Betterfeld, back up and running.
The year is 1915. Betterfeld has grown to a little over 5,000 people. So far, the city's only major problem has been the extreme air pollution developing near the bank of the Deschutes River.
It was soon brought to the attention to Mayor Anderson that he had a new problem on his hands...
The lack of garbage facilities was causing heaping piles of trash to collect across town.
Mayor Anderson quickly zoned for a landfill in the new industrial developments on the other side of the Deschutes River.
Meanwhile, younger residents that don't want a boring life in the suburbs but can't afford the lifestyle downtown have started building their own community. With Highland Avenue being the main artery through the neighborhood, the area was nicknamed "Highland Park".
Highland Park is the more "gritty" area of town, but as time passes in a few decades, this small community becomes the main Indie scene for Betterfeld.
Back in the suburbs, citizens that move into the city expand the city's spread and soon the city limits were wrapping around the foothills. Many wealthy citizens wanted to build their stately manors on the slopes, but the city council restricts any kind of building whatsoever on the hills. Also, in 1916, a heavy traffic road was widened and paved to create a straight shoot to downtown and the industrial district.
The town has experienced some major growth in the last couple years, and this picture taken by an amateur photographer shows how Betterfeld has grown from a small village to a populous, thriving town.
Finally, as Betterfeld grows and it's industrial sector expands across the river, a major problem arises. A local fisherman brought the attention to the BCC that as he was fishing near the 3rd Street Bridge, there were several dead fish floating in the water. He also mentioned that the water had a brown-ish look to it. He then snapped this picture:
The pollution may be hard to see, but when the picture is in color the water is a light brown color. But it's 1915, color film hasn't been invented yet!
Dun dun dun!
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