The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . )portunity fliaf lay in opening a coal yardin Streator for the sale of foreign coals. TheStreator product is essentially a steam coal,and there was as a quality in Southern coal fordomestic purposes that made it desirable. Withkeen foresight and enterprise the Ilarveys sawthat an opening could be made here for a local yard, and wi
The story of StreatorBeing an account of the growth of its institutions civic, social and industrial, with special reference to its manufacturing and business interests; together with an outline of its early history and life sketches of some of its leading citizens . )portunity fliaf lay in opening a coal yardin Streator for the sale of foreign coals. TheStreator product is essentially a steam coal,and there was as a quality in Southern coal fordomestic purposes that made it desirable. Withkeen foresight and enterprise the Ilarveys sawthat an opening could be made here for a local yard, and with characteristic courage theybacked their jiulgmenf with their money andbuilt a place for the housing of their result has justified their venture. Lastyear they sold 5,000 tons, and next year theyexpect to double it, and are ])lanning the erec-tion of chutes to facilitate liandling. Two ad-vantages have accrued to the public from theirenteri)i*ise. First, the incoming of Southern Im-; STOKV OF sthkatok. 1119 coal lias served to roirulate the liouie price ofthe local jinxiuct; and second, tiie ]»resence ofthe local sii|)i)Iy has caused the dealers to shipill the forciyii aiticic at a t;reatlv reduced. John F. Harvey. price. Tims Streator has been the fainer inliofli ways liy the enterprise of tin- also handle the smokeless Wot \iri;iniacoal, both domestic and smithing;. Orisiinally oriiaiiized for coal handling:, theirbusiness has branched out in many direction-^.They handle all kinds of building materials,and are special distributor.; of are agents for the .1. I. Case line of steamthresjiers and agricultural imjilements, as wellas their automobiles. They have branched outextensively into the general contracting busi-ness, and most of the heavy contracts for exca-vation, such as the new bridge, the Mlks. andthe Williams building, have been awarded tothem. They loyed atthat work, while half a dozen more are employ-ed in the coal bu
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