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…]
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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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
