k-raov
28th May 2008, 02:37 PM
This never really got finished. maybe I'll not be lazy and do so. Anyhow, good place to set some whacky stuff!
Greyton Gan
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Location: Northern Montana
Population: 1250 as of 2000 census
History-
Geyton Gan was founded in 1886 when Daniel Greyton found a small lode of gold. Within 3 months, Greyton was a bustling town with almost 3000 people. Unfortunately, the gold ran out very quickly. By 1887, Greyton's population was less than 500. The town subsisted on the meager scraps of the surrounding ranches. By the 1890's, Greyton's future looked bleak.
In 1891, however, a man by the name of Roger Dart came to town. Dart had been a ruthless land baron in his formative years, and he had moved to Greyton Gan to expand his wealth in a place that did not know him. With Dart came dark secrets, and things that the populace of Greyton Gan had never even thought to exist.
Despite the disappearances, and the claims, by the vagrants that lived outside the town, of creatures most frightening, Greyton Gan grew, and under the direction of Dart, began to prosper. He began a mill outside of town, and began sending lumber to the surrounding areas. This gave Greyton a great boost in employment, and money began flowing into Dart's pockets. Not long after, Greyton began serving to the railroad, which brought more people into the town.
By the turn of the century, Greyton Gan had boomed into a decent sized city. With the population pushing five thousand, and several new businesses arriving, Greyton Gan was doing well. In the summer of 1905, Roger Dart died, and Gabriel Childress became the new leader of Greyton Gan. Promising the populace changes in the industrial and business districts of Greyton Gan, Childress held the sway to be elected the first official mayor of Greyton Gan.
During the next ten years, Childress was the cause of several factories, schools, and an immeasurable amount of jobs and revenue to Greyton Gan. By the end of the Great War, in which many of Greyton Gan's young men went to go fight, Greyton Gan was one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Childress was re-elected to the position of mayor an unheard of nine times. By the end of his ninth term, Childress had not been heard from for ten months. In 1920, Gabriel Childress' house on North Souix Street exploded in a gigantic ball of flame. Childress' body was never recovered, and the explosion was ruled an accidental gas explosion.
For the next fifteen years, Greyton Gan was governed by the city council. Once a week, open town meetings were held, and Greyton Gan was held at the same point as Childress' mayorship. In 1935, Greyton Gan elected their next mayor, Bill Kinder. Kinder, having a preturnatural aptitude for predicting the events that would come to pass, Kinder funnelled a large amount of money to convince a major air manufacturer to constuct a factory in Greyton Gan to begin producing what he knew to be the future... aircraft.
During World War II, Greyton Gan produced many aircraft for the United States and her allies. Many of the cities young men went to fight the war over seas, and many did not return. Those that did were hailed as heroes by the town, and a festival was held on Armistice Day celebrating those who gave their lives, and those who made it home. Kinder served as mayor until 1946, when he stepped down.
During the 50's, Greyton Gan began to wane. Several factories began to close, and many people lost their jobs. Fortunately, the aircraft factory kept a steady employment rate, and Greyton Gan's decline was hardly noticable. Everything stayed in limbo for the next decade and a half, until the United States' involvement in Viet Nam.
Again, the call was put forth, and many sons of Greyton Gan went to serve their country. The few that made it back were shells of their former selves, and at the end of the war, noone celebrated. Everyone had seen the way the young men acted, even though they didn't know why.
With more factories shutting down, Greyton Gan's population began to dwindle. By 1980, it was less than half what it was at it's peak. Several staggering events in the 80's led to the downfall of Greyton Gan. The first occured in 1982, during the spring at Roger Dart High School. A man named Ted Garr approached the school at noon, when a majority of the students were eating lunch. By the time he was done with his task, almost 100 students were shot. Garr tore through the school with an assault rifle, unloading almost a thousand rounds in the cafeteria. Witness reported that he was screaming unintelligibly, and that he was not aiming for anyone in particular. Garr eventually turned the barrell of the rifle to his own head.
In 1986, a large section of downtown Greyton Gan collapsed due to an unknown cave structure that lie under the town. Being as it was lunch hour, almost five hundred people died or were injured in the accident. Upon further analysis, the USGS dtermined that the cavern shouldn't have collapsed. Structurally, everything around the chasm was fine.
