Tag: Days Gone By

Days Gone By: Oct. 21, 2021

 The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The Herald is a little bit late in getting out this issue, caused by the 10 ticket ballot, which in turn necessitated issuing a double number. The official ballot this year is twice as large as ever before. • W.H. Jones killed a[Read More…]

Days Gone By: Oct. 14, 2021

 The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • People who plant trees need monuments over their graves. • It takes a vast amount of brains to be funny without being ridiculous. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • It is said that there are about 5 hunters in the hills per[Read More…]

Days Gone By ~ Sept. 30, 2021

 The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago • The political millennium will be here when men quit regarding all politicians of their own party as statesmen and all those of the opposition as demagogues. • Contractor Rourke fired the largest brick kiln ever burned in this town on Wednesday evening.[Read More…]

Days Gone By: September 23

 The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Asparagus is the oldest known plant that has been used as food. • If everybody who talks in favor of cooperation would put it into effect to the extent of their power a difference would soon be apparent. • A serious accident happened[Read More…]

Days Gone By: September 16

 The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • A new flume was put in where the town ditch crosses Sulphur creek during the past week. • Some laborers on a strike at the brick yard raised a rumpus in the forepart of the week, but peace and harmony were restored by[Read More…]

DAYS GONE BY: September 9

 The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Monday was Labor Day and it was duly observed in Meeker by the local branch of the Ancient Order of Sons of Rest, who always celebrate this day in a becoming manner. • Wednesday night’s rain storm caused another rise in Sulphur creek,[Read More…]

DAYS GONE BY: August 26

The Meeker Herald  125 years ago  • General reading, that is, of the magazines and newspapers, will tend to broaden your mind and furnish you with topics for conversation.  • The finishing coat of plaster on the Meeker Hotel is about completed.  • Work on the foundation walls of the[Read More…]

DAYS GONE BY: August 12

 The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • And the man who considers his name a matter of news is still painfully in evidence. • This section was again visited by heavy rains last Saturday afternoon and Sunday. It came down steady and hard all day Sunday, since which time we[Read More…]

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…]

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…]