Days Gone By

DAYS GONE BY: September 9

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Monday was Labor Day and it was duly observed in Meeker by the local branch of the Ancient Order of Sons of Rest, who always celebrate this day in a becoming manner. • Wednesday night’s rain storm caused another rise in Sulphur creek,[Read More…]

September 13, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: September 2

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • It is the proper thinking now to use the word “ignited” instead of “fired” when speaking of the man who lost his job. • Link Tagert is taking the initiatory degrees as a counter-hopper in Oldand & Co.’s store, and comes up smiling[Read More…]

September 5, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: August 26

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • General reading, that is, of the magazines and newspapers, will tend to broaden your mind and furnish you with topics for conversation. • The finishing coat of plaster on the Meeker Hotel is about completed. • Work on the foundation walls of the[Read More…]

August 30, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: August 19

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Syrup of Figs: With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many physical ills… There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual disease, but simply to a constipated condition of the[Read More…]

August 20, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: August 12

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • And the man who considers his name a matter of news is still painfully in evidence. • This section was again visited by heavy rains last Saturday afternoon and Sunday. It came down steady and hard all day Sunday, since which time we[Read More…]

August 17, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Presidential Elections of 1896: Republican Ticket For President: William McKinley of Ohio. For Vice President: Garret Hobart of New Jersey Democratic Ticket For President: William J Brian of Nebraska. For Vice President: Arthur Sewall of Maine • As usual, this section (Rio Blanco[Read More…]

August 6, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: July 15, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago True nobility shows itself, in doing good. The long dry spell was broken in the fore part of this week, and the much needed and liberal rains since have done lots of good to the range. The Meeker Herald100 years ago Lots of summer tourists[Read More…]

July 16, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: July 8, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Barring the excessive heat last Saturday was an ideal Fourth of July so far as weather was concerned. The attractions in the forenoon were the races, which drew large crowds. The 600 yard race was won by Bell, with Ollie Burch horse second, and[Read More…]

July 8, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: July 1, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago A large number of horsemen are here from outside points and some interesting races are being looked for today. A circus came to town with a trained bear and a few monkeys. For a time all business operations were suspended while the population “took in”[Read More…]

July 5, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: June 17, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago Dry, hot, and dusty weather still holds the platform. The first story of the Meeker Hotel is now complete. The Meeker Herald100 years ago The White River rose 16 inches over two days this week. Flooding low meadow land and causing a culvert bridge to[Read More…]

June 18, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By… June 10, 2021

The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • Hay and JoHantgen will supply the public on the Fourth with lemonades, milkshakes, soda water and cherry phosphates. • After a few weeks spent in looking over his large interests in this section, Mr. Ike Baer left on Wednesday morning for Leadville.[Read More…]

June 16, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: Jun 3, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago Ground will soon be broken for the Odd Fellows hall. An additional force of bricklayers was put to work on the Meeker hotel and walls are now going up rapidly. The Meeker Herald100 years ago The White River reached its highest on the last day[Read More…]

June 5, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled