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Show PISTOL CONTEST HAD AT THE STATE PRISON! 73y executive order an assistant in spector of small arms practice has been' added to the staff of the commanding, olliccr of the First infantry, nnd upon, the recommendation of Colonel Plum- H mcr, the governor has appointed Clay- jH ton Coolidgc to the position so created lH Captain Coolidgc is a resident of Og FH den. an enthusiastic nil-round sports il man. a crack shot with rifle, revolve il or sliotgun, thoroughly up on militaryl matters and by his appointment ther jH guard acquires a valuable and much- needed member. His business is such! ll that it tnlccs him all over the stato and' fcH he will therefore be situated so as to give tho outside companies such as-sistance as-sistance and instruction in rifle practice- ns has been impossible to give them jH heretofore, and irom which they oughb jH to profit much. . , At tho revolver competition between the officers of tho post, the guards of IjH the penitentiary and the officers of tho IB National Guard held at the penitentiary Saturday afternoon, his was the highesft individual total score made, which is IB excellent work, as the post officers and VM penitentiary guards are fast company; in pistol shooting. |