Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Presidential Elections of 1896: Republican Ticket For President: William McKinley of Ohio. For Vice President: Garret Hobart of New Jersey Democratic Ticket For President: William J Brian of Nebraska. For Vice President: Arthur Sewall of Maine • As usual, this section (Rio Blanco[Read More…]

August 6, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: July 15, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago True nobility shows itself, in doing good. The long dry spell was broken in the fore part of this week, and the much needed and liberal rains since have done lots of good to the range. The Meeker Herald100 years ago Lots of summer tourists[Read More…]

July 16, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: July 8, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Barring the excessive heat last Saturday was an ideal Fourth of July so far as weather was concerned. The attractions in the forenoon were the races, which drew large crowds. The 600 yard race was won by Bell, with Ollie Burch horse second, and[Read More…]

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DAYS GONE BY: July 1, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago A large number of horsemen are here from outside points and some interesting races are being looked for today. A circus came to town with a trained bear and a few monkeys. For a time all business operations were suspended while the population “took in”[Read More…]

July 5, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: June 17, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago Dry, hot, and dusty weather still holds the platform. The first story of the Meeker Hotel is now complete. The Meeker Herald100 years ago The White River rose 16 inches over two days this week. Flooding low meadow land and causing a culvert bridge to[Read More…]

June 18, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: Jun 3, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago Ground will soon be broken for the Odd Fellows hall. An additional force of bricklayers was put to work on the Meeker hotel and walls are now going up rapidly. The Meeker Herald100 years ago The White River reached its highest on the last day[Read More…]

June 5, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: May 27, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago Attempting to stop intoxicated men by appealing to their sober second thought is seldom successful. One of the greatest puzzles to the legislative student is to reconcile the fact that the individual legislator is usually as apt as the average man to take a common[Read More…]

June 1, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: May 20, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago The river went down rapidly during the past 10 days. School closed yesterday with very credible entertainment at courthouse hall. Ezra Flemming made it to town with about 400 head of cattle he purchased from the San Luis valley. The Meeker Herald100 years ago The[Read More…]

May 21, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: May 13, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago “The weak spot in a majority of mankind is that they do not know how to think.” Although the mining season is barely open yet, numerous important strikes are reported from the Hahn’s Peak belt. The walls of the new Meeker hotel are beginning to[Read More…]

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Days Gone By: April 22, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago Dr. Miller, a dentist out of Glenwood has arrived in Meeker and is working out of the Miller house. Business has said to be thriving, though he will be leaving in a few days. The construction of the Meeker Hotel is progressing favorably. The Meeker[Read More…]

April 22, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: April 15, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago The mesa ranchmen started in on a vigorous campaign against the prairie dogs yesterday. N.H. Conley, photographer, pitched his tent here last Saturday afternoon and is now engaged in focusing his camera on all sorts of “mugs,” and things animate and inanimate. We don’t feel[Read More…]

April 15, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: April 8, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago New grass is starting to make a showing. The annual town financial statement shows Meeker’s finances to be in a healthy condition. The Old Fellows of Meeker will soon start a two story building designed for lodge, store, and office purposes. The Meeker Herald100 years[Read More…]

April 9, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled