The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Among the latest additions to the population of Meeker is Ed Clark from Mt. Sterling and he will be taking up work in the lumber office of Sheridan & Smith. • A large number of fine shade and fruit trees will be planted[Read More…]
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DAYS GONE BY: March 17, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • County Surveyor Moog returned from Rangely, on Saturday evening, where he laid out approaches to the new bridge and surveyed a road from the north side of White River to connect the Rangely road with the old Thornburg road. • The town council[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: March 10, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • According to a Denver Republican of a late date, the famous Edwards estate, of New York, will soon be settled and Mr. J. W. Edwards, a former well known and highly respected citizen of these parts, will get his long expected cut of[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: March 3, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • A deal was carried through this week whereby the old Dreifuss ranch above town charges the proprietorship of the W. F. Dendy to that of H. S. Harp. • Joe Rooney returned from Leadville Saturday and reports having a royal time at the[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: February 24, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Gates Kersberg of Cripple Creek, was here this week looking up a business opening and will be opening a wholesale liquor house here shortly. • After a good deal of hard work extending from Thursday of last week to Monday of this week,[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: February 17, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • A local business man made a very good suggestion the other day, namely: the construction of a footbridge across the river at the foot of Sixth street and the building of a trail from the south side of the river to the top[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Feb 3, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The Miners at Hahn’s peak and vicinity were greatly worked up last week over an attempt at wholesale claim jumping in that district. As a preventative a liberal use of hemp was threatened, which is a very good remedy in such cases.• Simp Harp[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: January 27, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Ambrose Oldland was out to Denver during the week, partly on business and partly on pleasure. • Several cases of measles developed in town and vicinity last week, and in order that the disease might not spread school was closed this week. •[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: January 20, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Large quantities of self control are necessary to keep jokes free from malice. • Scarcity of time is often pleaded as an excuse for want of inclination. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • If all the undesirable people killed off the rest[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: January 6, 2021
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • It is fun to receive orders that you need not obey unless you choose. • The best conversationalist is the one who can listen the longest without betraying his annoyance. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • Add mysteries of life: why is[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: Dec 30, 2021
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • There is nothing like hard work to settle unruly nerves. • Men who have to be taught will never be great leaders either in thought or action. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • It was a white Christmas at Meeker this year.[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: Dec 23, 2021
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Word reached town yesterday that Dr. W.H. Young and two other parties whose names we were unable to learn had killed seven head of elk near the head of Big Beaver creek last week. Here seems to be a clear case for game[Read More…]
