Monday, December 14, 2015

You're BOOMING!

Imagine you have a boomtown. Why is your town so popular? What will you do to assure that it does not become a ghost town?

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  1. My boomtown will be popular because gold will have been discovered nearby. I will assure that my boomtown is rich in important resources so that people will not be going anywhere else for awhile and that my boomtown won't become a ghost town.
    -Riley

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  2. My town would be very popular because there would be a huge freshwater river next to it. It would supply the town with fresh water, and there would be tons of gold in it. In order to stop it from becoming a ghost town, I would say that part of the wealth made when gold was found would need to be used to benefit the town in some way. Then, nobody would want to leave, because the town is so great!
    -Aisling

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    1. But, don't forget, the miners might not want to pay a percentage of their profits!

      -Max Willis

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  3. My town would be known for it's oil resorses. People keep coming to m town and getting rich! Because of the Trans-continital railroad, there would be a huge demand for my oil.
    To keep my town around, I would set up my town near a huge supply of oil. By the time the oil is gone the town would be huge and people would not want to leave .Mabye it will become a state like Calafornia
    -Raina

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  4. If I had a boomtown, my town would be so popular because I would try and find a place that has a great water source, is not too cold or too hot, and has lots of minerals, such as gold. To insure that it does not become a ghost town, I will offer deals to people who come first, are traveling with a full family, or will work at a store or shop. I will also try and have my town expand farther away from the water source so that people can also farm land and create a bigger economy.
    -Sarah Prevost

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  5. In my boomtown, I would make sure there are several mines so my town doesn't run out of gold, silver or copper. I would make sure there is enough food from plants and animals. If we ran out, I would build railroads nearby, leading to other places where they could ship us food and other resources in return for other goods.

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  7. My town would be a town near the transcontenental railroad. Lots of people go on the railroad. My town would also be near a mine so miners could stay in my town.

    -Roswell

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  8. Would a pizza boomtown be popular? Why or why not?

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    1. I don't think so because that is only one thing that only some people would and there would be no way to make money unless you made the pizza.
      - Harry

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    2. I don't think so, because back then, pizza was invented, but people were more focused on survival rather than luxury. Also, there isn't enough pizza types for everyone to have a job! (source: Harry) Pizza also hadn't become, a... fad yet, I guess. It was still being improved in Italy and the rest of Europe.

      -Max Willis

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    3. I think so because many people might want pizza.
      ~ Annie Pickren

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    4. IF THEY HAD PIZZA IN THE 1860S I WOULD BE SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!
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      -John G.

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  9. My town would be near other towns to make sure if one does become a ghost town it will not be us because more and more people will come to our town if theres is a ghost town
    -Peyton :)

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    1. Smart Idea Peyton! (I wish I could've thought of that!)

      -Max Willis

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  10. I would assure that there would be shops like a general store also there would be houses to rent or buy and my town would be popular because it would have a bunch of railroads which would cause a lot of trading.
    - Harry

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  11. My boom town would have lots of minerals and gold to find. There would also be unlimited free food and lots of water. I would bribe people not to leave

    -Jeffrey

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    1. But how would you provide all of that food?

      -Max Willis

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    2. OKAY NOW GOOD LUCK

      NALAH

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  12. My boomtown would be very stocked of supplies like food water and all of the basic needs people need to live off of. Also i would have tons of gold, copper,and many other minerals so, a lot of people would come to my boomtown.
    - Dillon

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  13. My boomtown would be popular because it would have resources that are scarce in other places. I would use the resources carefully to make sure I would not run out quickly.

    -Kadavy

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  14. I might go to desperate measures to keep my town from becoming a ghost town-for example, I might even go as far as to set up a faux contagious disease so that I can isolate the town! My town is popular because it is staged during the California Gold Rush in California so I would pay people money to create "gold" that would pass most of the tests given to determine fool's gold from real gold, and pay them to place them in plots. I would then profit from the town's many activities that have arose because of the large amounts of "gold" found. Hopefully, the miners won't think to conduct any tests on the "gold!"

    -Max Willis

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  15. My boomtown will be near a place with neutral weather(not too hot, not too cold), lots of gold mines big or small, and will consist of these things: a general store, a mining tool shop, hotels & apartments, and some other stores that sell food and clothing and plenty more. To prevent it from becoming a ghost town, I would make sure that there are lots of freshwater streams and the temperature is just right. Of course, I cannot control the weather, but I did find a place with just the right temperatures. So, hey! Anyone wanna come to my boomtown?
    ~Coco L.

