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Biographical Writings

WALTER COOPER
By Dovas

Walter Cooper was born in 1843.
He came to Montana in 1863,
And organized the Bozeman Waterworks
His friends were Jim Bridger
And many others.
Got married in 1870
To Miriam Skeels Cooper.
A coal miner who manufactured
A popular long-range hunter’s rifle.
He died in 1905.

Special Interest Pieces

Dear Drake,
    In 1898 all the streets were in squares around areas of land, In 1898 college street barely had anything on it.  In 1884 there were two schools: East Side School and West Side School. Garfield Street had one house in 1898.
Sincerely,
Dovas

Business Reports
Helly Hansen

By Dovas Rackauskas & Brennan Tolnay



    At Helly Hansen we had the best and only work experience.  We got to organize and label hats.  When we took the plastic away from the hats, we had to throw away the plastic.  We had to do all the work in the back of the store.  We really loved working at Helly Hansen.

    Here is the history of that business.  Jon and his wife, Katie, started the business in February 2004.  There were no previous owners.  So far there haven’t been any crimes at their store.  That is some history about the store.

    Here is a small description of the store.  The most expensive thing is an orange jacket for four hundred dollars.  The main things they sell are skiing and snowboarding gear.  Men and women shop at Helly Hansen.  They have six employees there.  Different seasons change the amount of selling.  Helly Hansen doesn’t sell a lot of skateboards.  That is just a little bit of information.

Here are opinions of Helly Hansen.  The reason they chose downtown is because they think it’s the best place to shop.  Traffic does not affect them, but it was bad for the customers.  The growth of Bozeman has helped Helly Hansen.  They compete against the mall and other ski places.  That’s the opinion about Helly Hansen.


Bozeman To Other Cities
Bozeman - Santa Cruz
by Dovas

    There are many great things about Bozeman. It is the mountains, because they protect us from tornadoes. I also like the wild animals they are great. Another thing that I like are the trails, because if you want to bike to school you hardly have to go on any roads.  When you are skiing in Bozeman it’s totally fun because in other places you can’t even ski! Those are the best things about Bozeman.
    These are the best things about Santa Cruz. The oceans are cold but very nice. My favorite ride at the boardwalk was the Big Dipper because it was the first roller coaster I’ve ever been on. Sand and the heat were other things that I like. Those are the best things about Santa Cruz.
    Bozeman is what I prefer. Mountains protect you from tornadoes. Wild animals are great. Trails in Bozeman are nice. Skiing is very fast.  That is why I prefer Bozeman.


Opera House
Main Street
Bozeman, MT 59715
Nov. 15, 2005
Dear Dovas Rackauskas,
    I will tell you what I look like.  The Bozeman Hotel has some of the same styles as I do.  On the opening day of the Bozeman Hotel, there was a bridge going from my second floor to the second floor of the Hotel.  They wanted Bozeman to look like a civilized place so that people would come here.  The first library was in me.  I’m located on the corner of Main and Rouse.  That is some information about me.
    Now I will tell you what they should do with the open space.  I think they should leave it.  Why I think they should leave it is because you would not be able to see the mural.  All they need to add to the park is more grass, put more trees in it, and add a fountain.  That’s what I think they should do with it.
                    Sincerely,
                    The Opera House

Historical Fiction
Sweet Pea
By Dovas

I’m a four-year-old boy who went to the first Sweet Pea in 1978.  I was plays and art.   Seventeen organizers started it and made it great.  Now I’ve been growing up going to every single Sweet Pea.
Now I’m thirty-two years old and going to run my tenth 10K race.  The race starts and everybody starts running, trying to get the lead.  I stay back, not losing my energy.  After about twenty minutes of hard running, sweat starts beating down my face.  I’m in tenth place, but I might be running too fast because we’ve only ran three miles, and it’s a six-mile race.  My armpits start to really sweat.  Now there’s only two miles left.  The side of my body starts to burn like a forest fire!  I keep going, one mile left, and I’m in second place!  I start to really speed.  I’m tied for first place!  I’ve won!  Now it’s time for interviews.  “How do you feel about winning this race?” says the reporter.  I reply, “I feel great.  It was very fun!”
“Do you feel this was your hardest race?”
“I think it was the hardest race, and I’ve done ten.”
“Why do you think it was the hardest one?”

Interesting Bozemanites

Dovas

1. John Bozeman – The city is named after him.
2. Gary Cooper – He was an actor.
3. Nelson Story – He built the Ellen Theater.
4. Ellen Trent Story – The Ellen is named after her.
5. Vida Rackauskas – She was an English teacher.
6. Rytis Rackauskas – He is an actor and a director.
7. Dr. Lamme – He built the first house for John Bozeman.
8. Trevor Soucie – He owns a hair solon that has won Best of Bozeman 2 times.
9. Alan Kesselheim – He is a famous writer.
10. Deriek Strahn – He is a famous history teacher.


What I think About Things
Dovas
Bozeman in 2099

What I think Bozeman in 2099 will look like is, it will have escalators instead of stairs. The sidewalks will move instead of you moving your legs. Cars will work from garbage. You couldn’t have allergies (because of recent studies). There would be no pollution. Bobcats were the world champions in every sport. Taxis would be transporters through generations ( for one dollar a generation). You would press a button and you were dressed. At a food restaurant things would read your mind to know what you wanted. Every house had solar panels (no more blowing of the earth!!). Kids could play sports wherever they wanted to if they wore ghost suits. Chess would be played like wizard chess in Harry Potter. You could do the moonwalk with your shoes. Lights would stop your car for you so on one blew a red light. When roads got icy wire under the ground would melt it. That is what it will look like in 2099.