REPORT. Totals NEVADA NATIONAL GUARD, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, } To HON. REINHOLD SADLER, Governor and Commander-in-Chief: SIR: I have the honor to submit my report for the two years ending December 31, 1896, as follows: NUMERICAL STRENGTH OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL GUARD. 8 During the year 1895 two companies (E of Tuscarora and G of Battle Mountain) disbanded, owing to not receiving any aid from the State, and also to the fact that these companies were composed almost entirely of workingmen, who, not being able to procure employment, migrated to other communities. Company I was disbanded because of losing all its equipments by fire. The arms, clothing and equipage of Companies E and G were boxed and stored, subject to the orders of the Governor, and have been reported to be in good condition. INSPECTIONS. No regular inspections were held in 1895, but the regular inspec tions for 1896 have been held, and the following report is sub The inspections were generally satisfactory, the personnel of the men being excellent, clothing and general appearance neat. The arms generally were in good condition, as far as cleanliness goes, but a large percentage of the arms are of the 1873 model, and having been in use for nearly twenty years have become unserviceable, consequently the National Guard are poorly equipped with arms for active service. All the companies have good armories, and the military property in the hands of the several companies is generally well taken care of. The discipline is fair, the conduct and appearance of the men during the ceremonies of review and inspection was excellent. Under the existing conditions, the appearance and standing of the several companies is highly gratifying. RECORD SHOOT. Owing to the financial condition of the several companies of the N. N. G., and after consultation with the Regimental Commander, it was thought best not to have a record shoot for the year 1895, as it would tend to increase company expense. A record shoot was held on November 15, 1896, the result of which is shown in the following table. The day was a very disagreeable one, being cold and with continually changing winds, making the bullseye, especially at the 500 yard range, very elusive, and while the scores are not large, with the conditions, was fair: the result, taken in connection No report has been received from Companies C of Reno and D of Winnemucca. 500 yards...... Number firing at Average 200 yds.. Points at 200 yds.. 200 yards ----- Number firing at Number men en rolled 1553 1129 71 78 276 135 42 1163 272 16 302 586 261 16 Average 500 yds.. Points at 500 yds..IS Percentage of men enrolled firing at each range. 262 55 CLOTHING, EQUIPAGE AND ORDNANCE STORES. During the years 1895-96 there has been received upon the Governor's requisition the following-named articles of clothing, equipage and ordnance stores, which are all boxed and stored in the State Armory at Carson City. No. Articles. Amount. Clothing and Equipage 300 Campaign hats. 205 Overcoats.. 250 Pairs canvas leggings. 10 Axes and helves 36 Camp kettles. 5 Hatchets and helves. 90 Messpans 20 Yards D. B. cloth. 18 Dippers- 18 Soup ladles. 15 Dishpans 18 Basting spoons. 18 Butcherknives 6 Meat saws. 16 Meat forks 6 Cleavers 16 Fryingpans 10 Pickaxes and helves. 20 Shovels, long handles 200 Campaign hat-cords and tassels. 1,000 Tent pins, small.. 400 Tent pins, large. 100 Blouses.. 1 Regimental order book. Packing, labor, etc., prior to shipment.. Total value clothing and equipage. $275 00 1,638 05 137 50 4.60 12 24 2.10 22 50 24 00 68 2 61 4 44 96 3 75 656 2.08 3 54 7 13 4 20 5.00 14.00 10 00 8.00 310 00 1 22 30 62 $2,530 78 The expenditures of ordnance stores for 1895-96 have been as fol lows: DEATH OF GOVERNOR JOHN E. JONES. Governor John E. Jones, Commander-in-Chief of the Nevada National Guard, died in San Francisco, Cal., after a lingering illness of several months, on April 10, 1896. Governor Jones became connected with the militia of this State as a private in the Centennial Guard of Eureka county on the 13th day of September, 1876, and was commissioned Major and Paymaster on the staff of Brigadier-General Conklin on October 14, 1885, which commission he held until January 1, 1887, when he assumed the duties of the office of State Surveyor-General, thus severing his connection with the National Guard as an active member. His remains were brought to Carson on the 13th of April, being escorted from his temporary residence in San Francisco to the ferry of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company by the First Regiment, California National Guard, under orders of Governor Budd, who, with members of his staff, residents of San Francisco, rendered every assistance to the family and military honors to the deceased Governor. At Reno the remains were received with military honors by Company C, N. N. G., Captain Phelps, and a battalion of Cadets from the Nevada State University under command of Lieutenant William R. Hamilton, Fifth U. S. Artillery, and taken in charge by several State officials and the Adjutant-General. Upon arrival at Carson the remains were received with military honors by Company F, Lieutenant Carney commanding, and escorted to the State Capitol to lie in state until the day of the funeral, which took place under the auspices of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F. and A. M. of the State of Nevada on the 15th of April. A guard of honor from Company F was detailed to guard the remains until the hour of the funeral. A meeting of the State officers was held on the afternoon of the 13th of April to perfect arrangements for the funeral, and it was decided to order Companies A, B, C, F and Battery A, with one piece, and request the University Cadets to report in Carson on the morning of the 15th of April for escort duty. An agreement was entered into with the officials of the Virginia |