The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-20
JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA.

county is situated la the Northern Pacific country and about midway between the Mis- souri and Red rivers. It Is forty eight miles square and contains an area of oyer l,s7t.tOO acres. It is composed of high rolling prairie lands, we'll watered and covered with nutri. tious grass, upon which cattle thrive and grow sleek. Tho soil is black, sandy loam, from twelve to twenty four inches In depth, under laid by a clay subsoil mixed with lime forming a combination of chemicals whose presence grows the nnest wheat in the world Tbcrc arc mono better suited than stutsman county for the raising of small grains, yegc. tables and stock. Diversified farming Is the most successful
 The climate, like that of every other outside paradise, has its advantages and disadvan. tages. It's main claim is that of being health. ful and invigorating, no malaria ia either summer or winter. and no mud to place it's embargo upon trade in tho latter season. The winters arc the greatest bugbears to the unin. itiated. It only requires the ordinary care and attention given by people to their com forts in other localities to make everything comfortable here.
 The valuation Of land ranges from N to SIS per acre, according to location and amount of improvements on it. Excellent and we'll tOcAkcu unlmpfOfoI tAnds can now De bought for A per acre. but with increasing settle. ment these figures will soon give way to higher prices.
 As yet the United States government Is able to furnish free homes upon over 2sO 0Oo acres of land within the boundaries of this magnin cent county, to settlers who will occupy it under the various acts of congress, known as the homestead. pre- emption and timber cul inn KAan nFw being that the settler be the heal of a family, or over the age of twenty one years. a citizen of the United States. or one who has declared his or her intention to become such, and either settlement and Improvement for Ave years i: or a settlement for a six months period and payment at the rate of e so per acre; or in case of timber culture claims. to plant ten acres of trees and keep them growing for eight years. Under these laws the settler secure a tsO acre farm at a nominal cost
 Jamestown has population of at least a.ooo inhabitants. IL is situated at the Junction of the James river and Pipestem creek. and Is surrounded by high bluffs which make the location very striking and picturesque. The people are thoroughly American. which fact evidences ltself in the ine buildings erected here. the business abilities displa cd in every. day transactions and the general high moral tone of it's society.
 The city is protected by an excellent sys- tenn of water. works. supplied from an arte- sian How l576 feet in depth. IL Is lighted by hrst class electric light plant and business Is expedited by the use of A we'll patronized tel ephone exchange.
 It is the terminus of two railroads and Is situated on the main line of the Northern PAcihc, and is the center and natural trading point of over 100 miles square of territory. It Is the head dquarters of the Dakota division of the Northern Pacihc railroad. and their round house and repair shops are located here and cause from ssO.OOo to seS.ooo to be expended monthly at this point. In fact. this place is so centrally located that it has become known as the convention city. It has six church edi. Aces. . large nouring mill, free reading room. nine church organizations. two brick manufactures. two large grain elevators. three nicely shaded parks, national and private bank. two large public tchool build ings. a S0.OoO court house. three newspapers and printing offices. an incorporated law library association, capital stock ssO.Co0 and the various and necessary mercantile auxil- iarics for such city.
 The North Dakota Hospital for the Insane. located at this city. has, in its brief career of less than i've years. taken a high rank among the model institutions of the land. The plant consists of six brick and seven wooden build ings, being the cottage plan, with separate buildings, SO that the various classes of inmates can be better cared for, which, with the humane treatment. no doubt accounts for the large per cent of cures which stand to the credit of the hospital since its establishment. A notable feature Of the institution is the absence of barred and grated windows and