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Marble Canyon

A City Journal by BruceTedder

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1980 at a glance: Population: 270,425 HS Football Champion: Reed Station High School Mayor (Harrison): Henry Strickland (Democrat) Governor (Nebraska): Charles Thone (Republican) President (USA): Jimmy Carter (Democrat) May 1, 1972 A group of investors led by William Shirley II and Andre Sobieski open an amusement park on a hilltop between Golan and Hamilton with terrific views of downtown across the river. November 2, 1972 After nearly 2 decades of pro-industry governance, Mayor Jack Price narrowly...
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1972 at a glance: Population: 190,235 HS Football Champion: West Florence High School Mayor (Harrison): Jack Price (Republican) Governor (Nebraska): J. James Exon (Democrat) President (USA): Richard Nixon (Republican) In 1956, the very pro-business mayor Jack Price was elected. He would eventually serve 4 terms, overseeing massive growth in Marble Canyon. The city invested in massive infrastructure projects, connecting downtown Harrison across the river to the north and east. In 1970, the federal...
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1955 at a glance: Population: 123,868 HS Football Champion: TBD (Still going through the seasons; see the Discord server for current results) Mayor (Harrison): Joseph Dawkins (Republican) Governor (Nebraska): Victor E. Anderson (Republican) President (USA): Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) Harris Creek in Pawnee, which has long gone dry, again sees waterflow as an overflow canal for fresh water. This provides a lot of opportunity for development in Pawnee as land values will likely increase. Oliver...
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1929 at a glance: Population: 88,029 HS Football Champion: Johnstown Mayor (Harrison): Curtis P. Foster (Republican) Governor (Nebraska): Arthur J. Weaver (Republican) President (USA): Calvin Coolidge (Republican) Oscar Mason breaks ground on his plan to build a trade school near Hamilton and incorporating a new town named after his destroyed business in the area, Oscar Woods. The town of Richardson is founded by nearby industries to provide more efficient rail access. Cricket Cove and Tomsville are...
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1918 at a glance: Population: 65,084 HS Football Champion: Winston Mayor (Harrison): Curtis P. Foster (Republican) Governor (Nebraska): Keith Neville (Democrat) President (USA): Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) Tram lines connect downtown Harrison with the neighboring towns of Johnstown, Port Murray, and Florence. Lakota Tower built in downtown Harrison. Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/xa53cA8Rjj Wikipedia: https://sites.google.com/view/marblecanyon
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1915 at a glance: Population: 63,684 HS Football Champion: Reed Station Mayor (Harrison): Curtis P. Foster (Republican) Mayor (Florence): Michael H. Webb (Republican) Governor (Nebraska): John Morehead (Democrat) President (USA): Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) The Lincoln Highway, one of the first transcontinental roadways in the United States, comes through Marble Canyon. It connects through the towns of Florence, Port Murray, Harrison, and Emerson (and bypasses Greenville, Johnstown, Siluria, and Winston)...
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1911 at a glance: Population: 57,046 HS Football Champion: Johnstown Mayor (Harrison): Curtis P. Foster (Republican) Mayor (Florence): Michael H. Webb (Republican) Governor (Nebraska): Chester Hardy Aldrich (Republican) President (USA): William Howard Taft (Republican) Timeline Florence paves their downtown area. Not to be outdone, other towns in the region follow suit, including Harrison, Jackson, and Hamilton. Harrison begins to allow high-density zoning for the first time.
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1910 at a glance: Population: 53,130 HS Football Champion: Florence Mayor (Harrison): Curtis P. Foster (Republican) Mayor (Florence): Michael H. Webb (Republican) Governor (Nebraska): Ashton C. Shallenberger (Democrat) President (USA): William Howard Taft (Republican) Timeline The Carsten Post Office opens in Reed Station. @CarstenB The CaptCity Post Office opens in Hamilton. @CaptCity The Dukestoner Post Office opens in Florence. @Dukestoner Florence High School builds a new football stadium, and also...
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1907-1909 at a glance: Population: 53,130 HS Football Champion: Harrison (1907), Florence (1908 & 1909) Mayor (Harrison): Curtis P. Foster (Republican) Mayor (Florence): Michael H. Webb (Republican) Governor (Nebraska): George L. Sheldon (Republican) President (USA): Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) As an avid outdoorsman and conservationist, President Roosevelt establishes a series of national parks around the country. In 1907, he turns his attention to Marble Canyon. On January 29, 1907, Congress...
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Golan Founded (1906)

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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...
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June 19, 1905: Western Nebraska Teacher's College founded in Florence - In March 1903 the Nebraska State Legislature appropriated $50,000 to build a teaching school in western Nebraska. After 91 ballots, the Legislature accepted Florence's offer of 30 acres adjacent to the city and all necessary infrastructure. - The first classes on campus were held in the fall of 1905 as buildings were being completed. - The first president of the college is Anthony Nipp, who was originally from Iowa. - The stadium,...
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1873-1876: 4 bridges built connecting to all land bodies 1884: Fishing pier built in Jackson, Harris, and Hunter Crossing August 8, 1889: Bridgeport established May 30, 1897: Reed Station built by Denver & Minneapolis Railroad January 20, 1899: Kansas City & Cheyenne Railroad builds station in Portersville. Personal connections between Portersville leaders and owners of the railroad cause the station to be built there. Leaders of Johnstown resent this as they also wanted the stop in their town. July 4,...
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March 13, 1860: Hunter Crossing built with ferry connection to Winston Old Lighthouse is built near Hunter Crossing at divergence of the Lakota River August 9, 1861: Jackson Crossing built with ferry connection to Harris Crossing December 1, 1866: Adams established by the Union Pacific Railroad February 20, 1867: Hamilton established by the Union Pacific Railroad March 16, 1867: Jefferson established by the Union Pacific Railroad
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August 7, 1848: Greenville founded - A fire in the industrial area near Florence causes business owners to build a fire station. They plot a new town to help pay for the expenses, naming the town Greenville after a settler nearby. 1850 - The pier built by Arthur Murray goes bankrupt, becoming the dilapidated relic we see today. A new pier is built by a businessman named Amos Graves. The new pier does become successful. February 2, 1854: Winston founded - A town is built around a new fishing pier by...
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July 11, 1840: Owen Patterson and his brother Jeremiah settle in the area and build a well June 2, 1842: Florence Harbor constructed - Florence Harbor is built by Owen Patterson in honor of his wife Florence, who died in childbirth the previous year. August 21, 1842: Jebediah Forrest settles in the area November 16, 1844: Forrest builds roads on his farm and sells lots - The new town names itself Florence after the nearby pier, hoping to appear as a place of commercial opportunity. - William Gibson,...
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