EDITOR’S NOTE: In preparation for the Town of Meeker’s 140th birthday in September, we are publishing the histories of the Town’s founders who’s names are listed at the White River Museum and on the plaque on the boulder in front of the courthouse. If you would like to participate in[Read More…]
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HISTORY LESSONS: Meeker’s Founders — Samuel Fairfield
EDITOR’S NOTE: In preparation for the Town of Meeker’s 140th birthday in September, we are publishing the histories of the Town’s founders who’s names are listed at the White River Museum and on the plaque on the boulder in front of the courthouse. If you would like to participate in[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 93
Office of Indian Affairs Washington, DC HON. C. SCHURZ Muscogee, Indian Territory Dispatches received today from Agent Meeker convoy information of an expected outbreak by his indians. A later dispatch from Rawlings reports that Major Thornburgh’s command was attacked by the Indians on Milk Creek, eighteen miles north of the[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 92
White River Agency, Colorado September 29, 1879 To E. S. HAYT, Commissioner, Washington, D.C.: Major Thornburgh, Fourth Infantry, leaves his command 50 miles distant and comes today with five men. Indians propose to fight if troops advance. A talk will be had tomorrow. Captain Dodge, Ninth Cavalry, is at Steamboat[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Meeker’s Founders — Charles Dunbar
EDITOR’S NOTE: In preparation for the Town of Meeker’s 140th birthday in September, we are publishing the histories of the Town’s founders who’s names are listed at the White River Museum and on the plaque on the boulder in front of the courthouse. If you would like to participate in[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Meeker’s Founders — John C. Davis
EDITOR’S NOTE: In preparation for the Town of Meeker’s 140th birthday in September, we are publishing the histories of the Town’s founders who’s names are listed at the White River Museum and on the plaque on the boulder in front of the courthouse. If you would like to participate in[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 92
To E. A. HAYT, Commissioner, Washington, D.C.: September 27, 1879 Sir: In answer to your exceptions to my property account for first quarter 1879, I would say that the eight police edits received for December 20, 1878, are properly accounted for in the office copy of property returns for said[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Meeker’s Founders — W.H. Card
William Henry Card, known as W.H. Card, was named by E.P. Wilber as part of the original Meeker Townsite Company. Although Mr. Card is not listed on the courthouse memorial rock, he played a role in the area’s early history. W.H. Card was born June 18, 1847, in Montgomery County,[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Thomas Baker: Meeker Founders
Thomas Baker was born Nov. 8, 1852, in either Bristol, Gloucestershire or Somersetshire, England, depending on the source. I believe he grew up in Somersetshire. As far as I can tell his parents, George Baker and Elizabeth White, never came to America. Thomas ventured alone to Ottawa, Canada in 1872,[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 87
POPE Headquarters Dept. of the Missouri Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Sept. 13, 1879 Colonel: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of a copy of letter from the acting Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the depredations and other bad conduct of the Ute Indians belonging to the White River Agency in[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Charles S. Attix: Meeker Founders
EDITOR’S NOTE: This fall will mark the 140th anniversary of the official founding of the Town of Meeker (and this newspaper). Charles Sheldon Attix was born in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, on May 27, 1852, to William Attix and Cordelia Brown. He enlisted on Jan. 2, 1877, in Chicago, Illinois,[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: The Allsebrooks: Meeker Founders
EDITOR’S NOTE: This fall will mark the 140th anniversary of the official founding of the Town of Meeker (and this newspaper). Mr. Allsebrook is the first name listed on the founder’s plaque on the boulder in front of the courthouse. Many immigrants have shaped Meeker and Northwest Colorado. George Samuel[Read More…]