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  16. My boom town is so popular because I have gold in the area and many houses and stores. I will make sure my boom town doesn't become a ghost town by providing more job opportunities. I will also build more stores and restaurants to keep it more popular. - KMD

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  17. My BOOMtown would be so popular because I would sell all of the basic needs including food, horses, cattle, wagons, crops, gold, silver etc. My BOOMtown would not turn into a ghost town because a lot of people went to California for gold but they could just come to my town.

    _JASON:~}

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  18. My boomtown will be popular from having gold and silver. I would make sure it will not become a boomtown by providing good needs and services. Also providing jobs.
    ~ Annie Pickren

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  19. My boomtown would be popular because I would have necessary crops, cattle, wagons, gold, and silver. I would employ others to keep my town alive.

    -Cortney Klein

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  20. My boomtown will be popular because people could get what they needed and had stuff for them to use to get the necessary stuff and it will stay alive because I will try to get people to stay there and not make it become a ghost town.

    -jack hellenga

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  21. My boomtown would be popular because it would have tools,transportation,and places to live. I would offer jobs to people that did not get lots of gold,silver,or copper when they mined.So then I would create money to keep my boomtown up and running.

    ~~~~Ellery~~~~

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  22. My town would be a boomtown because it would have everyday essentials like plenty of water, food, and homes. I would also put in a few attractions like parks and things. Due to all of the people coming to my town and the jobs that I have put there my town would definitely stay up and running.

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  23. If I had a boomtown it would be so popular because someone on the "camp" grounds would have found maybe a couple pieces of gold so everyone would want to come, since gold would be near by. I would make sure it did not become a ghost town by starting a farm so we had enough food and then making sure that gold was near by like mines. Also I would make sure we had a good community like:everyone being nice and just respecting each other so it does not become a ghost town and leave me all alone in the ghost town.
    ~Sierra

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  24. If i had a boomtown it would be so popular because they knew that i was so awesome and that i would treat them like they would want to be treaed. Also, i would move my town closeer to some other towns so everyone would meet new people.
    -ryan :)

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  25. If I had a boomtown it would be popular because it was big with good shops/places. To make sure it was never a ghost town I would give out free things every week and have auctions and things like that.

    _____~_____~_____~DELANEY~_____~_____~_____

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    1. Nice cool
      ---------------Nalah---------------------

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  26. If I had a boomtown it would be so popular because there would be gold there and I would treat everyone with respect. I would prevent my town from becoming a ghost town because I would be nice to everyone.
    -Sarah Madlem

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  27. My boomtown would be popular because I would have the best of resources like gold, oil, and many more minerals. I would also have a lot of livestock and every business would be very organized, and also, I would not be like a dictator. My town wouldn't become a ghost town because I would organize every business in a way that it couldn't possibly close and I would have some expensive resources put away in case we ever needed the extra money.
    ~ Lucy Adams ;)

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  28. to attract people to my town i would settle my boom town near a large mineral depository.then i would put in entertainment. and make a limit on how much people can take out of the mine.

    -connor

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  29. If i had a boom town it would be popular because i would build it close to water grow crops and be a nice,thoughtful person in the town leader ship part
    and to make sure not a ghost town so i would build all houses be for any person to come and just move in with out taking there time with house that is what i will do #$*(Nalah Evelyn)(ms.riggins class room)

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  30. Delany, if you gave out free things each week, then how would you not run out of important resources and if you had auctions, where would your people have gotten the money to auction?
    ~ Lucy Adams

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  31. If i had a boomtown it would be popular because it would have good soil to grow crops on and go stores. also it would be close to a pond, river, or ocean so people could go fishing. another thing is that all the town folks were friends and that my town would be close to another town. i would make sure that it would not become a ghost town by making sure everyone was happy. i would also have a lot of huge feasts in the middle of town.

    -Tori Williams:)

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  32. If I had a boom town I would have many mining tool shops nearby so many people would come, but I would set a limit on haw much gold and copper people can mine which would probably be 20 lbs.

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  33. My boom town is so popular because there would be a lot of gold and lots of people would move to my town because they want gold. I would make sure business was always thriving and there would be a good population of people so that it would not become a ghost town. If there wasn't enough people I would lower all prices so that more people would come. That is what I would do if i owned a boom town.
    - Parker Pape

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  34. My boomtown is popular because there is sports. People love entertainment. I will make sure it is the only sports field

    Brady

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  35. My Boomtown would be popular because it will have railroading and a entertainment circle with a casino.

