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Meeting was held at Blooming Prairie, Minn., Wednes¬ 
day last, at which time a gun club was organized, and 
the following gentlemen were selected as officers: George 
E. Thomas, President; D. T. Hollywood, Secretary. 
The members: Jas. A. Kent, Jas. Herron, T. C. Cash- 
man, Dr. H. C. Wood, A. C. Thomas, Frank Zweiner, 
James Olson, Ed. Zweiner, A. A. Peterson and J. W. 
Whitson. 
In the West Toledo, O., Gun Club shoot for the cup, 
Markman, Hittlar and Moore each made a point. Mr. 
Markman was high for the day with 94. 
The secretary of the Lake City Gun Club, Madison, 
Wis., held a business meeting Thursday last, despite 
the fact that he had not sent out notices by mail to 
each member. 
The Valley and the Germany gun clubs defeated the 
Haysville, O., club in a shoot held Friday last. 
R. R. Barber, the Paulina expert, won the Interstate 
cup for the second time, at the Sioux City, la., tourna¬ 
ment. He had a hot race, as Harry Taylor, W. S. Hoon, 
George Hughes, Dr. Haughawot, Ed Spatz and W. L. 
Ross tied on the first round. The last man to stay 
with him was Mr. Hoon. Thus Barber wins honors in 
his own State, as well as abroad. 
It will interest all shooters to learn that Mr. R. R. 
Barber, well known as the winner of the 1905 G. A. H., 
has been installed as a shooter for the Dead Shot smoke¬ 
less powder, otherwise, the American Powder Mills, of 
Boston, Mass. He will prove a running mate for Mr. 
Ed. O’Brien. 
In the 100-target trophy match at Burnside Crossing, 
Chicago, Ill., Fred Bills, Milwaukee, Wis., won the 
trophy with 95. Alex. Vance, of Capon, Ill., and Rich¬ 
ard Merrill, of Milwaukee, tied on 94, with Jesse Young, 
of Chicago, 93. 
There are many champions in Ohio, yet the latest one 
to come into prominence is E. W. Holding, of Urbana, 
who won the prize at the late Dayton shoot, with 48 
out of 50, beating out Chas. Young on a tie. 
A feature of the Nebraska State shoot was the large 
number of young shooters who faced the traps. This 
was very encouraging for the management, who had 
worked hara to make the meet at Lincoln a success. 
Mrs. Nellie Bennett, of Denver, was present at the 
University Place Gun Club shoot, Lincoln, Neb., and 
in a contest with Capt. Hardy, broke 23 out of 25 targets. 
Information as to the G. A. H. was sent out to the 
shooters of Wisconsin that H. C. Stackpole, of St. Mary’s, 
Pa., was placed at the 10yd. (?) mark at that big event. 
Clay pigeon shooting will occupy the attention of the 
shotgun cranks at Oconto, Wis., as a new gun club with 
sixteen members has been organized. 
The South Side Hunting and Fishing Club, Milwaukee, 
Wis., held their outing last Sunday. Little attention was 
paid to shooting, but the tales of fishing were very 
stretchy. 
Louis Lehrbas, Pocatello, Utah, won a shotgun at a 
prize shoot by a score of 24 out of 25. 
There is no effort being made by the shooters at 
Joplin, Mo., to revive the shooting interests at that 
town, while at Carthage and Webb City the grounds 
have been enlarged and refitted, and much enthusiasm 
has resulted. Joplin boys can shoot with them, but that 
is not like a home of their own. 
Sportsmen’s clubs are being organized in the new 
State of Oklahoma with a view of protecting the game 
supply. James R. Cottington is president, and A. E. 
Johnston secretary of the Twin Lake Gunning Club at 
Guthrie. Newkirk has a club with C. A. Hazen presi¬ 
dent, J. A. Coleman secretary, and George Alberti super¬ 
intendent. 
Harry Kahler, the boy wonder in the shooting line, 
attended the Cumberland picnic at Davenport, la., and 
though just returned from a month on the road, he 
made 74 out of 75. His friends were consoling him on 
his loss of the amateur championship when he had it at 
one time well in hand. 
Chas. Bliss and Fred Kopp, each got 21 out of 25 at a 
shoot at Albion, Mich., Sunday last. Jim McGuire, 
the ball player, was next with 19. 
There was great sport at the second day of the Jeffer¬ 
son City, Mo., merchandise shoot. Dr. Yocum won the 
high average, 83 out of 105. W. A. Moore 74, Jesse W. 
Henry beat his son for the booby prize. 
Splendid sport marked the weekly shoot of the Min¬ 
neapolis, Minn., Gun Club Saturday. Mr. Johnson, the 
big Indian, is shooting fine. His score of 95 is a corker. 
