The Meeker Herald
125 years ago
• The Nine-mile hill road has been closed, the road around the hill being the county road. I shall prosecute any person tampering with the fences of my ranch. W.P. Herrick.
• There are over 500,000 telephones in service in the United States.
• It is reported that gold has been discovered again on Miller creek, but — don’t all rush in and gobble up the whole country the first thing.
• Last week’s chilling weather damaged gardens to quite a considerable extent in this vicinity and above.
The Meeker Herald
100 years ago
• All users of water for garden irrigation purposes are requested to use nozzles on their hose, and to turn off the water when not being used. Owing to continued breaks in the pipe lines (due to the worn out condition of the mains) the pressure has to be kept low; hence, shortage in the supply of water. Waste no water.
• The county has received a large quantity of T.N.T. which has been stored for safety purposes on the John Smith ranch, upper end of the mesa. All persons are warned to keep away from this very dangerous stuff.
• A.E. Rees was exchanging greetings with his many town friends yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Rees returned from California last week. “Dad” is still more or less disabled from the effects of the bad accident he had on the Coast last winter, so will have to take things easy this summer.
The Meeker Herald
50 years ago
• Entertaining at the Oldtimers reunion here Saturday night was this group of Meeker people square dancing to one of their favorite old time tunes, called by “Spec” Clapper.
• Three Meeker young people were injured about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday when the station wagon in which they were riding rolled over 1-½ times three miles east of Meeker on Highway 132.
• Mrs. Elouise Bailey, who ranches and farms on Strawberry Creek, has a flowing artesian well, and at no cost, thanks to a seismograph crew for Humble Oil Co
The Meeker Herald
25 years ago
• Two Meeker teens were seriously injured June 7 on RBC 63 when the four wheel all terrain vehicle on which they were riding struck a cattle guard.
• The Rio Blanco County Sheriff has closed the White RIver to all vessels except white water canoes and kayaks.
• Buckshot and Shannon Sheridan are pleased to announce the birth of their new son, Colton John McHatton Sheridan.
Rangely Times
50 years ago
• Bus Norell of Rio Blanco was the only cowboy in last week’s Rangely Days Rodeo to take two first places, winning the calf roping event both days.
• Larry Rohrig of Rifle won the bull riding event and finished second in the bareback bronc riding.
• The trouble with good advice is that it usually interferes with our plans.
• Susan Hillis was selected as the student to receive the Outstanding School Service Award. Herbert Hopkins was named the E.S.A. Citizen of the Year and Angela Lowe received the National Observer Award.
• John Brainerd of the Rangely College faculty was among 10 community college faculty members to win University of Colorado graduate scholarships to attend CU this summer.
Rangely Times
25 years ago
• When not working as a rock-duster at the Deserado Coal Mine, local outfitter Layne Wardell takes greenhorns on wild horse observation trips in Rio Blanco County.
• When the stallion realized we were still walking toward his herd he trotted toward us, quivering ears aimed forward like radar as his mane danced nervously along his neck. “He’ll snort in a minute,” Layne said, right before the powerful looking black beast stopped, looked us over and snorted a challenge. Realizing we posed no immediate threat, he raced back to the mares and the colt, herding them off the rise while warily eyeing us as he brought up the rear.
• Rebecca Olree won 1st place in the 15-18 yr. old girls breaststroke,200 yard breaststroke and 100 yard backstroke, breaking three pool records. Larissa Hinaman won first place in the 11-12 yr. old girls 50 yard freestyle, also breaking a pool record.
• Rangely’s Kenneth Moon was recently chosen as one of 500 high schoolers from over 150 schools to attend one of the Colorado Business Week sessions this summer at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
• Rangely High School’s super junior Heather Stanley was selected as a semifinalist in the Colorado High School Activities Associations’ “Interscholastic Star” awards program.
