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Indiana Democrat in Indiana, Pennsylvania

08 Aug 1900

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Indiana Democrat

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Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1900

Page

5

Arcadia to Rise as Model Mining Town in Indiana County

A hopeful mining town named Arcadia is planned in Montgomery Township Indiana County Pennsylvania. It lies on Cush Creek South Bank four miles west of Glen Campbell seven miles from Burnside fourteen miles from Mahaffey twenty-four miles from Patton forty-two miles from Clearfield twenty-two miles from Punxsutawney and twenty-five miles from Indiana.

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Montgomery Township Indiana County Cush Creek Arcadia Glen Campbell Burnside Mahaffey Patton Clearfield Punxsutawney Indiana
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Arcadia Promises Coal Boom and Industrial Growth

Arcadia sits amid ten thousand acres of high quality coal with three operations planned and to be run by electric and compressed air plants. The project will employ about 1,000 workers initially, rising as mines reach full capacity. The town benefits include pure water, nearby forests, mines and quarries, roofing slate, and fire clay, with a pastoral setting and views over Cash Creek Valley and the Moshannon bed.

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Arcadia Cash Creek
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Restrictions in Arcadia town lots drive growth plan

The plan imposes limits on lot use and building standards to curb speculation. Purchasers must improve lots within contract terms, with stone foundations on main streets and coal reservations, while cash discounts and mixed payments are offered. Future roads, a new town focus and rail extension to Arcadia spur population and business.

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Glen Campbell Jefferson County Clearfield & Indiana Coal Operations Railroads New York Central Railroad Information Arcadia Land Company J. O. Clark H. H. Jacobs The Hicks Clark Kerr Violet
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