    Seba

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  36. My boomtown is popular because there's lots of gold and other valuable things by the rivers. Also, since there are rivers, people come for the water, because water was scarce in the West. To assure that my town did not become a ghost town, I would lower the prices sometimes, and frequently build new homes and shops.
    ~Annabelle

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  37. If I had a boomtown, my town would be popular because it would have all the necessary features and more. My boomtown would be GIGANTIC so each family or person would have LOTS and LOTS of land. There would be many work opportunities and people would be paid with 7 gold bars each day. Gold would never be scarce because there would be a big cave full of gold underneath the town. My town would not turn into a ghost town because everybody would be happy. Instead of losing people I would gain people and my boomtown would become the biggest town ever. My boomtown would quickly expand and become very successful and new inventions will be made. It would be a complete success!!!!
    - Jasmine

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  38. If I had a boom town it would specialize in transportation and it would connect to the Trans Continental railroad.The way I would keep it from becoming a ghost town is as long as the railroad kept going then the town would not become a ghost town.
    -Asher

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  39. My Boom-town would have exotic animals the east has never seen before. It wouldn't become a boom-town because I would try and grab the rarest so no one could try and copy me - Triston

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  40. If i had a boomtown i would have one of the biggest gold industries in the U.S.. It would be under dictatorship so people wont leave, but the king (me) will pay for all of the citizens needs so they wont die or start a riot and destroy the town.-#$JAMES$#

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    1. That is pure genius and I loved it. Except, the United States doesn't allow dictatorships. I think you could use some hand sanitizer though.
      -Will

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    2. That is amazing but I have to agree with will. That probably wouldn't happen because dictatorship is not allowed in the US.

      _#JASON#is#awesome

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  41. If i had a boom town it would be about sports because I love sports so maybe other people might. I would insure that there is more than one sport at my boom town.

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    1. what major sports did they have in the 1860s?

      -John G.

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  42. Really sorry that was Gio

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  43. If I had a boom town, it would be popular because there would always be new "shipments" of gold and other minerals. The new "shipments" coming daily would prevent my boomtown from becoming a ghost town. If there was an interruption of the supply of gold from the currents and the rivers, I would help sustain my boomtown by giving away the gold I've collected before the shortage. Hopefully, that would sustain my boomtown until the flow of gold resumes.
    -Tina

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  44. If I had a Boom Town to make sure that it does not become a ghost town I would put it near a major mining industry so that after people were done mining and were tired they would come to my Boom Town.
    -Lexi W.

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  45. If I had a Boom Town, it would be located in a populated area, perhaps near the mining industry were many people usually hangout, trying to strike it rich, when the day is over and miners are in need of shelter, they will make their way to my town.

    -Alessia

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  46. if I had a boom town I would make sure there was many food places in my town so people wouldn't have to leave to find more food. I would also make sure I had mining places so people wouldn't leave to look for more mining places. that is how I would make sure my boom town wouldn't turn into a ghost town.
    -bella

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  47. My town is popular because it has gold in it. To keep people in my town I would set up a lot of settlements and businesses to help people be able to keep their lives there.
    -Vishwa Veeraswamy

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  48. My boomtown would be popular because there would be lots of gold their. It would be safe because I would have my own government and people wouldn't be able to rob each other. To keep it popular it would have a good economy and many would both buy and sell items. It would be sanitary because before entering the settlements you would have to use hand sanitizer.( for Mrs. Hall)
    -Will F.

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    1. I think that is a great way to keep a boomtown a boomtown. I loved the sanitary part as well.
      -Vishwa

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  49. If I had a boom town I would make sure everyone is happy and build enough stores, churches, schools and homes. Also, they are going to need hospitals and clothing stores. To insure my boom town doesn't become a ghost town, I would have gold and mining, but also not make the prices so high. Maybe that can make the people already in my boom town encourage other people to visit my boom town.Besides some people might not have a lot of money.
    ~Nylah

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  50. I will insure to each person that enters my town will get 15 acres of land. These people will also be granted livestock and wood to create a house.
    Most people will not leave if they have these resources.
    ~Salter

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  51. I will insure to each person that enters my town will get 15 acres of land. These people will also be granted livestock and wood to create a house.
    Most people will not leave if they have these resources.
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    ~Salter (MS.HALL PLEASE DELETE MY LAST POST)

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  52. my boomtown will mainly be a huge silver and other metal mining town.everyone who officially settle in my town will have 15 acres of farming land and 15 acres of settling land.we will also have feasts 5 times every year and other events to keep people happy.

    -John G.

