Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago
The man who believes that he benefits himself by taxing himself poor to make others rich is not in a good position to poke fun at those who believe in the faith cure.
About the heaviest rain ever seen in this section visited Meeker and vicinity Wednesday afternoon. It poured and soon our streets were running rivers, and to add to the volume of running water the town ditch overflowed its banks at several points. Cellars and the ground floors of several houses were flooded.
Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago
The weather this week was a repetition of last week’s — that is bright sunny days and cool nights. On Wednesday afternoon a high wind from the north blew up and stirred up considerable dust. Such a wind on the plains with no mountains to interrupt it would probably develop into a cyclone.
Marland Oil company of Ponca City may be the cause of a new resort starting in Colorado. The company’s test for oil on the Meeker dome in Rio Blanco county, Colorado, near the town of Meeker, which it had been planned to abandon on account of difficulties arising out of the encountering of an enormous flow of warm sulphur water, may not be abandoned. Negotiations are completed between the company and the County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County for the purchase of the 10-inch casing in the hole with the privilege of using the water for a large and modern swimming pool. The county commissioners believe the establishment of a resort highly feasible.
Meeker Herald ~ 75 years ago
The Meeker Fire Department was called out Wednesday afternoon and took the rural fire fighting truck to Little Beaver. There was a brush fire on the old Winslow ranch that threatened to get out of hand. The fire did no damage, but the firemen stood by to lend a hand if it did.
Contractors on Meeker-Rangely Highway making good progress.
A lot of people who wouldn’t talk with full mouths will go around talking with empty heads.
Meeker Herald ~ 50 years ago
Construction work began last week on the remodeling and two-story addition to the Colescott Agency building immediately to the south of the Post Office in Meeker. The architect/designer is Rene G. Chouzenoux of Denver who is a personal friend of Jack Riegel, owner of the building. Holzberlein Ruckman are the general contractors for the building.
The Mature Meekerites will meet for their monthly potluck lunch next Tuesday at City Park.
Meeker Herald ~ 25 years ago
Around 75 interested citizens attended the county commissioner candidate forum Monday in Rangely to discuss the coming proposed railroad and other items. A question concerning the scope and quality of medical care in the county and the difference between Meeker and Rangely had all candidates in agreement the Rangely facilities were in line for upgrading.
From a subscriber: “You would sell more papers if you would go back to the way the paper was years ago and leave Rangely out. Many local people as well as others are complaining.
RANGELY TIMES ~ 50 years ago
The truth of the oft quoted scripture, “All things come to him who waits” (and plans and complains, and works, and gripes, and spends money, and works some more) is being realized by the Board and Administration of the Public Schools as they see the near completion of the project to renovate the entire athletic facilities over the past five and one half years.
While the oil industry clearly predominates the town of Rangely, a small manufacturing firm has existed here since 1973 — the Rocky Mountain Archery Manufacturing Company, better known as RAMCO. The two-year old corporation assembles archery bows both of the conventional and compound type with several models available.