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FOREST AND STREAM 
[Nov. 5, 1910. 
Factory Loa.ds 
TO THE WISE! 
The Hunting Season is again with 11 s, and the sportsmen seeking the most reliable and 
effective ammunition must inevitably choose PETERS FACTORY LOADS — the kind 
that have surpassed all amateur trap-shooting records. 
Do not he deceived nor accept a substitute. PETERS SHELLS will kill deader, further 
and oftener than any others. You do not have to take our word for it—just try them. 
If you are already a user of PETERS, you do not need this advice—the chances are 
1000 to 1 you will continue to do so. 
Remember the first requisite— PETERS SHELLS. They will operate and shoot per¬ 
fectly in any standard make of gun. 
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Washington, D 
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New York. 
J C Bunn. 
.. 176 
T Le Boutillier . 
. 196 
Illinois. 
A P Lane... 
. 190 
C E Orr. 
.. 202 
Dr R H Sayre. 
. 186 
Samuel Peterson ... 
.. 189 
Oklahoma. 
John Turner . 
.. 183 
Wm Britton . 
. 124 
Massachusetts. 
Capt C Deems, Jr... 
. 97 
C S Axtell. 
.. 201 
Lieut 1 I Cruse_ 
. 69 
Dr I R Calkins.... 
.. 199 
Oregon. 
Flynt Lincoln . 
.. 194 
John T Moore. 
. 177 
Washington. 
B B Perrow . 
.. 1S9 
W H Whitney . 
V A Rapp. 
National Rifle Matches. 
Washington, D. C.—There is considerable quiet talk as 
to the advisabil'.ty of making the national rifle matches a 
biennial affair, instead of holding them yearly. That they 
have been a tremendous factor in arousing interest in 
shooting throughout all branches of the military service 
and the National Guard is not denied. Since they were 
instituted by an act of Congress appropriating money for 
the national trophy, medals and prizes. Congress has in¬ 
creased the appropriation for the National Guards from 
one to two million dollars annually, _ with the under¬ 
standing that $500,000 of this appropriation was to be ex¬ 
pended in rifle practice. Out of this money the ex¬ 
penses of the teams at the national match are paid. In 
many cases these expenses constitute a very formidable 
drain on the State’s allotment. Especially is this the case 
with the smaller States and Territories. These usually 
have long trips involving heavy transportation charges 
and considerable pay for the members of the team while 
on duty coming and going. An officer in the Arizona 
National Guard receives the same as an officer of similar 
rank in the New York National Guard while on duty, so 
that the team expenses for the smaller States are as high 
as those for the larger States, although the amount of 
money received from the National Government is very 
much less. 
The result has been that where a small State sends a 
team to the tournament each year it finds itself with little 
left for rifle practice at home. These States and Terri¬ 
tories are anxious to apply a certain amount of the 
Federal appropriation to the construction and equipment 
of State ranges and for rifle practice among the members 
of the guard at home. It is also felt that if the matches 
were held every two years there would be greater novelty 
and more interest taken in them. The Army has adopted 
a two-year system instead of annual matches, partly on 
account of the fact that the Army maneuvers and in¬ 
dividual camps of instruction are held in alternate years. 
Preparations for the national matches and attendance 
thereon consume considerable time on the part of the 
members of the teams and practically eliminates them 
from participation in the maneuver. For the last two 
years the Army has supplied the officers and men for 
the Camp Perry range during the National Rifle Associa¬ 
tion matches, as well as during the national matches. 
As this involves the services of more than one hundred 
officers and over one thousand experienced enlisted men, 
it seriously handicaps the training of the National 
Guardsmen by the regular officers during the maneuver 
years. It also accentuates the serious shortage of Regu¬ 
lar Army officers. If, however, the national matches re¬ 
quired the services of twice as many officers and enlisted 
men from the regular Army to conduct them, their 
value as a military feature to the country would be well 
worth the expenditure. 
By next year the Government of the United States will 
possess a rifle range of sufficient size and equipment to 
take care of the national matches. It is constructing a 
new range near Sparta, Wis., in connection with the 
artillery range there, and on this range the national 
matches can be accommodated. It is doubtful, however, 
whether the National Rifle Association matches could be 
shot there as there will probably be only one bank of 
targets, fifty in number, so that only one stage of one 
match could be shot at a time. At Camp Perry, with its 
equipment of more than two hundred targets, it is pos¬ 
sible to shoot several matches simultaneously. The 
National Guard is not partial to the idea of going to 
Sparta, which is not accessible to civilization. New York 
expects to have its range completed by 1912, and if it 
invites the tournament it will be a formidable bider. 
Philadelphia Rifle Association. 
Philadelphia, Oct. 29.—The weekly competitions of 
this Association were shot to-day on the Arlington range, 
Lansdowne avenue and Cedar lane, near Llanerch, Pa. 
There was a fair attendance, though several regular shoot¬ 
ers were away. Our old friend Hubbard turned up after 
a long absence and shot a couple of strings on the 
German ring target. Spering strolled out and walked 
away with the first prize in Class A military, with a 49, 
unless somebody beats it, which is not probable. 
Record match, 200yds., rifle: Williamson 214, 210 209, 
203: Hubbard, 167, 172. 
Honor target, 3 shots: Williamson 20, 21, 16 — 57. 
Military match: N Spering 49, 44; Dr. Given 39, H. A. 
Dill 37, Dr Lewis 35. 
Pistol match, 50yds.: H. A. Dill, 85, 85, 84, 84, 83, 82; 
Dr Palmer 85, 83, 82. 
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THE SHOT OF A LIFETIME. 
Ti-ie quiet waters of the Solway were swiftly 
covering wide expanses of desolate sand. A 
young moon made a narrow path of light across 
the water, and only the cry of shore birds and 
the murmur of the tide, broke the stillness of a 
frosty night. 
Since daylight I had been out after wildfowl, 
sometimes walking across the marshes, and 
sometimes hiding in muddy creeks. The eve¬ 
ning flight was over, and it was time to turn 
homeward. Following the course of a small 
burn which emptied into a sandy bay at the 
foot of Criffel, I came suddenly upon a cottage 
hidden in the trees, not far from the shore. A 
bright light shone from the window, and the 
frosty air was laden with the smell of peat. 
After the loneliness of marsh and sandbank the 
cottage seemed strangely inviting. Behind that 
cheery light were human beings — that smell of 
peat came from a cosy fireside — and suddenly I 
became aware that I was tired and hungry. The 
few miles which lay between me and home ap¬ 
peared more of an undertaking than they had 
done before. I accepted the silent invitation, 
and knocked at the door. 
The good dame who responded to my knock 
looked rather aghast as the light fell upon the 
barrels of a gun and a stranger clad in rough 
garments and long seaboots. I made bold to 
ask if she could make me a cup of tea, 
but found there were difficulties. It was ap¬ 
parent that the gun, the time of night, and the 
rough garb of her visitor dimly outlined in the 
darkness, were not reassuring, and I was about 
to make my apologies and depart when a man’s 
voice from within demanded who it was who 
came at this time of night. The answer being 
unconvincing he came to the door to make an 
inspection, carrying in his hand an ancient iron 
lamp, like a miniature frying pan with a lighted 
wick in it. This he held aloft as he made his 
survey, and as it cast its doubtful light upon his 
features as well as mine, I suddenly became un¬ 
easy. It was a strange face which looked at me 
over the smoky flame, and in the background 
the white mutch of his companion surrounded 
mahogany features which were not preposses¬ 
sing. At last I was bidden to enter, and some- 
