Excerpt from Blairsville Souvenir and Industrial Prospectus: Illustrated; Issued Under the Auspices of the Blairsville Board of Trade
Blairsville, Indiana County"s most highly favored city, abundantly supplied with coal, gas, water and railroads - the four prime requisites of a great manufacturing centre - is situated on the banks of the Conemaugh River, in one of the most beautiful locations in Western Pennsylvania.
In the selection of a dwelling place there are many considerations which have a bearing in arriving at a decision in regard to the desirability of any given locality. The first question which naturally arises is as to its healthfulness; secondly, as to the facilities afforded for the gaining of the comforts of life, then, as to whether with these things provided for, are the conditions such as to contribute to the highest enjoyment of these prime necessities of human existence. These questions are fully answered elsewhere in this volume.
Topographically considered, the beauty of the landscape delights the eye of the lover of nature. Nestling amid these everlasting hills on a broad plateau elevated many feet above high water mark, overlooking a rapidly flowing stream, no destructive cyclones on the one hand, nor miasmatic vapor, on the other, arise to destroy the lives or mar the healthfulness of the people; while the rich mineral deposits and fertile soil contribute to the comfort and prosperity of the residents, inviting the capital and energy of those located elsewhere. It is with a view to calling attention to these advantages that this book has been prepared, in the hope that an examination into the moral, social, educational and business advantages of Blairsville may lead those in search of a combination of these things to cast in their lot with us.
That the basis of all great cities is their geological and geographical condition and surroundings is a trite and true saying. Certainly, the excellent and unexcelled geographical and geological surroundings of Blairsville have in large measure contributed to make her what she is to-day - the centre of a section of Western Pennsylvania, rich in agricultural and mineral products. Situated on the great Pennsylvania Railroad connecting the East and the West, the markets of the Alantic coast on the East, and the Mississippi Valley on the West are of easy access. Blairsville is the distributing point for a large section of the country, and is a splendid commercial and manufacturing centre.
Water.
As will be seen by a reference to our map, this town is abundantly supplied with water for all purposes, exhaustless in quantity and unexcelled in quality.
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