Mr. Mitchell, a new member shot well. Clopper won 
the cup; Shepard, Class C; Mrs. Johnson, Renly Bros.’ 
cup. Hoffman St. Jacobs, Johnson. 100 targets, 95, Sey¬ 
mour 94, Hoffman 91, O’Brien 90, White 90, Mitchell 88, 
L. F. Kennedy 86, Shepard 84, Marshall 82, Mrs. John¬ 
son 82, Famachon 81, Clopper 80, Collander 76, Regie 60, 
Clark 38. 
Dad Martin held a big shoot at the race track, Ottawa, 
Kans., July 4. 
The Muskogee, I. T., Gun Club will hold its regular 
semi-weekly tournaments at Hyde Park. 
Few shooters are aware that Capt. A. H. Bogardus is 
still hale and hearty, and that he is now engaged with a 
shooting school at A1 Fresno Park, Peoria, Ill. 
Shoots are not started at Fargo, N. D., until after 
supper at 6 P. M. 
The opening shoot of the East End Gun Club, held at 
Flambo Garden, East Davenport, la., recently was a 
success. All indications point to the successful carrying 
out of a well organized club. 
Duluth, Minn., Gun Club will hold a tournament, July 
15 and 16. All the gun clubs in the northern part of 
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, will be invited to 
participate 
The Cass Lake, Minn., Gun Club have abandoned their 
shoot which was to have been held during the firemen’s 
tournament, and will hold a regular tournament July 20 
and 21. There will be $300 added money. This club 
boasts of many good shots, and when it comes to a team 
contest, expect to hold their own. 
The East End Gun Club, Davenport, la., has recently 
organized with Fred Gerdts as President; Carl House, 
Secretary; Money Hageman, Treasurer, and Herman 
Gottschalk, Captain of the Grounds. 
Four members of the Springfield, O., Gun Club were 
out last Saturday for their practice. Winkler broke 74 
out of 125, Pool 83 out of 120, Mack 82 out of 100, Leasure 
78 out of 100. 
There will be a big trapshooting contest held at Man- 
istique, Mich., some time in August. There are a number 
of good shots in Sault St. Marie, and other towns, and a 
big turnout is anticipated. 
Sunday there will be a match between the Wayne and 
the Corner Rod and Gun Club at the new grounds, near 
Fort Wayne, Ind. This new club has built a club house 
three miles out on the traction line, and will be at home 
to friends at all times. 
Now an Oliver Gun Club exists at Woodstock, Ill., 
with officers as follows: President, James Taylor; Vice- 
President, Dr. W. C. Besley; Secretary, Herbert Bill¬ 
ings; Treasurer, E. M. Ingersoll. 
Members of the David Crockett Gun Club held their 
weekly shoot last evening, at the ground, Crockett, Tex. 
Some good scores were made and the successful ones are 
thinking of attending the shoots at Marshall and Shreve¬ 
port. 
The Cumberland Gun Club held their annual picnic at 
Suburban Park, Davenport, la., on Sunday last. Besides 
the trapshooting, there were many amusements charac¬ 
teristic of society picnics. 
The Danville, Ill., Rod and Gun Club has received its 
new trap, and is now ready for business, and will hold 
shoots and give tournaments. 
Members of the Bloomington, Ill., Gun Club are now 
shooting for the handsome cup donated by a powder 
company. 
The Owatoma, Minn., Gun Club has reorganized with 
the following gentlemen as officers: Emil Lippert, 
President; M. R. Cashman, Vice-President; Carl Hoff¬ 
man, Secretary; Dr. Sweeny, Treasurer. Grounds will be 
selected and the club events will be started soon. 
With a strong wind, which has a full sweep at the 
West St. Paul, Minn., Gun Club grounds, the scores 
-were low on Sunday last. Green shot at 100, broke 76; 
Grunan 100, 72; Kloustadt 100, 76; Marden 85, 70; Gock 
75, 49; Becker 100, 51; Jenson 50, 32; Stevenson 50, 26. 
A. A. Lonsberry won the diamond badge at the El- 
wood, Ind., Gun Club shoot, defeating A. Chamness, 
who had held it for more than a year. Mr. Lansberry, 
being sixty-seven years old, is a remarkable shot, and 
on this occasion made 24 out of 25 targets. 
The Muskogee, I. T., Gun Club held its regular semi¬ 
monthly shoot last Wednesday, with a good attendance. 
The club is growing, and the boys are making good 
records. 
Horhe Soule, B. Rodgers, C. C. Newman. E. Smith, 
Ollie Hutton, Lance Burden, Harry Burden, Frank New- 