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  53. If I had a boom town I would definitely make it a fun town. I would add a casino and restaurants to make sure that people stay and have a good time. I would insure that none of my restaurants or entertainment go out of business.
    ~Mia Otoski

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  54. I would let any person that came to my boomtown 20 acres of land. Also, there would be a direct democracy!

    -Ike

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  55. My boomtown would be known for its gold. People would stay because we would have an extra supply of gold just in case.
    -Harper

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  56. What I would do to make sure my boomtown doesn't be come a ghost town is too make sure there plenty of food water game near by and have a good amount of gold. Also I would have good security to make sure all of the town was safe.

    - Greta

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    1. My boomtown would have alot of gold and alot of people and make sure food and water was near by so the people wouldn't starve.

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    2. That is a good plan. :)

      -Sofia

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  57. I would also make sure everyone in my town was as wealthy as they could get.

    - Greta

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  58. My boomtown would be popular because if you moved there you would get 12 acres of land. It would be near a river and woods so resources would not be scarce. I would also have a mining industry that would prevent it from becoming a ghost town. -Sophia S. :{D

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  59. My boomtown would be popular because if you came and were a certain age then you would get 13 acres of land and I would have many houses and rivers and hospitals already built. I would also tell all of my friends and family to come and stay so it would not become a ghost town.
    - Katie Mae Sigal

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  60. My town will be popular for it's mining industry. I will make sure it does not become a ghost town by always having lots of stores and places to go so no one will be bored living in my town. I will also have many things in the mines that no other town has. My town is called The Gold Giuseppe.

    ~Hannah~

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  61. My boom town would be popular because there will be many jobs and the best sheriffs in all the west. I will not let my town become a ghost town because there would be a waterfall and a lot of buffalo that if any one left they wouldn't get the resources they need. Last but not least there would be a river where there was limitless gold.
    -Owen

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    1. its like if you had a city but it was just one person who is an old west looking person
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      -john

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  62. If I had a boom town, to make it popular I would offer a free 8 acres of land (Due to size) and some saplings for wood. To keep it from becoming a ghost town, it would be a direct democracy so people would vote if they can leave.
    -Jake

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  63. My Boomtown would be popular because there will be rivers, wood, and resources. also there will be thing to mine. I would make sure there would be valuable things to mine.(for everyone in my boomtown) So they can be rich.
    ~ Jamie ~

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  64. If i had my own boom town i would make our resource gold so people can make a lot of money to buy food and use it to pay for wood to build houses. this will become useful because the men can go mining then after we go mining we can use the money to buy things like hammers and wood to build a house. and gold would also be useful because we can get water from the lake for our horses to drink so they don't get dehydrated. the way i would prevent it from becoming a ghost town is i will have it near a governments territory. this will help because we will get lot's of resources and important things that we can use that they don't want to use. we also want to live near a lot of animals because this will help us hunt easily. so we don't have to travel super far. and this is also good if our boom town stays a boom town then we can have lots of people live their then we can have lots of men to go hunting in groups. and also the buying the wood thing is really good because if we have left over wood we can make spears. we can also buy metal for things.

    -devin

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  65. My boomtown would be popular because it would have lots of land and tool shops. To make sure it does not become a ghost town I would make sure it never runs out of materials.
    - Lucy G.

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  66. My Boomtown would be popular because there will be rivers, wood, and resources. also there will be thing to mine. I would make sure there would be valuable things to mine.(for everyone in my boomtown) So they can be rich.
    ~ Jamie ~

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  67. My boomtown will be in the west, near the gold rush for fortune seekers. To make sure my boomtown doesn't become ghost town I will make sure there are enough jobs for everyone in the town.
    -Isabella Luz

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  68. My Boomtown would be popular because there would be many useful resources-such as fresh water,plenty of food,wood,and stone (to build structures). To ensure that it doesn't become a ghost town, I would have it near mines so that if worst comes to worst, at least my town would get money off of minerals (silver,gold,etc).

    -Sofia

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  69. My town will be so popular because I will try to get everyone something that interests them.To make sure it does not become a ghost town I will make sure everyone is clean. So no one dies of sickness. =)

    -Haden

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  70. To make my boomtown I would make many offers and have a hospital so people Know they are safe I would also make it near the mountains so they can have many mineral materials. Also I would have some places people really like. Also I would have a stop for coming by cowboys so they can rest and it'll be so fun for them they'll stay. And have my own government to have some sense in my town.

    Rodrigo

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  71. My BOOM TOWN would have a forest near by and it would have a resource site,and it would have food at a life stock/farm,and i would have a church,a hospital,and a sheriff's office.I hope you like my BOOM TOWN!

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