The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-05-25
FeIten's Meat Market
and Grocery
(BY R. KENNETH EVANS)

one OF the business institutions of Hays,
and one which promises to be an important factor in
the future development of the city is Feltens Market
operated by H. L. Feten, which was established
December 1, 1921, when Mr.. Felten purchased the
interest of Ferdinand Staab.
This modern and up to date market is located at
III West Second street and is operated on the basis
of not only being financial success to the owner but
from the standpoint of being credit to the city and
county in which it is located.
One of the attractive features of the manage
ment of this institution is the class of products which
are offered the consuming public over the butch
ers block. Nothing but the choicest of animals are
selected for market purposes and are purchased
alive by the management after being given a thor
ough inspection to their desirabity as meat pro-
ducts Mr. Felten owns and operates his own killing
pens, mile east of Hays, and this slaughter house
is equipped with all the latest and modern appliances
for the preparation of meat for market. Sanitation
is feature of this branch of the business and condi
tions always maintained to make it possible to
have the meat in the very best of condition before
is offered to the public.
A modern cooling plant is maintained at the
market which has ice capacity for three tons and
will hold three full sized beeves The meat is always
placed the block fresh, we'll cooled and of quail
ity that will appeal to the most fastidious In
market expert meat cutters employed who thor
oughly understand the cutting of meat to get very
best out of carcass.
The interior of the market has a METROPOLITAN
and pleasing appearance. Modern fixtures and
equipment is feature which makes one realize that
the management is endeavorng to operate an insti-
tuition that will be attractive and conducive to ex-
tended patronage. A Ford delivery truck is in con-
slant operation making deliveries to all parts of the
city, of orders teephOned in by housewives and in
this connection it might be we'll state that those
who do not have time to come to the market make
personal selection of their meat products get the
same satisfactory service as though they did in
person.
In cured meats this institution makes speciality
of Swifts and Armour's bacon and hams and handle
a complete line of Woolfs meats. These lines in
cude the very best of cured meats that it is i'm
possible to put in stock and guaranteed to give
satisfaction
In addition to the meats carried is a complete
canned goods is also carried which works nicely in
market These lines include the Royal w brand as
sale Grocery Company This line also includes Fol-
as the complete Heinz line which is always an essen
tial line to metropolitan market.
Four men are employed by this institution in the
handling of the large volume of business which is
rapidly being developed. At this time the market
handles average of twenty-five beeves per
month"; fifteen veal carcasses and fifteen hogs, and is
constantly growing. Plans now being completed
for the installation of complete icing system
1t is the intention of Mr.. Felten to continually keep
adding refinement and appointments to his place of
business and will make effort to develop this
market into the best equipped in Western Kansas.