The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – On account of the mayor having the “Flu” the town board failed to meet in regular session. The board met on Nov. 25 being called together by the mayor for the purpose of taking action in the matter of the influenza epidemic, which has[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Commissioner-elect Oldland was in county seat on private business yesterday. Mr. Oldland has in contemplation various improvements on his store and residence. – The cost of the late election in Rio Blanco County in round numbers was $600—just double what it cost under the old[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Ed Sanderson is about to open up a tannery in Meeker, carpenter McKenzie being at work for some time past in making the vats and other necessary fixtures. All kinds of hides will be tanned. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Another[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – All parents who have not returned their baby registration cards please do so at once. The committee is anxious to get them all in by Nov. 15. – There are still a large number of “flu” cases in Meeker, but seem to be[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Work on the Meeker-Rifle road has been held up by the national government authorities owing to the difficulty of securing metal and cement for bridges and culverts. – Once upon a time there was a man who acted as cheerful and obliging after[Read More…]

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The road up North Fork from the mouth of Big Beaver to Wakeman’s is to be built this winter, the contract having been awarded to Mike Schneider by the commissioners on Tuesday. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Those of our citizens afflicted[Read More…]

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…]