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Bozeman Opera House
Sophie
    For thirty years the City Hall/Opera House presided over what was the heart of Bozeman at the corner of Rouse and Main Street. Usually known as the Opera House, the building included a stately and impressive auditorium. It also housed the fire department, free library, police and jail cells and variety of city offices and assembly room. In fact, for thirty years a Bozeman resident could hardly avoid the City Hall/Opera House. The building’s combined function of providing a place for entertainment and education.

Business Report
The Root

By Sophie R. Brush & Sheikha Al-Khulaifi


    To start off, I’ll tell you what Sheikha and I did at The Root.  First I had to sweep the floors in the shoe room.  Nicole had Sheikha clean shelves.  Then Sheikha and I put stickers on bags.  We had a race to see who was the fastest at putting stickers on bags.  Sheikha won the race.

    The Root has an interesting history that I would like to tell you.  The Root started in 1995.  That was a year after I was born!  Camille was the person who started the business.  The Root was always in downtown Bozeman.  They think downtown Bozeman is busy, so they can get enough customers.  The stores name has never changed.  Camille was always the owner.  They used to sell men’s clothes, but now they sell women’s clothes only.

    First I should tell you what The Root sells.  They sell clothes, hats, boots, shoes, jewelry, and they even sell fake eyelashes.  The shoes and boots are really pretty.  The hats are cowgirl hats, and the jewelry is gorgeous.  The Root sells more pants than anything else and sells the least of dresses.  The most expensive thing in the store is a pair of shoes for $130.00.  The oldest thing in the store is fake eyelashes.  Camille has five employees, and they have one other in Hawaii!  Well, that’s all I have on the description.

    Now I’ll tell you all the opinions about this store.  Camille chose to locate The Root in downtown Bozeman because there are a lot of people who shop downtown.  Shoplifters are big challenges for The Root.  The mall provides a lot of competition for them because there are a lot of shoe, clothing, and jewelry stores at the mall.  One of the things that The Root needs is more parking spaces.  The growth of Bozeman has affected their store.


Top 10 Bozeman People

1. Daniel E. Rouse – He drafted plans for town site on July 7, 1864.
2. William J. Beall – He drafted plans for town site on July 7, 1864.
3. Jim Bridger – He brought the first wagon train through the canyon north of town now known as Bridger Canyon.
4. Nelson Story – He drove 3,000 head of cattle from Texas to Bozeman in the mid – 1800’s against the wishes of the US Army.
5. John Bozeman, Daniel Rouse and William Beall helped found Bozeman.
6. John Bogert – He was the first mayor in Bozeman in 1883.
7. John Colter – He was part of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
8. John Mendenhall – He opened the first saloon in Bozeman in 1866.
9. Tom Cover – He was one of John Bozeman’s partners and the last person to see him alive!
10. Fred Wilson – He was the son of General Wilson and he designed the Ellen Theater.


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