May 12, 1906.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 

PV, 
U. S. Government 
Ammunition Test. 
Accuracy test of Krag-Jorgensen .30-Caliber Cartridges held at Springfield Armory 
by order of the Ordnance Department, United States Army. 
TESTED—Ammunition of all the American Manufacturers. 
CONDITIONS—1o and 20 shot targets, muzzle rest. 
fixed rest. 
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10 and 20 shot targets, 
DISTANCE—1,000 yards. 
RESULT and OFFICIAL REPORT: 
U. §S. Cartridges excelled 

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At the shoot at Barberton, O., Monday, given in 
honor of Fred Stone, Galt made 86 out of 100, W. W. and 
Lucky 85, and Mr. Stone 82. 
There was quite a gathering of noted shooters when 
Harold Money, C. A. Young, Frank C. Riehl and Chas. 
Spicer met at St. Charles, Mo., on April 28 and 29, to 
held along the cause of trapshooting. 
When the Huntington, Ore., Gun Club met for prac- 
tice, Wes. Goodman lays his ‘‘goose eggs” to a high 
wind that seemed to spring up each time he went to 
the score. 
Fifteen shooters met last Saturday at the grounds of 
the Marietta, O., Gun Club for practice, and a good 
time. Some of the Parkersburg, Va., boys joined with 
them. John Taylor made the highest score, 94 out of 
100. Scores: J. F. Mallory shot at 150, broke 130; S. T. 
Mallory (175) 131, John Stewart (150) 116, S. S. Stewart 
(100) 69. At 100, W. J. Nelson 91, C. W. Decker 90, 
P. M. Jones 81, P. Schlicher 76, Tibbens 70, John. Speary 
80, Dinsmore 70. 
At the first shoot for the Powder Works trophy, 
held recently at Dixon, Colo, Chas. King was the best 
man with 21 out of 25. Other scores were: B. Agee 19, 
C. Rohmer 13, L. Geithle 20, G. Pedricks 17, V. Rob- 
ben 18, C. E. King 20, G. Lentner 18, A. Robbin, Jr., 9, 
E. Jamison 18. 
The Menominee, Mich., 
regular practice shoots. 
friendly match at Peshtigo. 
Lake was high man in the Parker Gun Club at Mil- 
waukee, Wis., last Sunday with 88 out of 100. The wind 
was brisk for anything like good scores, which were at 
25 targets: Swoster 14, Dr. Brunn 22, Lake 22, Libber 
21, Mirgler 21, C. Sands 16, J. Sands 12, A. Veerstra 17, 
E. Leidell 19, L. Nuhns 16. 
There was a special match Sunday last between C. C. 
Church and John Schaefer, of the Lawton Park Gun 
Club, Milwaukee, Wis., and the former won, 46 to 41. 
In the regular ‘shoot, "HL. J. Tregelmeier was high with 
21 out of 25, F. A. Hoeser 16, Joe Weber 13, V: Gittisch 
10, Joe Weber 17. 
The annual crow hunt of the Elgin, Ill., Gun Club will 
be held May 13 and 14. All the shooters in the Fox 
River towns will be invited to take part. 
Mr. J. R. Graham, manager of the Long Lake, IIl. 
Shooting Club, announces a shoot for May 16 and 17. 
R. Horn writes that July 8 and 9 have been selected 
as the days for holding the shoot at the Badger Gun 
Club grounds. 
Spring Valley, Minn., Gun Club held a meeting Mon- 
day last and selected Leo A. Gossman, inrccident: Frank 
Harris, Treasurer; J. M. Cary, Secretary; John Bowden, 
Captain. The trophy contests will all be held with a 
handicap, so that all will have an equal chance. 
The Calumet Gun Club at South Chicago, IIl., will 
hold a tournament May 19 and 20, at which the money 
will be divided Rose system, and $50 will be given as 
average money. James Porter will be the captain and 
manager. Guns and shells sent to A. A. Winesberg, 
Siegel-Cooper, will be delivered free. 
Gun Club has started in on 
Last Sunday there was a 
The rod and gun club grounds, at Traverse City, 
Mich., wili be put in order, and there is a prospect of 
another of the famous tournaments being held by it. 
The officers are: F. H. Meads, President; Wm. Suydam, 
Vice-President; H. D. Ally, Secretary; A. W. Peck, 
Captain. 
_ The Stofford, Kans., Gun Club has been formed and 
incorporated under the laws of Kansas. A large tract 
of land has been secured and will be fitted up for a 
shooting and game preserve. A nice club house, suit- 
able for the residence of a custodian, will be con- 
structed, 
Bellefontaine, O., Gun Club has rented part of the 
Logan County Fair ground, and will move the traps, 
so,that a meeting will be held to arrange for holding 
the Central Ohio meet. 
The Kingdom Gun Club, Fulton, Mo., will this year 
contest for a silver cup, presented by a powder com- 
pany. The members wil] hold a meeting and decide on 
the conditions, 
There is a movement on foot to organize a gun club 
at Midaleville, Ga. There are a number of good shots 
in the city, and such an organization would attract much 
attention, 
The La Harpe, Kans., Gun Club is trying to get on the 
firing line and make some scores, but as yet they are not 
equal to Ed. O’Brien by some “‘few rods.” Brown and 
Harding are out for the prize gun with Brown leading, 
38 to 36. As soon as this is decided, there will be an- 
other prize put up. 
There is always a shoot in South Dakota when the 
stockmen hold a meet. This year, when they met at 
Rapid City, there was a team shoot, and Lead easily won 
from Rapid City. Jameson and Jepson had a contest 
for the medal, which went to the former on the third 
shoot-off, Wough made a straight 25, Ted Brackett 24, 
and Jameson 23. Wough was high average, 83, Brackett 
81, Jameson 80, Pitt 78, Rogers 76. 
‘At Tona, Wis., there will be a tournament May 30. 
There will be 10 and 15 events, with $2.50 added to each. 
Emmons, Minn., shooters are now talking of organ. 
izing a gun club, and if they succeed, it is proposed to 
pay attention to protecting song and game birds, 
The Symmes Corner Gun Club was organized re- 
cently at Hamilton, Ohio. Officers: William Link, 
President; Chas, Miles, Secretary; George Traup, Cap- 
tain. Members: S. Traup, W. Jessup, S. Horshner, 
C. Miller, M. Pain, W, Cummings, ‘Dr, Hallowell, 
R. Groten, Dick P. Bruner, V,; Hughes, F, Straub, D. 
Smyers. 
When the West Duluth, Minn., Gun Club members 
met recently for their opening shoot, they found that 
the trap and club house had been ‘broken into, and 
property destroyed. But a shoot was held, with poor 
scores. Captain Tota berg made 23 out of 25, and Ed. 
Moseman 12 out of 15. 
The Pan-Handle Gun Club, of Logansport, Ind., will 
reorganize, and some fine prizes will be up during the 
summer, 
Tke Wilmington, O., Gun Club are proud of the silver 
trophy that will be the center of attraction for the 
shooters during the coming summer, same being on ex- 
hibition at the drug store for a few days. 
Shotgun cranks of Globe, Ariz., are planning to form 
a gun club. It is reported that Hood Waters is now 
stirring things up in that Territory. 
Several young men of Unionville, Ia., have _ lately 
formed a gun club, and as soon as the targets and traps 
arrive will hold a shoot. 
East Grand Forks, Minn., has just started up again, 
with Wm, Wolf, President; J. C. Sherlock, Vice-Presi- 
dent; M. J. Enright, Treasurer, and J. N. McNichols, 
Secretary. There are two trophies and there will be much 
shooting between now and open game season, 
lola, ~Kans., shooters are looking for cups from the 
cartridge companies, and when they arrive they will ger 
going. 
Analostan Gun Club. 
Wasuincton, D. C., May 3.—The regular weekly shoot 
of the Analostan Gun "Club was held yesterday afternoon. 
Conditions were favorable, and good scores were maae 
by those participating. Uncle Billy Wagner again came 
to the front, and carried off the laurels of the afternoon 
by scoring 94 out of a possible 100, and 65 of these were 
made from handicap distances—I7_ and 18yds. He also 
won the tie made last week with Messrs. Hunter and 
Barr for the DuPont cup, and won it yesterday again 
by making a clean score of 15. Barr, Ficklin, Kirk ‘and 
Cake: also did some good shooting, Following are the 
scores: 

