The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The truck and other appliances appertaining to the fire department outfit recently purchased by the town council, was brought in from the railroad on Wednesday by E.M. Reed. The layout is from the Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing company of Chicago, and is a very substantial,[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – A number of North Fork residents were in town this week, their object being to prevail upon the county commissioners to have the road built, as surveyed and laid out, from the mouth of Big Beaver to Wakeman’s place. That the road should[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Some 600 head of White River cattle were loaded at Rifle last week, bound for the markets. – A. Burnham returned from Limekiln Hill Thursday, where he has burned enough lime to last Meeker until next summer. – The party who lost a set of[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Pot Hole is the euphonious title given to a section on North Fork, and still we overlooked the name on the Meeker register last week. Mr. J.M. Nimerick and his son “Buck” (another barbarous appellation), were down from that region mingling with the throng.[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – District Attorney Johnstone received a letter recently from J.H. Bloodworth, formerly of this valley, asking if he would sign a petition for his pardon from the state penitentiary. We believe the letter was indefinitely tabled. – Through the courtesy of Mr. F.N. JoHantgen,[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – During the coming week The Herald will send bills to its patrons, and all are respectfully urged to pay up—at least what they can, as every little bit helps in the present emergency. – Craig was the scene of murder one day this[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago  – Last Sunday morning David Smith killed one of the largest mountain lions seen hereabouts this summer at the sheep camp on Limekiln Hill. The animal measured seven feet from tip to tip and Dave is justly proud of his trophy. – Adolph Belot came up[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Nothing official has, as yet, reached this office concerning the reported marriage of H.S. Harp, which was supposed to have taken place at Rifle on Friday last, but those who keep posted on such matters say the happy event occurred as reported. The[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Ben Nichols, the pioneer town marshal, is on the job again, Joe Clinard having resigned to go into the brick business. – Those who own or run autos will do well to read Ordinance No. 117, which appears in this issue of the[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – The new Baer building is now under roof. – Joe Clinard and Mike Bender got the preliminary work on their brick kiln started this week. – Local news and doings were very scarce this week. Probably everybody out making hay when the sun[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – A rattling good game of baseball was played last Sunday at Thornburg between Meeker and Thornburg clubs on the latter’s grounds, and Thornburg won by the close score of 6 to 5. – The pin-headed reformers may not believe it. But we know lots of[Read More…]