EDITOR’S NOTE: This fall will mark the 140th anniversary of the official founding of the Town of Meeker (and this newspaper). In light of that upcoming event, we’ll be sharing town history and stories about the town’s founders in the coming weeks.
The Meeker Townsite Company was formed by a promoter from Denver, D. M. Richards, with resources from his investors and local investors. One-thousand shares were sold. Town lots were plotted and sold for…