The Jamestown College bulletin . as evidenced by its numerous parks and is more than one hundred miles from the nearest saloon. Consti-tutional prohibition obtains in the state. The city has a populationof about 7,000 people. Its altitude is 1,400 feet, and for healthful-ness it is unsurpassed. It has the finest railway station in the state,complete sewer system, free mail delivery, is brilliant with electriclights, and has an abundant supply of excellent water derived fromwells. There are thirteen churches—Baptist, Presbyterian, Catho-lic, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist Episco
The Jamestown College bulletin . as evidenced by its numerous parks and is more than one hundred miles from the nearest saloon. Consti-tutional prohibition obtains in the state. The city has a populationof about 7,000 people. Its altitude is 1,400 feet, and for healthful-ness it is unsurpassed. It has the finest railway station in the state,complete sewer system, free mail delivery, is brilliant with electriclights, and has an abundant supply of excellent water derived fromwells. There are thirteen churches—Baptist, Presbyterian, Catho-lic, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, Free Methodist,German Evangelical, German Lutheran, Scandinavian Lutheran;a daily and three weekly newspapers, and a fine public library, whichis open to the students and allows them special privileges. The lateMr. Dickey, of Wells & Dickey Company, Minneapolis, bequeathed$35,000 to the city for the public library. A city Y. M. C. A. existsand is of great benefit to students. Jamestown is thus an ideal place P a g e 8. for an educational institution, and offers the advantages of city lifewith delightful home influences and culture. THE COLLEGE SEAT Jamestown is situated in the James River Valley, one hundredmiles toward the interior of the State, on the main line of theNorthern Pacific Railway. It is the division point on the main lineof the Northern Pacific, and the terminus of the Leeds-Jamestownand the Oakes-Jamestown branches, reaching from the northern tothe southern portions of the State. The Pingree-Wilton line is alsooperated from Jamestown. The Midland Continental Railway hasJamestown as a division point, and furnishes excellent connectionsboth north and south. The Soo and Great Northern connect withthe main line and the Leeds branch. The College is thus of easyaccess from all parts of the State. THE COLLEGE SITE The College campus is within the city limits, slightly elevated,overlooking the city proper, and affords a most beautiful, inspiringcity and landscape
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