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DAYS GONE BY: August 18, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Among the new buildings in course of construction at present time is a handsome little three room residence by Mr. B.F. Goff, on his lots on the southeast corner of Seventh and Water streets.• Considerable commotion was raised here last Saturday when it became[Read More…]

August 18, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: August 11, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Mr. McHatton and niece — Mrs. Walbridge, returned from Salt Lake Saturday evening. The Mormon jubilee was a grand affair and well worth seeing, but the most interesting feature (to Mac) was the opportunity of hearing Bryan speak. The great champion of the people’s[Read More…]

August 11, 2022 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: August 4, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Vol. XII — NO. 53• Baer Bros. have received the last installment of the cattle they bought last spring.• Liberal rains visited this section of the valley Sunday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon and night.• The Vaughan outfit has added another bunch to their already[Read More…]

August 4, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: July 28, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Black crickets are becoming dangerously plentiful on the divide between White and Yampa rivers.• E.D. Hayden is laying the foundation of a handsome residence on Park Avenue. Mr. Hayden will build with stone in modern architectural style, and will incidentally give Meekerites and idea[Read More…]

July 29, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: July 21, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • A heavy frost covered the ground in this section on Sunday and Monday nights.• The bike fever has broke out anew in town. The latest convert to the popular craze is Charlie Carney.• This is the season of the year when a good, cool[Read More…]

July 20, 2022 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: July 14, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The following is from an Independence Day address delivered in Washington by Hon. Benjamin Butterworth, and is worthy of careful consideration: “There is not a legislature today under this flag that has not its organized banditti within its midst who buy and sell legislation,[Read More…]

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Days Gone By: July 7, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Experts say that mental dwarfs are much more common than physical ones.• Just as happened oft before, as soon as haying is fairly underway the rainy season sets in in earnest.• E.A. Proctor of Curtis Creek is home again after an extensive trip through[Read More…]

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Days Gone By: June 30, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Haying is now well underway in this locality. Prepare for rains.• White River is receding, and trout fishermen line its banks daily with variable success.• It is said that the 13-year and 17-year locusts are both due this year. Should they come wouldn’t it[Read More…]

July 2, 2022 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: June 23, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Dry, windy, dusty, hot and cold by spells, were the weather features during the past week.• Real estate is in demand these days. The time to buy this class of property is when it is low. It’s low now.• Mrs. David Smith entertained a[Read More…]

June 23, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: June 16, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • There may be little choice between the men who contribute the funds that keep our politics rotten at the core, and the men who receive the money. But the practical politician of the machine variety is, after all, a better figure in politics than[Read More…]

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DAYS GONE BY: June 9, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • It is more important to be consistent with the truth than to be consistent with your past self.• District court was in session at Vernal last week, says the Express, and the judge and attorneys all got full of Vernal “booze,” but the judge[Read More…]

June 8, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: June 2, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The shower was very acceptable.• There is a brisk demand for rentable houses.• We were premature last week in predicting that the river had reached its highest stage. The warm weather of this week has brought it up to a higher point than ever.[Read More…]

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