Although the area around Jamestown was mostly farm land, cowboys and livestock often traveled through Jamestown on their way to or from ranches in Montana and the markets to the east.
Hoci oblasť okolo Jamestownu bola prevažne zameraná na poľnohospodárstvo, kovboji a dobytok často cestoval cez Jamestown na ceste do alebo z ranča v Montane a na trhoch na východe.