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DAYS GONE BY: May 19 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The curfew bell was hung in place over the fire department building on Thursday and its shrill tones will be heard in Meeker from now on. The bell will serve for fire alarm purposes as well as to warn the rising generation that it[Read More…]

May 19, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: May 12, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Ed Fairfield is now pulling the ribbons over eight horses in one of the Hugus freighting outfits.• Sheriff Wilber had a hard trip to Yampa River after Fred Barbour The Meeker Herald100 years ago • There will be an exhibit of penmanship of the[Read More…]

May 12, 2022 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: May 5, 2022

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Rules connected with appointments to office are necessarily either elastic or brittle; they must be stretched or broken so often. • Many claim to be praying for the conversion of the world who are not doing anything else. • Wind, cold and April[Read More…]

May 5, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: April 28, 2022

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Gates Kersburg opened “The Old Kentucky Liquor Store” to the public on Monday and was well patronized. When the finishing touches are put on it, the bar will be one of the most elegant in the state. • Yesterday afternoon, District Game[Read More…]

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

DAYS GONE BY: April 21, 2022

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Rev. Ostenson held impressive and appropriate Easter services at St. James church last Sunday. • Sam Wear moved his fine bunch of cattle from the Powell park feeding ranch to the summer range on Miller on Tuesday. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago[Read More…]

April 21, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: April 14, 2022

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…]

April 13, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

April 7, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

March 30, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

March 17, 2022 by [email protected] Comments are Disabled

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…]

March 9, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

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

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…]

February 25, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled