The Lamar register., 1918-02-06

accurate at THIS range, contrary TO
the general belief, and we recommend
that you try it on your piano.
The executive committee has been
considering the matter of locating an
outdoor range for % rifles to be To-
Gated within walking distance, for
summer shooting. What do you think
about this?
1t is our opinion that so long as the
war lasts, we should continue to de-
vote the energy of the club to the
promotion of the work directly bene-
fetal to the army and navy. 1t has
been suggested that we resume our
drill practice, and also hold meetings
on regular nights, once each week or
oftener, for the purpose of studying
military books. What is your idea
about this and would you attend such
meetings regularly,
The officers of the club want to
thank and congratulate the members
of the club for the splendid way they
have always responded and assisted
in any work outlined for them, wheth-
err it was in the target pits or in con-
nection with the recruiting campaign
We have never been refused, when We
called on a member for help, except
once, and it is n pleasure to deal with
such a willing club of men. We will
mention that that but once" was by
a man who was afraid that member
ship in the club might somehow get
him into the army, so he resigned from
the rifle club.
The club held several general
matches during the year. among them
the National interclub gallery match
in which the club did not cause any
remarks Of admiration, and finished
their team in Class |, and Bird in the
class.
Two National Sportsmen cup
matches were held, the first of which
was won by C. j. Laughlin, and the
second by A. c. Harris. Handicap
match No. l was won by Nelson Sic
grist, some of the sharpshooters fail
ing to recover from the dose of hand
leap which was forced down their gun
barrels. Mr.. Siegrist was right" that
day, so they could not beat him any
way. The members medal match was
won by J. + Brownlee, who started
bad in the rapid fire, but recovered
lost ground on the 500 yard range.
where his string of bullseyes landed
him in first place
The indoor range has been prob
lem which is hard to keep solved. The
range was moved three times, and
then kicked into the middle of the al
ley, where it still remains as we have
been unable to rent a building at all.
The club has exhausted its supply
of free ammunition but it still has an
ample supply of purchased ammuni-
ton to give emergency assistance
when needed by the civil authorities.
1t is the will of the executive COM
mittee that the initiation fee be $3.50
instead Of IS until the embargo is
taken off of supplies by the govern
ment
The club has been helped wonderful
~ by the assistance of the press. On
several occasions the arms and the
Man" published editorials regarding
our plan for getting army and navy
recruits, and similar articles have ap-
peared in the Denver Post" and
other papers. Our success would not
have been possible were It not for the
warm support given us by our home
papers, who were always ready to
help the good cause. Through these
papers the public has been kept most
Cd as to what was being done. Proper
thanks have not been given to some
who assisted us the most, and We
desire to here record the valuable as
sistance rendered the recruiting cam
paign by Lieutenant Commander A.
IL. Robnett of FIT. Lyon, Major Ernest
Householder of old Company D and
Sgt. f. A. Holmstrand, RECRUITING of
ficer from La Junta, also Merrill
Markham and the entire board of
county commissioners. The small
newspapers throughout the county al
so did their full share
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