Rio Blanco Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago
• The ranchmen interested in the Coal Creek Mesa ditch are talking of constructing a reservoir somewhere up Coal Creek Canyon. There is not enough water in Coal Creek to supply all the settlers along its banks and on the adjoining mesas.
• A school board meeting of District No. 18 (White River City) was held to consider the school site. The site was accepted and determined that…