Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago
• No better evidence of the growth and needs of Meeker could be shown than the opening of Tom Watson’s general merchandise establishment to accommodate the increasing population along the White River.
• Forty-seven inches of snow has fallen at Meeker since Nov. 5.
• The Axial nimrods rounded up about 300 elk last week and got away with 19.
• The Coal Creek school will close in…