The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • Commissioner A. J. Gregory, accompanied by C. N. Greig, formerly cashier of the Glenwood National Bank, came in from Glenwood Springs last evening.
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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • Those who have used it say we have the best forging coal in the state. Mr. F. N. Johantgen considers it is the best coal for fine work he has ever used. It is his No. 1 welding coal and he has[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • Mr. J. A. Martin and Mrs. Leana Collins were united in marriage last Wednesday by Judge Charles Attix. Mr. Martin is well known on White River, and identified as a rising young cattleman, and the bridge comes from Dillon.
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • An accident happened on the Burlington railroad near Hartwell, Neb. George Prilchard of Denver and Robert Bean, of the Bar-circle outfit on Yellow Creek, were instantly killed. The men were in the caboose of their train when a following freight train ran[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • J.W. Hugus & Co. have quite a number of car-loads of freight at Rawlins, and there are a good many freight outfits plying between there and Meeker transferring the same.
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • At Ronges, a small stage station about 60 miles north of Rawlins, Wyo., a shooting fray took place on the 19th in which Eli Signor shot and killed Charles Davis to save himself. Signor runs a road ranch at Ronges and Davis[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago Commissioner Tom Kilduff entertained a large party at dinner on the Fourth.
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago – Dick Carnrike has sold his place on Nine Mile Hill and will leave for California. – Bert and Mrs. Salter will leave for the Pacific coast tomorrow to spend the remainder of the winter. – Frank Sheridan topped the Kansas City market[Read More…]
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n Pete Baker has been busy the past few weeks erecting ice house at the creamery and cattle sheds at the K—T home ranch.
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n Bert Salter of the Park, looked the town folks over Monday. n Dr. Montgomery reports the arrival of a girl at Frank Gowers, on the Mesa.
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n Advertisement: “Vote against state-wide prohibition. Thereby saving for Colorado our progressive local option law which makes for home-rule and local self-government.”
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The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n Tom Burke of Piceance was a town visitor Wednesday. n Miss Carrie Oldland spent the week at Windermere Lodge. n Mr. Gordon, from Denver, is the new bookkeeper at the Bank of Meeker.