Shot at. ht Shot at. Brk. 
Kir kasertie ceunviies 120 Baketinnest sess 60 38 
Lehisctye. Gansnecos 110 aI Carpenteraneccadc: 50 39 
Wagner Gee<scse 100 94 Bauskett %...ees« 45 32 
WRC V LOT leis cies cleinte 100 17 Eb all ey. te eee eas 45 3 
PLC LITEM atetereatsl ciate 100 7 Gale agatscenents 40 33 
Barretieesidetes cease 90 76 Wiillist. tscec nc sae 3 26 
Green “icwecns sae 80 51 JAMES cheer nee 30 22 
SECRETARY, 
At Suwannee. 
SuWANNEE, Fla., May 2.—On May 31, June 1 and 2, I 
will have the Georgia and Florida Interstate shoot on the 
banks of the old Suwannee River, at Suwannee Springs, 
Fla. ‘The traps will be just on the banks of the river, 
overlooking the famous springs, flowing 40,000 gallons 
of mineral water per minute, with a bathing pool 50 by 
100 fect. It is undoubtedly the finest natural bathing pool 
in this part of the world. 
Will use expert traps, with added money to each event. 
I will have a Remington autoloading gun as one of 
the prizes. Will also have live bird shoot on the last 
day. From letters received, I_believe this will be the 
largest shoot ever held in the State. 
Joun S. Bowen, 
