The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-07-13
Hays BOttling
Works
(BY R. KENNETH EVANS)

The Hays City bottling works was first establish
ed here in 1908 in the Smith building, and since the
day of its establishment has enjoyed very substan-
tial growth which has today placed it among the
most important business institutions of the city from
the standpoint of developing a reputation as a COM
mercal and distributing center
In fact so steady was this growth that in 1914
additional quarters were necessary and modern
equipment which resulted in the construction of the
present building at approximate cost of $4,000.
The building which now houses this manufacturing
institution is story brick structure located
and is attractive addition to the business
section Of the city.
The Hays Bottling Works manufactures soft
drinks of all kinds in the form of soda waters cider
Coco Cola, and the distributors for this territory
of Budweiser near-beer They also engage in an ex-
tensive wholesale business in crushed fruits, ice
cones, fountain supplies of all kinds fountain
gas for carbOnatiOn and have developed extensive
wholesale business all this section Of Kansas,
this being the center source of supply for wide
range Of territory reaching far west as Colorado.
The machinery installed for the manufacture of
soda waters includes the most modern and upto-date
to be secured on the market today. Sanitation is
of the important features in putting up the bot
tied goods and especial is given the steriliz-
ing of all bottles before they are reed. The bot
ties enter the steriizer and soak for ten minutes in
caustic solution with the water heated to $50 de-
grees This operation assures the bottles of be-
ing sterile thoroughly before they filled. They
are then placed on a washer which gives six inside
scrubbings to them and two outside scrubbings They
then through clean, cold water twice and are
automatically conveyed to the filler and are only
touched by human hands for the purpose of Gaping
The bottles filled and capped in one operation
and this machine has a capacity of a full case Of
twenty-four bottles per minute.
The manager of the plant has had fourteen
years experience in this line of work and mixes all
the syrups used in the manufacture of the soda
waters. The plant has capacity of 500 cases daily
The water used in filling the bottles comes from
deep fresh water we'll and goes through rigid tra-
ton before being mixed. All machinery in the plant
is individually motor driven and to those who are
familiar with bottng works plants it is said that
this Hays plant of the most modern to be found
anywhere in Western Kansas
The trade territory supplied with bottled soda
from this plant in wholesale way embraces Arapa-
hoe, Colorado, the west, and east to Wilson, on
the Union Pacific, while trucking is done north as
far as Plainville. Two REQ Speed wagons are oper-
ated as delivery trucks and are used to make de-
reached by railroad shipments. Prompt deliveries
OF the high grade products manufactured is of
the features which has made this plant extensive
y patrOnized by those in the retail soft drink bust
ness over the territory.
This plant is owned and operated by Philip
Jacobs and Mr.. Jacobs, senior is identified with
the Citizens State Bank in official capacity and has
been of the most important factors in develop
ment OF resources. His is imbued with the same
spirit of progression and business ability his father
and this indeed of the strong institutions of the
city To those who interested in the future deveI
Home Industry and demand that all your soft bot
tied drinks come from the Hays BOttling Works will
be materially assisting in the development of Ellis
County resources.