The Meeker herald., 1910-10-15
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO
lFrom The Herald Of october II, 1851

From The Herald OF October IL, 1881
Should aud acquaintance be forgot.
And never brought to mini
Andy Ryan reports new settlers on
Hunters gulch.
Captain" Mike Drum looms up
large in this issue.
Frank Clark was putting up su-
burban residence for Mr.. Major.
w. H. Clark was surveying for the
Hay boys, Henry and "Fletch."
J. Walker sprague had brought in
a bunch Of stock from Chaffee county.
ID. Riley had taken charge of the
Mediation & Sheridan lumber yard
In town.
Judge Hazen kept tab on the do
ings Of Democracy at their conven-
tion at Glenw0od.
Another Item: wv. T. Thompson
and Mr.. Hay III. j., we presume)
called on US Saturday.
Hank Leonard was registered at
the Meeker. Later this became q
regular habit with Hank.
It is noted that Jack" Niblock and
Paul Wagner tortured bunch of lit
tie, inoffensive calves Wednesday.
c. F. Gardiner, M. D., our first
regular physician and surgeon, hung
out his "shingle" during the week.
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THE HERALD acknowledged re-
ceipt of the Syracuse Standard and
Evening Herald, from w. E. Salt
marsh.
1t was faithfully chronicled that
A. j. Ryan Of Piceance was In on his
usual visit, and that he beat Jim Nc
Hatton at euchre.
An item records that Mr.. and Mrs.
Holcomb were IN from Aspen, visit
ing Mrs. Holcomb's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Hossack.
In those days the board Of county
commissioners Of Garfield county
consisted Of J. J. Langstaf, Joe Rey-
nolds and william Mcdowell.
Jack Ledbetter (W. c. had gone
out on trip to the north fork Of the
Gunnison. Jack is now mining
baron at Grand Encampment, Wyo.
J. w. Hugus 4 Co. had received an
Immense stock Of goOds-mostly dry
goods-And Mage and his two lieu
fensaits were kept busy checking up
A local item records: "Mr. Proc
tor reached here on the 10th, built
his house, and moved Into 1t on the
18th. Who can beat that for hustler
Several years later he sold this
place to w. H. Miller, and is now
an honored resident of Meeker.
On Monday of this eventfnl week q
meeting was held to consider the
question Of incorporating the town OF
Meeker. The vote on the subject re-
suited, SO for to 8 against incOrpora-
tion, showing that the progressives
were In the ascendancy In the early
days.
John j. Niblock and his foreman,
Paul f. Wagner, gave q delightful
housewarming party on the compile
ton of the comfortable ranch house.
The late Harry NibIock was the
builder. 1t was 3 great party. We
E0nlctuUok ~ utpGthSoly PAoAoy w SsSe
and drink and good time.
w. H. Miller reported that he had
bought 2O2 pounds Of seed potatoes,
on sjaw-bone" last spring, and that
he gave the seed to Yves. Tomlinson
to plant on shares. The report shows
that Messrs. Miller and Tomllinson
gathered something like $500 pounds
OF potatoes as result OF their indus
try, showing that White river valley
started in early to gather fame as a
potato country.
It ia also noted that Reuben Old
land had gone over to Elk creek to
bring home his celebrated bull calf
mentioned In our last issue). The
report further states: while on the
Grand, Rube thought that he would
go up to the Springs and see what
the Democracy was doing. and before
he could get away again was placed
on the ticket. Rube says that he
doesn't know why 1t is, but he always
seems to get the worst Of 1t on that
side of the divide"
The Democratic county convention
Of the (then Garfleld) county, held at
Glenwood Springs, placed in nomi-
nation J. G. Kendall Of Meeker for
sheriff; clerk and recorder, Rube Old
land Of Piceance; commissioner,
White river district, J. L. Mediation
Of Meeker; for treasurer. one Bowles;
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