The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The White River Oil company received its big transportation trucks this week. – Two large trucks were seen in Grand Junction last week on their way to the Rangely field. They are a part of the new equipment being brought in by[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The press is not all powerful, but it is a power to be reckoned with. For the past few weeks the Herald has been urging taxpayers in the Meeker school district to wake up and take an interest in the school election[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Last Sunday was the 70th birthday of our esteemed fellow citizen, John A. Watson, and the occasion was observed in fine style at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilber, Danforth Park. Mrs. Wilber, who is the oldest daughter of Mr.[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – The Rifle mail is now getting in as early as 2 and 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Perry Spurlock is taking care of one string of the motive forces. – Kenneth Sanderson is now attending the U.S. Naval Radio School at Harvard University.[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Meekerites woke up Wednesday morning to find a heavy fall of snow coming down. The high winds of the two preceding days was a warning that something was going to happen in the way of changed weather-—and it happened. During Wednesday and[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – It would seem that the woes of the country editor and publisher are never ending. In addition to ninety-seven and a half columns of “immediate release” matter, this we are in receipt of about a column and half from that old contributor—the[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Hooverize by putting in a War Garden, and keep a few chickens and a pig to eat up all the scraps which would otherwise be lost. – “The war must be paid for,” says D.C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue. “Congress has as[Read More…]