts have set afoot "A plan tor u
s~tatc-owned rifle range northeast Of
the city.
\ suitable plot of ground has been
Z secured and the adjutaat generals Of
Nee has offered all the available FUNDS
for the project. $500. with an adli-
tional supply OF targcts and access
series. The leading figurcs in the
plan are Major H. Ruppe. NJ. T.. Saw
'elle aud capt. -. \. Burtner. prom
inont la the Duke Guy R.fe club Of
this city.
These three are circulating a petit
tion this week to raise additional
needed funds for the project. The
amount needed II I .a6c. II II prob
ablo hat the Duke city club will
make a lump sum donation Of a large
portion of this. The state. of course.
viii maintain the range,
The plan was originated because "
has developed that the supposed state
range At Las Vegas IL not owned ht
tho state. the courts having decided
i's tide to the land was no, clear.
With a statc-owned range herc-and
~ i- planned 10y the men mentioned to
donate 10 the state land ON which
thoy have fled; Is said II viii be
an easy task 10 secure a state en-
Campment OF the national guard here
and possibly to secure all future en-
cdmpmcnts. II IL pointed on, that
the location Of tho proposed range is
fnr superior 10 that OF the las Nogu-
range and that the installation OF the
planned Improvements here would
make II a much better range.
The improvements are to include
ten targets. Of the siiiiag iron type.
placed at ranges Of goo. 500. coo ana
LOCO yards. with telephones from
pits and other improved appliances.
II viii be necessary. howcver. tu erect
a bank Of earth several feet high ia
place the targets ON and to provide
n stop for the bullets. By doing THIS
"A direct north-and-south rangr can
De secured. which in said to be the
best type. The Las Vegas range
heads toward the west. so hat in the
afternoon the sun il in the marts-
mems eyes.
The range Is to be used Jointly by
the national guard and the clyilinn
rifle clubs and II to be the officially
recognized radgc whcTCon all tour
uamcnts under the Jurisdiction OF the
adiutapt generals Office viii he fred.
The petition has been approved hy
the adJutant general and rs as fol
lows:
We. he UNDERSIGNED, citizens 81 Al
buQucrque. hereby subscribe the
amount set opposite our respective
names for the purpose Of assisting tn,
ldjutant generals Office Of the state
u New Mexico IN furnishing a state
life range To- be used hy the natiopu
guard and the civilian rifle clubs but
To be known az state property oWne,
by the state aud operated by th'
state. captain q. \. BURNER. NJ. Z
Sawtelle and Major y. Ruppo navin.
hled on n certain tract of land on TIM
mesa behind the Monaul Mission
school. hcreh. agree To donate th'
fees expended In said Ming ana re
linquish their right 10 IA" state ~
New Mexico for IN" purpose 81 ostab
fishing "A state rifle rauge on sal,
land. as above mentioned. with tn
understanding hat hll citizen club
shall have designated 10 them through
the adjutant generals office ceriai'
times and certain DAYS In which q
hold their practice 400 and dual
ify their members. and that certail
I days shall also be Set aside for tn
national guard companies here in *
4 silence, and that said range shall ia
AT the absolute disposal and propcrt,
I Of the state and shall be kuown rs IN,
l state rifle range upo which AL nil
I !tary and civic tournaments shall h.
held,