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 ISSUED BY 
 
 THE JAMESTOWN 
 /VN BOARD 
 OF COMMERCE 
 
 JAMESTOWN,N.Y. 
 
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 called 
 
 MONG the hills of 
 southwestern New 
 York lies what 
 travelers have 
 the most beauti- 
 ful lake in the world," 
 famous for fifty years 
 as a summer resort. 
 Chautauqua Lake has 
 many advantages that en- 
 dear it to the hearts of 
 all who visit its shores. 
 But a short distance away 
 one may live in almost 
 primeval wilds and still 
 be within a few minutes' 
 ride by boat or trolley of a 
 modern, progressive city 
 with all a city's advan- 
 tages. There is no other 
 lake in all the world 
 where one can so com- 
 bine the pleasures of the 
 care-free summer resort 
 with all that is best in the 
 world of art, of letters, of 
 education, of science, of 
 music, of statesmanship. The location upon its banks 
 ot die/great Chautauqua Institution crowns Chautau- 
 quS Lake with an vmique distinction. Between James- 
 town, the city of commerce and industry, at the southern 
 end, and Chautauqua, the community of "culture-in-the- 
 woods," at the other, the summer visitor to this wonder- 
 ful lake need never suffer that ennui that so often follows 
 one during visits to lakes that lack distinctive features. 
 Environment. Nestling between surrounding hills, 
 with banks rising'^high and dry, Chautauqua Lake lies 
 eight hundred feet above Lake Erie although only 
 eight miles away. The second highest body of navigable 
 water in North America, 1,308 feet above sea-level, the 
 Chautauqua region enjoys a climate found nowhere else 
 in the United States. Mosquitoes and malaria, those 
 two enemies to waterside enjoyment, are conspicu- 
 ously lacking — the first seldom and the latter never 
 found. Chautauqua Lake is on the summit of the 
 eastern watershed, from which one may catch a view of 
 the waters of Chautauqua and at the same time see the 
 gleam of Lake Erie's blue lying far below. On this 
 watershed is some of the most beautiful scenery to 
 be found in the eastern United States. Great hills 
 
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JAMESTOWN 
 
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 CHAUTAUQUA 
 
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 LAKE 
 
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 ISSUED BY 
 
 THE JAMESTOWN 
 
 BOARD 
 OF COMMERCE 
 
 JAMESTOWN,N.Y. 
 
 K173-78 
 
Aosa the hills of 
 southwestern Xew 
 York lies what 
 manv travelers have 
 t-alled "the most beauti- 
 ful lake in the world." 
 famous for fifty years 
 
 Chautauqua Lake has 
 ffiauy advantages that en- 
 dear it to the hearts of 
 all who visit its shores. 
 But a short distance awav 
 '>ae may live in almost 
 primeval wilds and still 
 rw? within a few minutes' 
 ride by boat or trolley of a 
 moilera. progressive dty 
 with all a city's advan- 
 tages. There is no other 
 lake in all the world 
 
 bine the pleasures of the 
 care.fee summer resort 
 with an that is best in the 
 world of art- of letters, of 
 / '^' "=*~'''-^' --^^ education, of scienc*. of 
 
 ■«r. of sJalesmatKhip. The location upon its banks 
 "••e^reai Chanfawjiia Institntian crowns Chaulau- 
 TB Uke with an ooiqiie (fistinction. Between James- 
 l«r«. tie dlT of cMmnera and indnstrv. at the southern 
 o^d^ Ckaolaivjtia. the communitv irf 'c-ulture-in-the- 
 toA." il the other, the somrner vikfor to this wonder- 
 . -*°^ "^'^ ^^^ "^ """" 1^! so often follows 
 <ae Angnsit, to bkes that lack distinctive features. 
 lS«nH»l li » fm XestBng f,etwe«i surrounding hills, 
 10 »«Mfc» nsmghigh and dry. Chautauqua Lake lies 
 '^ ***" fe^ afcore lake Erie although onlv 
 o^aflszway. The scoikI h%bes» (kkIv of naraabl'e 
 «|>^^Xortk .\merica. 1308 f«t above sta-levd, the 
 - Il_'T-?!i!^'^** "J"'" * *n»le foond nowhere else 
 ■J fcr iMfad SJjfcs. MoKpiitoes and malaria those 
 t» 'N-i 1 lo walenide eBJmnent. are ronspicn- 
 ■ fa* leUom and the latter never 
 
 Y" •"»■* is on the summit of the 
 
 A. '■ '^ - '^ *™" ••** "»« n^- catch a view of 
 
 ^-«r Uke &«■. U« lying far i^„. On this 
 
 J^. . ." "T^ »* Af mort l«uitiful scenerv to 
 
 ■■■" ■ Ite «tcn TniJerf sutes. Great hills 
 
 D. of D. 
 
 there are down which one may look to seeminglv bot- 
 tomless space n ith a glimpse here and there of chasms of 
 solid n)ck or a w-aierfa!I so hidden from view as to bring 
 to the obsen-er all the delights of original discoverv- 
 