At the close of the eighties, a bomb was dropped on Greyton Gan. The residents were informed that the Aircraft Factory would be closing it's doors for good. With that, 875 people lost their jobs, and went to seek out other occupations in other cities. The 90's saw a dramatic decline in Greyton Gan's population. By the turn of the millenium, there were 1700 residents who called Greyton Gan home.
The last blemish on Greyton Gan's record came in 2004. A disease swept across the town like a plague, killing many inhabitants. Almost the whole remaining population was affected by the illness, whether it was through the loss of a loved one, or by being ill themselves. Strangely, the illness seemed to disappear almost as quickly as it came.
Now, it is the end of 2006. A handful of old timers remain in Greyton Gan. Those who grow up in Greyton Gan tend to leave as soon as they are old enough. If you look around, though, you can see vestiges of Greyton Gan in it's former years. The Halloway Theater, a hark back to the old extravagant theaters of the 40's still stands, and Bill Halloway still shows movies on the weekends for a dollar. The Aircraft Factory still remains just outside of town, even though it is closed. A brass p-51 mustang rests atop the edifice. While the memories, buildings, and other constructs are there, the spirit of Greyton Gan has faded.
Points of Interest-
Halloway Theater: This old building is elaborately decorated, both outside and inside. The outside is red brick, and a large neon sign comes down from the roof to the doors, showing the name of the theater. Inside, guests are swept into a near-fatal collision with all different types of architecture. A sweeping staircase leads up to the balcony, and several ornate red oak doors lead to the floor seats. The seats are comfortable, if a bit threadbare.
Chock Air Engineering: The old factory that once created some of the most high-tech aircraft in the world is now empty. Ominously leering over the town, the factory squeaks and groans at night, as if in pain. Many times, the locals belive that they see things out of the corner of their eye when passing the factory, but when they look there is nothing there. The factory is surrounded by a large chain link fence with razor wire at the top. The only enterance is through a locked gate, which is patrolled at night by the Task County sherrifs. If one was to gain entrance to the factory, they will be greeted by a large amount of dust and debris, rusted out airplane parts, and darkness.
Magollery's Tavern: A place where the old men of the town gather on Saturday nights to talk, drink, and play pool. The rest of the week, Magollery's is closed, but every Saturday, it opens at 2100 hours, and stays open until midnight. In those three hours, more stories are told than could be told in a week, and more beer is drank than many people should.
Greyton Gan
========
Location: Northern Montana
Population: 1250 as of 2000 census
History-
Geyton Gan was founded in 1886 when Daniel Greyton found a small lode of gold. Within 3 months, Greyton was a bustling town with almost 3000 people. Unfortunately, the gold ran out very quickly. By 1887, Greyton's population was less than 500. The town subsisted on the meager scraps of the surrounding ranches. By the 1890's, Greyton's future looked bleak.
In 1891, however, a man by the name of Roger Dart came to town. Dart had been a ruthless land baron in his formative years, and he had moved to Greyton Gan to expand his wealth in a place that did not know him. With Dart came dark secrets, and things that the populace of Greyton Gan had never even thought to exist.
Despite the disappearances, and the claims, by the vagrants that lived outside the town, of creatures most frightening, Greyton Gan grew, and under the direction of Dart, began to prosper. He began a mill outside of town, and began sending lumber to the surrounding areas. This gave Greyton a great boost in employment, and money began flowing into Dart's pockets. Not long after, Greyton began serving to the railroad, which brought more people into the town.
By the turn of the century, Greyton Gan had boomed into a decent sized city. With the population pushing five thousand, and several new businesses arriving, Greyton Gan was doing well. In the summer of 1905, Roger Dart died, and Gabriel Childress became the new leader of Greyton Gan. Promising the populace changes in the industrial and business districts of Greyton Gan, Childress held the sway to be elected the first official mayor of Greyton Gan.
During the next ten years, Childress was the cause of several factories, schools, and an immeasurable amount of jobs and revenue to Greyton Gan. By the end of the Great War, in which many of Greyton Gan's young men went to go fight, Greyton Gan was one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Childress was re-elected to the position of mayor an unheard of nine times. By the end of his ninth term, Childress had not been heard from for ten months. In 1920, Gabriel Childress' house on North Souix Street exploded in a gigantic ball of flame. Childress' body was never recovered, and the explosion was ruled an accidental gas explosion.
