EDITOR’S NOTE: Meeker’s Kathy Thorsby came across the following while working at the White River Museum and thought it worth sharing. “Rio Blanco County School Tales: An Anthology of Grandmother Stories” was written by Margaret Smith Isaac. One of her stories, shared below, is titled “The Big Flu Epidemic.” 1918[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: April 16, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – On Monday Thos. H. Iles passed through Meeker on his way to Utah, where he will purchase a large bunch of young stock and ship them in with a bunch belonging to J.L. McHatton. – A former Meeker resident, S.R. Arnold, is reported[Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 2, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The meadow-lark is around these days, but he is wrapped in a fur-trimmed overcoat and is not saying much. – Two new stores for Hugus & Co. are in course of erection — one at Hayden, the other at Fourmile, both in Routt[Read More…]
Days Gone By: March 12, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Dwight Ryland, accompanied by J.C. Bell of Cripple Creek, and H.H. Hallett of Kansas City, Mo., were passengers on the incoming state Wednesday evening. The two former gentlemen are her to stay for the summer and came in early in order to get[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • And still the inquiry for ranch property continues! Among the latest sales made was the transfer, by George S. Allsebrook, of the old Howard Jones ranch in Powell park, to Owen O. Jones. • Ed Saltmarsh has been corresponding with Fish Commissioner-elect Land[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Bob Crawford has bought the Ben Nichols ranch in Powell Park. When improved it will be a splendid piece of property. Mr. Nichols has the Fourmile fever and will pull out for that district in a few weeks. • The Fourmile gold field[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald 125 years ago W.H. Jones of this place, has leased the Steele ranch and road house at Buford, and will run the place for the next two years. The Steele family has gone to Mississippi to reside. Our hustling friend, A.J. Gregory, is advertising in the Vernal[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago We handle the celebrated Wooly Boy Suits for boys. A. Oldland & Co. Notice is hereby given that Fifty Dollars ($50.00) reward will be paid by Rio Blanco County to any person apprehending and securing the conviction of any person guilty of shooting[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 23, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Wish we could get up a railway scare — or a dog fight — every week so we’d have something to fill the local column with. – County Clerk Walbridge has been doing a real brisk business in recording projected railway right-of-way papers[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 16, 2020
FROM THE MEEKER HERALD, 1913 … Gray Wolves The winters got so bad for a while, gray wolves were literally knocking on people’s doors. Bounties were offered and some lucky people had the good fortune to bring in a couple of month’s wages in just a day… Gray wolves have[Read More…]
Days Gone By: November 28, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – A handsome headstone will mark the final resting place, in Highland cemetery, of the late Johnny Gebhardt. The marble memento was purchased by the brother of the deceased after his late visit to Meeker, and as soon as the different parts arrive will[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Nov. 7, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The Indians are on their annual game slaughtering raid in the western end of the county at the present time. Each year they encroach a little bit farther on the white man’s domain. They are now operating in the Coyote basin region. Of[Read More…]