 .\ day or a week spent among these wooded hills and 
 canyons will be an experience unique in any life. Here 
 one may enjoy all the pleasures of " roughing-it " with 
 the wildest of wild-west settings and still possess the 
 comfortable knowledge that just a gunshot away the 
 steamboats and trolley cars are running to and fro con- 
 necting with civilization. Here in the great world of 
 
 "make-believe" the Nature lov 
 
 
 early colonial days, camping on the ven- sites of old- 
 tune bivouacs, following with rod or camera the Indian 
 •rails of old. Yet amidst all these seventeenth century 
 surroundings, the camper may, if he wishes, row across 
 the lake and within an hour be deep in the enjoyment 
 of some great orchestra or the music of one if the 
 world's famous prima donna.s. 
 
 Accommodations. But all the environments of 
 Chautauqua Lake are not of the primeval. At Bemus 
 Point, at Point Chautauqua, and a number of other 
 places on both .sides of the lake, summer hotels at the 
 m<»t reasonable rates provide .surroundings of comfort 
 awl pleasure. Cottages may be .secured at almost any 
 [Wint around the lake or camps may be made where 
 l-oth pnvacy and the pleasure of congenial compan- 
 ionship will 1« available. During the .fummer season. 
 special rates from all pMinU lo Chautauqua add to the 
 
 desirability of tins Like .is 
 Upon request the secretary of Ihe Jamestown Board of 
 Commerce will gladly mail a booklet containing the 
 names and rates of hotels and boarding houses, or 
 furnish any information that may be desired. 
 
 Location. A glance at llic bird's-eye map will give 
 a clear idea of the Chautauqua region. Between the 
 northernmost end of the lake and the village of Westfield 
 is a wild and rugged country. Here the land slopes away 
 abruptly to Lake Erie and the famous Chautauqua 
 County grape belt, dropping off nearly a thousand feel 
 in six miles. Over these hills wind the two modern, 
 liigh speed elcelric lines that connect Jamestown with 
 the New York Central system. To make the grades, 
 they circle and wind through deep ravines or alonw (he 
 edge of wooded canyons. When these roads reach 
 Chautauqua Lake, they skirt the shores for a distance 
 of more than twenty miles, making one of the most 
 attractive and enchanting of scenic routes. 
 
 Accessibility. It is this ease with which Chau- 
 tauqua Lake may be reached that adds to its attrac- 
 tiveness. Within a night's ride of almost any of the 
 cities of the East and Central States, Chautauqua Lake 
 lies between the main lines of the Erie Railroad and the 
 New York Central and Nickel Plate systems. Con- 
 necting these trunk lines on each side of the lake are 
 the hourly cars of the Chautauqua Traction and the 
 
 Jamestown. Westfield and Nortliwestein electric sys- 
 tems. The Pennsylvania U.-iihoad from Buffalo and 
 Pittsburgh connects with both of these interurbans at 
 Mayville and with the Jamestown and Warren electric 
 at Warren. Buffalo with its numerous train connections 
 is but two hours away. 
 
 Sports. At Lakewood the country club with tennis, 
 dancing and kindred amusements, is available for 
 season members and guests. The Chadakoin boat club 
 provides a scries of inter-city and club sailboat races 
 each week of the summer. Some of the fastest boats of 
 Ihe East iinnually compete for the cups offered by the 
 Chadakoin .■hil,. Tlic luiiiil.cr „f 11 ' 
 
 y increasing ami exciting 
 Al Cliaulaiiqiia a very 
 : lo be found wlic 
 
 ■ lield 
 :-hole 
 voices of this game 
 -p.iclia for a small club tee. 
 "i"sl at Point Chautauqua, 
 mhI viiiious other comnuini- 
 I 111,, places may be reached 
 lake by motor boat, by 
 s or by automobile 
 oted for its muscal- 
 at Bemus Point keeping 
 oily-five pound muskies 
 have bci'ii 'iiii^ihl, wliilr lilllr ones of twenty pounds 
 are liuokd s,, riv,|iniill> Ihn ure no longer bragged 
 about. The giiniy ba.ss provides splendid sport. 
 
 Jamestown. The port of entry for Cliaiilanqua 
 Lake is Jamestown. Here is a city of nearly forty thou- 
 sand people with exceptionally fine hotels and with 
 
 may follow Ur 
 
 Bemiis r I ' III 
 
 tiesanmiiJ Ihr l..l„ 
 from any ulliii |>(i 
 steamboat service, by trolley 
 highways. Chautauqua Lake i 
 longe fishing — a .Stale halcl 
 the lake sl.iik,.: niiiliiiiiiill. 
 
 splendid stores. Its large furniture and worsted fac- 
 tories and mills arc points of great inteiesi to the visitor. 
 Jamestown is tlir iviilir „l Hi,, nu-ial fiiriiiliire and 
 iiileriorddoiiiiHl liim n,,!,,,!,, -I, .im,I„,;iU iV,,,,, every 
 point on ChiMil,Mi(|ii,-, 1 .,ikr l.-.nr ,.>,rv hmn ihirinc tli'e 
 
