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Chickamauga Park, Camp Kirk Rifle Range, Corsoota Co., Ga., July 10.- Realizing that the Thirty-first regiment may be called into active service, Col. Gardener ordered the three baitalions out on the rifle range during the past week for target practice. L,ast Wednesday the Third battalion went out. The shooting was wonderfully accurate considering that some of the boys never saw a gun before, while the old men in the Guards have nat shot for many months. Co. G dld herself proud. Her general average was equal, if not superior to the averag-e of the other companies in the battalion. The best shooting at 100 yards was made by "Dr. Parker" Feit. He scored 23 points out of a possible 25. Buff Kirk folio-wed the doctor by scoring 22. At the 200 yard range, lying down, "Talkie" Crane provoked cheers by making a bull's eye. After the individual firing, the several companies flrad volleys standing, kneeling and lying down. The volley firing was exceptiomJly good. Today the battalion is again on the range. The shooting is visibly improving. Many made 14 points out of a possible 15, among whom were Sergt. Webb, Dave Brooks and Corporal Owen. The officers of the battalion express themselves as well plea&ed with the work done. The boys ai e very enthusiastic and take great care witl their firing. The boys are well and stand the march so easily that on their way to and from the range they sing Major Kirk's boys never take a rest, Major Kirk's boys never take a rest, Major Kirk's boys liever take a rest, As they go marching on. CAMPBELL, WAS KICKED. Tomorrow the Thirty-first regiment will pass in review before our new brigadier-general, Roe, and later in the week will again take practice at the range. The rifle has a stiff recoil and some of the boys were kieked sa hard that at one time it seemed doubtful whether they would come down in time for dinner. Winfred Campbell was kieked two-thirds of the way back to Chattanooga, He walked the rest of the way and this mirning he is eating ice cream at the heme of the Southern heiress. Winfred Campbell, war correspondent for the Ann Arbor Couriei is the smoothest man in camp. It i simply pastime for him to ri-.n the guar Unes," and last night while the othe boys were sleeping on the range hi head was lying on a downy pillow i a near-by farm house, where he par took of a swell breakfast the next morning. Winfred says, "Ari army moves and fights en its stomach." NEW RECRUITS O. K. The new recruits are rapidly becoming acquainted with the manual of arms, and Sergt. Boutell, who has charge of the entire squad, can be complimented on his careful and conscientious training of the men. The health of the regiment is exceptionally good and the surgeons advise the Times that there are less cases of sickness in the Michigan regiment than in any other regiment in camp. This state of affairs is largely due to Col. Gardener's care in planning for the health and happiness of his men. HILLMAN. New Postoffice Kdifllce. Government Inspector Laramour was in the city this week looking over the postoffice. He left with two bids In his pocket for a new postofilce building, one from D. L. Quirk and the other from H. P. Giover. If one of the bids is successful the building will go up on the corner of Washington and Pearl sts., as both gentlemen own opposite corners. Jajbe Wortley also has handed in a bid for flxing up the present postoffice. It seems that the main reason for moving is that the present quarters are not large enough and that a flre-proof vault is required and other things of improvement. Sampgon and Schley Are Out. Siboney, July 9, via Port Antonio, July 11. - The friction between Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley has long been increasing, and a climax was reached on the day of the naval battle off Santiago. As soon as the Spanish cruiser Cristóbal Colon had been beached Commodore Schley signaled to the flagship, "I claim capture," and that same evening he sent his executive officer ashore to cable an official report of the capture to the navy department at Washington. Admiral Sampson, hearing of the commodore's ïntentions, also dispatched an officer ashore and absolutely prohibited the sending of any official report save his own. No Sicknpws in Uur Campg. Washington, July 12.- Reports of the bad health of the American troops in the field are exaggerated. The chief trouble has been from malaria and ordinary camp ailments.which yield to treatment. Some of the regjmenta have also suffered from physic&l exhaustion, because too much labor was put upon them in digging trenches und rifle pits. Torpedo Beats on the Way. Messina, Sicily, July 12.- The Spanish torpedo boats sailed for home thiq mcrning. Overdue Vossel Reacnrs Port. Vancouver, B. C, July 13. - The long overdue American ship Lake leeman has arrived here from Panama. She ■was at sea seventy-three daya -without sighting any boat.