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…]
Tag: Rangely Times
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
DAYS GONE BY: March 24, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • John W. Lowell, Jr., had an unpleasant experience with wolves recently, at least the Craig Courier so reports. He was on his way horseback from Lily to Craig, and when about 10 miles from his destination he noticed three large gray wolves charging[Read More…]
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…]