Days Gone By

Days Gone By

Days Gone By: April 23, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: Meeker’s Kathy Thorsby came across the following while working at the White River Museum and thought it worth sharing. “Rio Blanco County School Tales: An Anthology of Grandmother Stories” was written by Margaret Smith Isaac. One of her stories, shared below, is titled “The Big Flu Epidemic.” 1918[Read More…]

April 26, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: April 16, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – On Monday Thos. H. Iles passed through Meeker on his way to Utah, where he will purchase a large bunch of young stock and ship them in with a bunch belonging to J.L. McHatton. – A former Meeker resident, S.R. Arnold, is reported[Read More…]

April 23, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Days Gone By: April 2, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The meadow-lark is around these days, but he is wrapped in a fur-trimmed overcoat and is not saying much. – Two new stores for Hugus & Co. are in course of erection — one at Hayden, the other at Fourmile, both in Routt[Read More…]

April 8, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Days Gone By: March 19, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The attention of the public is called to the add of Frederick Ouimet, which appears in this issue. Mr. Ouimet will open a new blacksmithing and wagonmaking shop, half a block west of the old Bergh stand, on Monday. Give him a call.[Read More…]

March 25, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Days Gone By: March 12, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Dwight Ryland, accompanied by J.C. Bell of Cripple Creek, and H.H. Hallett of Kansas City, Mo., were passengers on the incoming state Wednesday evening. The two former gentlemen are her to stay for the summer and came in early in order to get[Read More…]

March 18, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • And still the inquiry for ranch property continues! Among the latest sales made was the transfer, by George S. Allsebrook, of the old Howard Jones ranch in Powell park, to Owen O. Jones. • Ed Saltmarsh has been corresponding with Fish Commissioner-elect Land[Read More…]

March 11, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Bob Crawford has bought the Ben Nichols ranch in Powell Park. When improved it will be a splendid piece of property. Mr. Nichols has the Fourmile fever and will pull out for that district in a few weeks. • The Fourmile gold field[Read More…]

March 4, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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The Meeker Herald 125 years ago W.H. Jones of this place, has leased the Steele ranch and road house at Buford, and will run the place for the next two years. The Steele family has gone to Mississippi to reside. Our hustling friend, A.J. Gregory, is advertising in the Vernal[Read More…]

February 25, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Days Gone By: February 6, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Rev. Ostenson turned teamster this week and went to Buford and brought back a load of lumber to be used in the finishing work now being done in St. James church. – Simp Harp has bought the Meeker stables and will take possession[Read More…]

February 11, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – During the past month the first $1,000 of Meeker’s $10,000 school bonds was paid off. – Sam Wear has bought the Jack Burns ranch in Powell Park. It is one of the finest in the valley,, and we understand that Sam got it[Read More…]

February 4, 2020 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: January 23, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Wish we could get up a railway scare — or a dog fight — every week so we’d have something to fill the local column with. – County Clerk Walbridge has been doing a real brisk business in recording projected railway right-of-way papers[Read More…]

January 29, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Days Gone By: January 16, 2020

FROM THE MEEKER HERALD, 1913 … Gray Wolves The winters got so bad for a while, gray wolves were literally knocking on people’s doors. Bounties were offered and some lucky people had the good fortune to bring in a couple of month’s wages in just a day… Gray wolves have[Read More…]

January 18, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled