The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Victor Dikeman discovered the lair of a mountain rat in one of the Hugus warehouses a few days ago. Vick thought the occurrence was extraordinary, but when we told him that we had known them to carry off grindstones over in Park County,[Read More…]
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DAYS GONE BY: APRIL 7 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Hugus & Co have just received the largest invoice of shoes ever bought here. • While the late blizzard touched us gently here it was not so considerate with other portions of Colorado, as travelers arriving during the last few days say it[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: March 31, 2022
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…]
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…]
