The Meeker Herald
125 years ago
• Among the new buildings in course of construction at present time is a handsome little three room residence by Mr. B.F. Goff, on his lots on the southeast corner of Seventh and Water streets.
• Considerable commotion was raised here last Saturday when it became known that special agents of the general land office had stopped the cutting of timber on the White River timber reserve. The orders concerning this matter are of a sweeping character, as the government officials not only stopped the local sawmill operators from cutting and sawing any more lumber, but every ranchman in the valley is prohibited from cutting a stick of timber on the reserve. These stringent and unjust orders will work considerable hardship on settlers in the valley as they will put a stop to many necessary improvements.
The Meeker Herald
100 years ago
• A large number of Meekerites enjoyed a radio concert from Wichita, Kansas, last Friday evening In putting in a radio plant, the Commercial Club gave another evidence of its public spirit, and evident intent of always doing something for the public benefit. The public can sit at town park and enjoy concerts and other features that come over the radio.
• Does it pay to advertise? None but a damn fool will answer otherwise than with a big YES.
• A correspondent asks, “What is artistic temperament?” Oh, merely a stage name for bad temper.
The Meeker Herald
50 years ago
• The Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge crew is stepping up their pace this week in an attempt to get Meeker’s streets paved by the Sept. 15 deadline. Although more men and equipment are being used, it looks like Meeker will be lucky if they get all their streets done this summer.
• Randy Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Peters of Strawberry Creek, caught this 6 lb. rainbow trout in the South Fork Creek recently.
• Dale Dunbar, Meeker’s 11 and 12 year old third baseman, put the tag on on an Aspen player in championship action Saturday afternoon.
The Meeker Herald
25 years ago
• A 32-year-old Syracuse, New York man is in the Rio Blanco County jail today after he twice attempted run the Meeker police chief off the road during a 39-mile high speed chase from Meeker to Rifle.
• Congratulations to Meeker’s John Kapushion on winning $500 playing the Colorado Lottery.
• A hungry badger in a bad mood made its way into Meeker last week. One of the first things he did was chase several girls from the Halandras Building parking lot.
Rangely Times
50 years ago
• At a regular meeting of the town council, it was decided to actively enforce Ordinance No. 174 which prohibits storing unlicensed automobiles or portions of automobiles anywhere within the city limits.
• Nowadays apples are so expensive you might as well have the doctor.
• A white ball of fire, as it was described by Vernon Powell, Rangely, to a Times reporter, streaked across the sky over Rangely Thursday afternoon from southwest to northeast. The fireball was seen by Powell and several others about 2:30-3 p.m. The fireball was probably a meteor burning up in the earth’s atmosphere.
Rangely Times
25 years ago
• On a 4-2 decision the town council voted down the proposed Plateau subdivision, that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended. The proposed subdivision would have been built north of the water tank off of White Ave. However, homeowners in the Ridges subdivision, which is below the proposed Plateau subdivision, had several concerns about the project.
• Rio Blanco County has perhaps the best welfare program in the state. That’s the verdict from state senator Mike Coffman, who wrote the new welfare reform law for the state, and pushed it through the legislature.