 Miiyiiig fiiiiii Ihirty-Hvc lo twenty cents. From the 
 lira CI ,11,1 (if Ihe lake these boats pass lhrou»h the 
 Cliiliiiikoii, River- a winding, wooded stream that pro- 
 
 viiles llie iiiosi .li.li^hlfiil lid.- iMNi-iiiiilil,. lii. to the 
 
 heart of Ihe ,ilv „r .li„„,.,l,i„ „, , ,„ ||„..,, .|,.,„„boals 
 one may eiijiiy, loi tl„. I,,„ r,-,,,. ,nriii;,,ii,.,l, an entire 
 afternoon's liilr ,nll, ll„- ,„i,,l, ,,, ,,r M,.|.ping off at any 
 point until IIhiiiM l,„;,t lu iiHinnI, -lit, this steamboat 
 
 
 Amusements. Al I'lli.n.ii I'mk, Jamestown has c.,^ 
 of the best amusement resorts on any inland lake. Here 
 ill a fine liieatre built, for coolness, on piers over the 
 lake, the licst vnndcville talent available gives daily 
 
 P"'''^""" ~ '" iilitilinii lo all Ihe concessions found 
 
 "I "i' ■ ' ■' Hill. I Ml. Ill parks, outdoor concerts 
 
 ng by one of. the 
 
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 1 to the |.aik lull all ,,< II ,t,|,„,|. ,ail,-ilniiiment 
 
 free to all. On s|„.,.ia| ,„,a,ii.M,a I, ,T.,fcx|)en 
 
 ^ and iiiii)ir~si\,- r\[iil,it. 111 lii,. ,M,i- 
 
 lake. An excellent bathing beach 
 
 I with loi 
 Automobiling. A State 
 brick is being constructed arc 
 several miles are now open t 
 of the most beautiful boulc\ ; 
 highway is seldom out of sii:lit ,il' 
 and in many places follows Ih. I 
 highway connects with the main 
 at Westfield and provides a fifty 
 never be forgotten. Garages will 
 ilt.auqua'; Lakewood. Bciiiiis 1 
 
 ided at 
 
 nd other paraphernalia. 
 
 highway of cement and 
 
 nd Chautauqua Lake and 
 
 traffic. This provides one 
 
 ||.lnMsin,\iii,.rica. The 
 
 ■ "al.r, of the Lake 
 
 ill fill- iiiik-s. This 
 
 iiscoiilinenlal route 
 
 le detour that will 
 
 found at Mawille 
 
 lit iiii.l Jaiiies'li.wii. 
 
 scenery in the entire country. At Panama Rocks, formed 
 by glacial deposit or drift, but a few miles from Asheville, 
 are great gorges ami caves of solid rock. Some of 
 Ihcse are so deep and so hidden that snow is found in 
 them in liotlest summer. Excellent highways lead down 
 inlo Pennsylvania alolii; Ihe All.-gllcnv' Hiver that 
 abound in Miiiir m-Li- Ihal ilifv ailniiiaii. ilr-niiillnii 
 The Stale liiJi.Miv lo liiillali. 1, a ^,■r^ :itlia,-h,r 'irivc. 
 How to Locate. II111-. «hi, ui-hli, s|,rnil a siiiii- 
 
 liicr lira ikn al ( l,aiiLii,i|,,a l.akr -h ,j li,,l ,, k, 
 
 ■h -liiiM, llriv ,Moll,,,l 111, I,. I, al iiiosi ivaM.iiahlc 
 
 lilirs imII laoM.li- a lioin,. ulnlo i^ailL ll,,. riul an- 
 on lliHakr ,. Imii^ ,i„i^l, I II, al uill|,lna-,|||,rnuliM,liial 
 
 
 ■ily proceed lo find the one particular place on 
 Ciiautaii(|iKi Lake that most appeals lo you. 
 
 Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua Lake is the 
 home of the original institution of that name — an insti- 
 lulioii which to-day has spreail to every State in the 
 Union and even to far-off countries like Russia and 
 Japan, until to-day 3,000 "Chautauquas" are held 
 annually throughout the world. Each year this insti- 
 tution is the Mecca of thousands wdio desire to combine 
 rational recreation with the exceptional opportunities 
 for study offered. Besides lectures by men of inter- 
 national reputation on government, religion, business, 
 education, science and arts and general courses, there 
 are special courses for teachers and college preparation, 
 chorus and orchestra work. Supervised by Dr. .\nderson 
 of Yale and Dr. Sharpe of Cornell, the facilities for gen- 
 eral physical training and gymnastics, and instruction 
 in football, baseb.all, track and crew work, are unusual. 
 Chautauqua, Chautauqua Lake and Jamestown — 
 a combination for healtli, pleasure and self-development 
 that can be found nowhere else in all the %vorld. 
 

 
 
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