HISTORY LESSONS: Hugus, Part 1

John William Hugus was a Meeker Townsite shareholder. The importance of his mercantile company and bank to the development of Meeker can not be overstated. However, J.W. Hugus himself was not deeply involved with the formation of the town. By the time the soldiers had pulled out in 1883, John was planning his retirement. He turned over his very successful Hugus & Company over to John Charles Davis, manager of the Rawlins store and president…