The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – One doesn’t learn much by talking, which may explain why some people know so little. – Jimmy Johnson trapped four wolves this week, near the head of Miller Creek. – Prof. C.L. Zumwalt, principal of the high school, arrived Tuesday with his[Read More…]
Days Gone By
Days Gone By: August 31, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Success doesn’t consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one twice. – A large number of Meekerites went to Rifle last Friday and Saturday—Apple Pie Day. – Another big transfer took place last week when Mrs. Hattie Randolph[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 24, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Rev. Nelson made a missionary trip to Rangely this week. – The Meeker Hotel register was covered this week with Oklahomites. This White River country seems to have an attraction for the people from Governor Haskell’s state. – Ed. Wilber left his[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 17, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – May we always look upon the faults of others with the same eye we look upon our own. – Nearly every night for the past two months from one to six auto parties have camped in our town park. The town government[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 10, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Flora-Derma Beauty Treatment: Our unnoticeable enamel, applied as directed, gives a transparent look to the face. – M.M. Weller of Strawberry, was placed under arrest Thursday by Sheriff Lyon, charged with cattle rustling. – The Needle Club met with Mrs. Babcock and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 3, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – H.H. Joy of Meeker, well known in Craig, this week was appointed Western slope general sales agent for the Maxwell and Overland automobiles with headquarters at Grand Junction, to which place he shortly will go from Meeker. n Of the 200 tickets[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 27, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The main reason a drunken man thinks he is interesting is because he is drunk. – Things Worth Knowing: A few drops of oil of lavender poured into a glass of very hot water will purify the air of a room almost[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 20, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The Herald was served with a “Black Hand” notice this week. Our detective reports that the sable-hander is a big man who wears glasses and number 13 shoes and that he lives out in the Sheridan Park region. – Never judge a[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 6, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The secret of happiness is never to allow your energies to stagnate. – Rev. Nelson left Thursday morning on a missionary trip through Moffat County. – The Oldlands are now sporting a handsome auto delivery wagon. And so we progress in the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 29, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – There will be a proper celebration of the Fourth of July at Buford. A basket picnic, roping, bronco busing and other out-of-door sports Dancing in afternoon and evening. Refreshments on the grounds. Everybody welcome. – Wind and dust were the weather features[Read More…]
Community revitalization workshop July 27
RBC | There will be a half-day multi-county community revitalization workshop focusing on brownfield resources July 27 in Craig. The workshop is for community leaders and property owners who are working on economic development, revitalization and brownfield site redevelopment. The workshop is free, but interested parties should register in advance[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 22, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – A very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Neal at Piceance Creek on Saturday morning, June 16 at 8 o’clock when Thomas S. Iles and Miss M. Fern Spence were married by the Rev. Philip Nelson.[Read More…]
