The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-06-22
Golden Belt Garage
(BY R. KENNETH EVANS)

With much of the heavy tourist travel to the in
termountain regions passing through Hays over the
national highways which pass through this section
of Kansas and with the extensive use of automobiles
in Ellis county, the demand for the mainten-
ance of adequate garages for the of automobiles
and in the Golden Belt Garage, named after
the Golden Belt highway, Hays has an institution
well equipped to for this business.
The Golden Belt Garage was established
in 1913 when Alex Schueler and John r. Staab pur-
chased the garage interests of w. w. Bemis. The
name Golden Belt was chosen as being applicable to
the class of business the company intended to parc
pate in viz caring for tourist travel as we'll as local
business.
The building which houses this institution is one
of the most substantial business blocks of the city,
we'll located within easy access to all parts of the
business section and hotels constructed in 1908
and built especially for garage. It is fire proof
and modern in every respect with large Offices parts
departments, mechanical department and storage
room for thirty cars. The storage department is
under the supervision at all hours of the day night
of a competent who understands how to handle
cars and to give service curb service for gasoline
department.
The mechanical department of the Golden Belt
Garage is one of the best equipped to be found
in this section of Kansas and includes drill presses
PrestO-lite welding outfit, emery wheel, and other
machines necessary in the handling of general auto
mobile repair work. Four mechanics are employed
who thoroughly understand various phases of auto
mobile repair work which they handle and in this re-
spect it be said that there is repair job too
large, too small too intricate be satisfactorily
handled by this institution.
A trouble car is maintained in excellent running
order at all times for the benefit of those who have
trouble and unable to reach the garage. Calls
answered at all times of the day night, both in
the city and country to assist the motorists who
in trouble.
The Golden Belt Garage maintains the
agency for Dodge Brothers for this territory 1t
is useless to take up space exploiting the Dodge
Brothers automobile as every man, child
who is familiar Withsthe automobile industry knows
that there is not a the market today in the
class price with this This year the models
possess all the renements of the higher priced
with the economy of operation and satisfaction
to the owner.
A full and complete stock of Dodge parts is also
feature of this service and this one fact makes the
of Dodge assured of getting repairs quickly
without being forced to wait for order to come
from the factory central distributing point.
One of the largest stocks of tires and tubes in
Ellis county also carried by this institution
Kelley Springfield and Goodyear tires featured,
which are two of the most standard known autOmO-
bile tires the market today. They carried in
all sizes to fit any make of complete vulcan
izing department with service tires is maintained.
No tire, worthy of repair, presents too complex job
to be satisfactorily handled Prompt service in this
department and satisfactory repair is paramount
feature.
AS was stated in the opening paragraph of this
article the Golden Belt Garage is equipped to
handle every branch of the automobile industry and
a feature is the extensive battery department. The
Willard Battery service IS maintained winch includes
the repair of any make of battery A stock of
batteries also on hand.
A complete line of automobile accessories, oils
Mobil OIL gasoline, in fact, everything connected
with car can be secured from this institution Taken
all in all it is an important business institution for the
city of Hays and factor in developing an envlabIe
progressive reputation for the city.