Today in History revisits the September 26, 1900 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story about the Jamestown Asylum reporting excellent management and low costs. Continue reading for more details.

Never before in the history of North Dakota have the insane of the state been better cared for at a less amount per capita. From the biennial report of the trustees of the hospital for the insane it is learned that the cost of maintenance per capita is only half what it was a decade ago and no necessary has been lacking or comfort omitted possible to secure that the limited capacities of the unfortunate inmates could appreciate. The average number of patients in the institution is greater than ever before and the cost of board, clothing, attendance, etc., never so low before—whi

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