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 . its full capacity since the inceptionof the laresent management. It has just obtain-ed the contract to furnish the city of Minne-apolis with sewer pipe for the current year. The Streator sewer pipe is prized for itsgreat strength and high quality. In many com-petitive tests it has scored heavily against itsrivals by showing the lo
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 . its full capacity since the inceptionof the laresent management. It has just obtain-ed the contract to furnish the city of Minne-apolis with sewer pipe for the current year. The Streator sewer pipe is prized for itsgreat strength and high quality. In many com-petitive tests it has scored heavily against itsrivals by showing the lowest percentage of ab-sor|3tion of any of the pipe tested. The drain superintendent. The Streator Clay Manufacturing Companywas organized by James L. Daugherty and hisassociates in 1892. Tliey came from Ohio, andafter thoroughly examining every other avail-able location, decided to plant their factory inStreator. They operated it with success forsixteen years, when they sold the prn^ierty toMr. E. H. Green and his associates. The latterwere among the largest sewer contiactors inthe west, having been awarded such contractsas the reconstruction of the La Salle street tun-nel under tlie Chicago river, wliieh they suc-cessfully completed. Their attention was at-. The Streator Clay Plant. tile made by this company is made of the samematerial as the sewer pipe, and therefore muchsuperior to the tile made of other materials. Itis made only in large sizes. The tiue lining isalso of fire clay, which gives it a value not tobe found in the more common sort. The plant of the company is located abouta mile south of the city, and covers about fif-teen acres. It employs about 165 men. and theoutput for the last year was 2,000 cars of value of the investment in Streator is$300,000. The executive staff consists of E. , president and general manager; G. , assistant manager, and James Park, traeted to the superior quality of the Streatorproduct, and so imjiressed we
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