Golan Founded (1906)
1906 at a glance:
Population: 43,435
HS Football Champion: Johnstown High School
Mayor (Harrison): Curtis P. Foster (Republican)
Mayor (Florence): Christopher A. Anthony (Republican)
Governor (Nebraska): John H. Mickey (Republican)
President (USA): Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)
1906 is a time of optimism in Marble Canyon. Construction of the Western Nebraska Teacher's College in the town of Florence is being completed which will surely bring unprecedented growth and prosperity to the region.
New citizens continue to flood into the region. While all towns are overshadowed by the cities of Omaha, Nebraska to the east and Cheyenne, Wyoming to the west, the town of Harrison (in the center of the map) has national ambitions and continues to grow rapidly. This has drawn the ire of other towns in the area (particularly Winston, but to a lesser extent Johnstown, Port Murray, and Florence) who would prefer their sleepy communities remain the same. The foundation of the Western Nebraska Teacher's College has brought statewide attention to the region, with the Legislature considering forming the area into a new county. While the motion failed in the Legislature, the issue is not resolved and future attempts will likely be made.
Harris Crossing on the eastern shore of the Lakota River considers a name change in response to Portersville renaming itself Harrison. In homage to the native Americans people that once lived in the region, the citizens of Harris Crossing renames itself "Pawnee". Jackson Crossing also shortens its name to just "Jackson".
The northern areas of the map, which were largely uninhabited prior to the Union Pacific Railroad coming through, continue to expand. Abundant natural resources have been found near Hamilton, just waiting for new mines to open. Ambitious entrepreneurs are always ready to accept this challenge, perhaps sparking a gold rush on the still sparcely-populated northern parts of the map.
On the northern side of the western confluence of the Lakota River, a new town is established by a group of Polish immigrants. The town founders choose to name the town Golan after one of their own members. ((This is in honor of @Golan0 who has been consistently supporting the series by liking each post. Moving forward, I intend to do a lot more of this and to seek involvement from you all. Thank you for your encouragement, I'm having a lot of fun with the series.))
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