Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1908 — A Crack Rifleman In Town. [ARTICLE]

A Crack Rifleman In Town.

Sergeant Lewis B. Jarret, of Co. D, 2d Infty., of Indianapolis, is in Rensselaer and will remain here for several days, during which time he is Inspecting the rifles and other equipment of the company that is to be returned to government arsanals. The returned rifles are of the Kragg manufacture and are of the 1898 model The new rifles with which the Indiana National Guard is to be supplied in the future are the same as the regular army are now using, being the 1903 Springfield. They are shorter in length and some lighter than, the old gun. They are already here and will be opened by the Sergeant who has charge of all property until it is turned over to the local ‘commanding officer. There were 70 of the old guns but only 60 of the new model have beeiTTssued to each'company. Sergeant Jarrett is one of the best riflemen in the Indiana National Guard, bieng an expert at all ranges. Last year- he made the company, regimental and state teams and competed with the Indiana team at the national match at Camp Perry, Ohio. At the gallery practice this spring he secured the highest individual score at all ranges made by any member of the guard, having a score of 431 out of a possible 443. This is Sergeant Jarrett’s second trip to Rensselaer he having been detailed here last January as an instructor in gallery practice.