Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago
The automobile craze bears many earmarks of the first attack of the bicycle craze, a few years ago, especially in the organization of new manufacturing companies.
According to present plans an extra session of the state legislature will be called in November for the purpose of raising the ‘wind’ (financial). Had there been less wind expended at the regular session the extra would not be needed. But such forethought and eye to economy would not suit the purpose of the average legislator.
On Tuesday David Smith and family moved to their new home on the ranch which adjoins the town on the west. The residence is a very handsome and commodious one and mades a notable addition to this year’s permanent improvements.
Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago
Babe Ruth, the big black bear, arrived in crate in Meeker early this week and he is now under the care of W.A. Thomas getting in prime condition for the big ceremonial to be held in this town by the Imperial Order of Muscovites on Sept. 11.
We have reached a point where the canny motorist carries a bicycle along so he can ride to work after he finds a place to park.
There will be a dance at the Lime Kiln school house this evening. Yesterday was the last day of the summer school at the place.
Meeker Herald ~ 75 years ago
Just two miles west of Artesia is Wiley’s Resort, run by Wiley Baucum, a short, stubby man in high-heeled boots who has found the new oil field a bonanza. Baucum homesteaded his place in 1932 and subsequently brought in an artesian well. His well provides the only drinking water in the area. He is selling water to the entire Rangely field and wouldn’t swap his artesian well for an oil property.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hilkey had a letter this past week from their son Lt. Joe Hikley who is in the air corps and a first pilot of a transportation plane in the Pacific theatre of operations. Joe has been hauling troops for the occupation of Japan and writes that he makes a round trip from his base every three hours.
Meeker Herald ~ 50 years ago
Rio Blanco County Commissioners gave their final approval Monday for the development of the Ute Terrace Mobile Home Park, the largest residential project ever undertaken in Rio Blanco County. The park is presently designed to handle 401 units which will definitely bring a lot of people into town – something to quell those people’s fears who think the town is dying and something to make those people who don’t want to see Meeker grow, unhappy. Whichever side of the fence you’re on, it doesn’t matter now, as ground will be broken on the 80-acre tract next spring, barring any unforeseen disaster.
Putting their teams thru the final days of practice week before the football season begins are Meeker High School coaches John Almgren, Bill Turner and Bob Tucker.
Meeker Herald ~ 25 years ago
The Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials elimination rounds began Wednesday. Gus Halandras said the committee never dreamed that the Meeker Classic would become what it is now. Halandras and his wife, Christine, long time Meeker residents, along with Laura Watkins and Marv Brown, came up with the idea as a way to invigorate the local economy when Gus was the mayor of Meeker.
Septemberfest 2000 was a success in Rangely. Countless volunteers put in their efforts to make the annual celebration “sing/” Carol Ditmanson of the Rangely Chamber of Commerce said, “I have never lived in a town before that does this, where everybody comes together for the largest event of the year. It is wonderful.”
RANGELY TIMES ~ 50 years ago
At the last meeting of the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce, Bob H. White, President of the Bank of Rangely, was elected to serve as President during the next chamber year. Agreeing to continue with the position of Vice President was Pat Hejl, Pat’s FLoral and Main Auto Center with Laura Conroy of the Rimco Insurance Agency elected as secretary/treasurer.
People who stretch the truth often find that it occasionally snaps back and hits them.
Rangely has had about 20 physicians come and go. Some have left for ‘greener pastures’ and others for reasons I would not care to mention, but none has retired. Rangely is a difficult place to practice, as regardless of how many doctors are here a bulk of the local people will go out of town.
