Days Gone By

Days Gone By

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

Days Gone By

Days Gone By: Jan. 9, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Those interested in the future of this section should attend the meeting at the court house Thursday evening to discuss the latest railway project. – The coupon system has been adopted at the City Meat Market and will be strictly observed. The system[Read More…]

January 15, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: Jan. 2, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The Pioneers: J.W. Hugus & Company, Inc. Prices Right. Goods Right. We Are All Right. We realize that times are “hard,” and will sell you the best of goods at lowest living prices. Trade at home and save time and money. Support home[Read More…]

January 7, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By

Days Gone By: Dec. 26, 2019

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Travelers who pass up or down the road leading to Oak Ridge Park say that upon reaching Jim Burch’s place they are ordered to dismount and follow the genial Jimmy into the house and there imbibe copiously of a decoction known in the[Read More…]

December 30, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By

Days Gone By: Dec. 19, 2019

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – The first continuous oil shale retort of commercial size ever operated in the United States was started on Tuesday on the property of the Continental Oil and Shale Mining and Refining company on Piceance Creek, about two and a half miles from Rio[Read More…]

December 25, 2019 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By

Days Gone By: December 12, 2019

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Sheep men in the northwestern part of Routt County are considerably stirred up over the recent theft of 3,000 head of sheep belonging to Griff Edwards. It seems that Jack McCarthy, Edwards’ foreman, is the guilty party. As foreman, he ordered one J.W.[Read More…]

December 18, 2019 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By

Days Gone By: December 5, 2019

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Indeed, so completely have fashions and materials changed in a century that the articles included in the following advertisement of goods to be sold on Fishbourne’s wharf, “back of Mrs. Fishbourne’s dwelling,” have scarcely any meaning for us. – Senator Don B. Colton[Read More…]

December 11, 2019 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By

Days Gone By: November 28, 2019

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – A handsome headstone will mark the final resting place, in Highland cemetery, of the late Johnny Gebhardt. The marble memento was purchased by the brother of the deceased after his late visit to Meeker, and as soon as the different parts arrive will[Read More…]

December 3, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: Nov. 21, 2019

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Link Taggart, who is now fourth assistant general foreman of the PL outfit, was shaking hands with his numerous friends in this burg during the week. Link says a report had gained currency in the Piceance country that Jimmy Buchan was killed in[Read More…]

November 26, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: Nov. 14, 2019

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Pat Bohen, who resided on Black Sulphur creek, this county, at one time, was shot and killed near Glenwood in the latter part of last week, by a man named V.W. Cooley, who had rented a portion of Bohen’s ranch. A dispute arose[Read More…]

November 20, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: Nov. 7, 2019

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The Indians are on their annual game slaughtering raid in the western end of the county at the present time. Each year they encroach a little bit farther on the white man’s domain. They are now operating in the Coyote basin region. Of[Read More…]

November 12, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: October 31, 2019

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – A bit of winter put in its appearance this week. It got started last Saturday evening with a snow-fall, in this vicinity, of about two inches and another two inches of the “beautiful” came down Sunday night. Cleared up Monday night and Jack[Read More…]

November 6, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled