County, Meeker, Rangely

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago

  • J.L. McHatton arrived home from Illinois bringing with him 12 head of fine Norman-Percheron horses.
  • County warrants 65 cents at J.W. Hugus & Co.
  • Link Tagert came up with the Piceance delegation.
  • Ed Wilber is now foreman for the Niblock Cattle Company.
  • “Pap” Rice will open his restaurant about Monday or Tuesday. It will be run on the “short order” system.
  • J.A. Nicholas is getting up a very…