Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Never speak ill of your neighbor. It gives him license to speak ill of you. Off your hats to Neighbor Worth as a weather prognosticator. Last fall he prophesied that dust would be flying in the middle of winter, and the past two weeks[Read More…]
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DAYS GONE BY – January 30th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Don’t gouge other people while carving out your fortune. The gentle house-fly was around this week, which would indicate that spring is approaching. All the best authorities on prices of beef cattle–present and prospective–predict a long spell of prevailing high prices. Meeker Herald ~[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – January 23rd, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The Denver papers announce the appointment of James Lyttle as chief game warden for this district. Come to think of it, there can be no doubt that any effort to abbreviate 1900 will surely come to naught. Owen O. Jones of Powell Park has[Read More…]
Days Gone By – January 16th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A substantial code of ethics is much more valuable than a historic coat of arms. The backbone of weather is broke, and so far it has been a mild and pleasant one. A very enjoyable tea party was given under the auspices of the[Read More…]
Days Gone By – January 9th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Learning unapplied is like a seed put away to decay slowly on the shelf of indolence. Another week of good weather. We find it very hard to get used to putting it–1900. Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago The snow continued to fall most[Read More…]
Days Gone By – January 2nd, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago John H. Setzler, D.D.S., Wednesday noon December twenty seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety nine, at her home Balzac, Colorado. Miss Peterson was one of White river’s most popular young ladies, and The Herald joins with her host of friends in wishing her and the[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY- December 19th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Some of our cattlemen fear that the range will be overstocked next summer. If all the cattle are brought in that are booked for this valley, it looks to us as though there are substantial grounds for their fears. The hardest worked man in[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – December 12th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago County Clerk Fordham and family left for Denver this morning, where Mrs. Fordham and the children will spend the winter. Mr. F will again be at his post of duty in the courthouse in a few days. This storm will retard building operations. This[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – December 5th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Poverty would soon be an unknown quantity if men could dispose of their experience at cost. Lark Craig has returned from “Old Mo” after a pleasant visit to his childhood haunts. And, incidentally, we might mention that Lark is getting fatter and jollier every[Read More…]
Days Gone By – November 28th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago C.L. Walrad shipped a large bunch of range horses last week. Mr. W is culling his band and getting rid of the poorest– a good idea. Other horsemen should think likewise. There will be no services at St. James to-morrow, but it is expected[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – November 21st, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Jerry Simpson sold 250 fat cattle at a big price the other day and now has plenty of money in his sock. – Denver Post. Mike Connel the noted wrestler and all ‘round athlete, dropped into town this week on a visit to his[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – November 14th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The south fork of the White River is now represented in town by families of Messrs. T.M. Bailey, Joe Peltier and Fred W. Kracht. They are here to take advantage of our excellent school facilities. Locally the elections passed off quietly. On the face[Read More…]
