The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Two trout poachers, Charles Harrison and Edward Gorman, were nailed at Trappers Lake, on Tuesday, with 77 pounds of trout in their possession, by a Glenwood deputy game warden. They pleaded guilty, and now languish in jail in default payment of $67.50 fine[Read More…]
Author: Herald Times Staff
Community Calendar: July 20, 2023
Book club Aug. 14 MEEKER | The book club book will be reading Troubled Trails: the Meeker affair and the expulsion of the Utes from Colorado by Robert Silbernagel. We will discuss the book on Monday, Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. All are welcome to join in the fun. Feedback[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 20, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A typical “Wandering Willie” went through town Monday, walking in from Rifle and going north at a two-mile-an-hour aint. “Ragged Jack” wasn’t in it. Water Commissioner Moog reports less trouble with ranchmen as the summer advances. Not on account of rain, but because[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 6, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Reverend Davis took M.E. Sunday school students at Robertson place to a picnic in Powell Park with a turnout of 33 students. This inspired Reverend Handel of St. James Episcopal church to do the same. Thomas F. Dunn, brother of John, of Big[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 29, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A man in Virginia, rode 40 miles to Fairfax Station, for the express purpose of getting Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and took home with him a dozen bottles of medicine. Another old landmark began to disappear this week. The adobe where Judge Hazen once[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 15, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago At the meeting of the Town Council last week it was decided to cut down all the trees in the Town Park and to replant it at a cost of $500. Our councilmen seem to think the trees are objectionable because they are[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 8, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The town board passed an ordinance this week prohibiting the erection of amy more barbed wire fences within the corporate limits, and all those up now have to be removed by the first of next May. Aren’t we getting metropolitan? Another one of[Read More…]
Community Calendar: June 1, 2023
Grand opening of the The Heritage MEEKER | Mark your calendars for the grand opening of The Heritage on June 3, 2023 in the Hugus Building, 594 Main St. A collaboration of efforts between Christie Borchard, the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, and the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council, the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 1, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Mrs. Lockwood and daughter, Miss Bloomfield and Mr. __ had a good scare while crossing the Wilber ford last Sunday. The water was quite high and their team balked when about a quarter of the distance was made, and their appeal for help[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 25, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago – Garfield Street is being cleared of sagebrush, and if anyone wants to work out his poll-tax he is at liberty to go up there and grub out say two acres a day — four acres in all — or pay $2 in[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 18, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago – Mr. Pfeiffer’s Cleveland bay stallion is now in Meeker. Those wishing to see a fine thoroughbred horse should call at the Pioneer Stables. – Thos. H. Iles’ cattle went through town Tuesday, bound for Axial basin. They are one and two year[Read More…]
Community Calendar: May 11, 2023
Lions Club centennial and park dedication May 13 MEEKER | The Meeker Lions Club is celebrating 100 years of service this year with an anniversary celebration and park dedication on Saturday, May 13 at 4 p.m. Free lunch/dinner provided. the Park on 6th and Cleveland (admin building). BMS STEM[Read More…]