For the next fifteen years, Greyton Gan was governed by the city council. Once a week, open town meetings were held, and Greyton Gan was held at the same point as Childress' mayorship. In 1935, Greyton Gan elected their next mayor, Bill Kinder. Kinder, having a preturnatural aptitude for predicting the events that would come to pass, Kinder funnelled a large amount of money to convince a major air manufacturer to constuct a factory in Greyton Gan to begin producing what he knew to be the future... aircraft.
During World War II, Greyton Gan produced many aircraft for the United States and her allies. Many of the cities young men went to fight the war over seas, and many did not return. Those that did were hailed as heroes by the town, and a festival was held on Armistice Day celebrating those who gave their lives, and those who made it home. Kinder served as mayor until 1946, when he stepped down.
During the 50's, Greyton Gan began to wane. Several factories began to close, and many people lost their jobs. Fortunately, the aircraft factory kept a steady employment rate, and Greyton Gan's decline was hardly noticable. Everything stayed in limbo for the next decade and a half, until the United States' involvement in Viet Nam.
Again, the call was put forth, and many sons of Greyton Gan went to serve their country. The few that made it back were shells of their former selves, and at the end of the war, noone celebrated. Everyone had seen the way the young men acted, even though they didn't know why.
With more factories shutting down, Greyton Gan's population began to dwindle. By 1980, it was less than half what it was at it's peak. Several staggering events in the 80's led to the downfall of Greyton Gan. The first occured in 1982, during the spring at Roger Dart High School. A man named Ted Garr approached the school at noon, when a majority of the students were eating lunch. By the time he was done with his task, almost 100 students were shot. Garr tore through the school with an assault rifle, unloading almost a thousand rounds in the cafeteria. Witness reported that he was screaming unintelligibly, and that he was not aiming for anyone in particular. Garr eventually turned the barrell of the rifle to his own head.
In 1986, a large section of downtown Greyton Gan collapsed due to an unknown cave structure that lie under the town. Being as it was lunch hour, almost five hundred people died or were injured in the accident. Upon further analysis, the USGS dtermined that the cavern shouldn't have collapsed. Structurally, everything around the chasm was fine.
At the close of the eighties, a bomb was dropped on Greyton Gan. The residents were informed that the Aircraft Factory would be closing it's doors for good. With that, 875 people lost their jobs, and went to seek out other occupations in other cities. The 90's saw a dramatic decline in Greyton Gan's population. By the turn of the millenium, there were 1700 residents who called Greyton Gan home.
The last blemish on Greyton Gan's record came in 2004. A disease swept across the town like a plague, killing many inhabitants. Almost the whole remaining population was affected by the illness, whether it was through the loss of a loved one, or by being ill themselves. Strangely, the illness seemed to disappear almost as quickly as it came.
Now, it is the end of 2006. A handful of old timers remain in Greyton Gan. Those who grow up in Greyton Gan tend to leave as soon as they are old enough. If you look around, though, you can see vestiges of Greyton Gan in it's former years. The Halloway Theater, a hark back to the old extravagant theaters of the 40's still stands, and Bill Halloway still shows movies on the weekends for a dollar. The Aircraft Factory still remains just outside of town, even though it is closed. A brass p-51 mustang rests atop the edifice. While the memories, buildings, and other constructs are there, the spirit of Greyton Gan has faded.
Points of Interest-
Halloway Theater: This old building is elaborately decorated, both outside and inside. The outside is red brick, and a large neon sign comes down from the roof to the doors, showing the name of the theater. Inside, guests are swept into a near-fatal collision with all different types of architecture. A sweeping staircase leads up to the balcony, and several ornate red oak doors lead to the floor seats. The seats are comfortable, if a bit threadbare.
Chock Air Engineering: The old factory that once created some of the most high-tech aircraft in the world is now empty. Ominously leering over the town, the factory squeaks and groans at night, as if in pain. Many times, the locals belive that they see things out of the corner of their eye when passing the factory, but when they look there is nothing there. The factory is surrounded by a large chain link fence with razor wire at the top. The only enterance is through a locked gate, which is patrolled at night by the Task County sherrifs. If one was to gain entrance to the factory, they will be greeted by a large amount of dust and debris, rusted out airplane parts, and darkness.
Magollery's Tavern: A place where the old men of the town gather on Saturday nights to talk, drink, and play pool. The rest of the week, Magollery's is closed, but every Saturday, it opens at 2100 hours, and stays open until midnight. In those three hours, more stories are told than could be told in a week, and more beer is drank than many people should.