The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-09
G. B. CREAMERY & ICE co.
(IncOrpOrated)
A FEW FACTS AND FIGURES
An Institution of Which the City of
Hays Should be Justly Proud
Incorporated)

Hays Should be Justly Proud
In June, 1919, the King Brothers,
Ernest, Clarence and Asa, together
with their father, purchased the old
ice plant of Haffamier & Jordan, and
besides the manufacture of ice thew
added butter and ice cream. The ven
ture was a success from the start and
the business increased so rapidly that
they were forced to move the cream
and butter department to more com
mOdious quarters. They secured the
Meier building on East Junata street,
which also soon became inadequate for
their business.
During the summer of 1921 they
formed a stock company which was
incorporated in the sum of $4,000,
and commenced the erection of a
large and cOmmodious building east
Of the w. o. Anderson & Co.'S whole
sale house just north of the u. P
tsack in east Hays, which is now near
ing completion and will probably be
in full swing within the next ninety
days. They expect to commence the
manufacture of ice about April 18th.
They have orders now for four car
loads of ice from out of town firms.
The building covers a space of 127
X62 feet, built of brick and tile. It
has daily ice making capacity of
thirty tons, besides the cold storage.
The storage room will hold two hun
dred tons of ice. The freezing tank
Is 22x70 feet with capacity of 470
three-hundred-pOund cakes of ice
daily. Three large wells have been
sunk for furnishing water which will
first be run through a condenser and
purifier before going into the freez-
ing tanks, thus insuring absolutely
clean, pure ice.
The creamery and ice cream de-
partment, besides a large daily out
put of butter, will manufacture 1000
gallons of ice cream daily. The stor-
age room will be kept at a zero temp
erature at all times and all milk will
be thoroughly pasteurized before it is
manufactured, thus insuring absolute
ly pure and wholesome cream.
The machinery is in duplex. The
two 125 horse power boilers are
equipped for burning either coal or
crude oil. Two underground oil tanks
near the boilers will hold three car
loads of oil, which in the case of
a shortage of coal can be used, thus
obviating the necessity of shutting
down.
Frank Rose is chief engineer and
superintendent of construction. He
came here from Oklahoma, where he
has superintended the construction
of similar plants and from the
thorough manner in which the work is
being done here, he undoubtedly
understands his business.
Warren Baker, the contractor and
house builder, who is well known in
Hays as master of his business, has
charge of the wood construction,
which is a guarantee of thorough /
honest work.
Hays should be proud of the new
ice making and creamery establish
ment when entirely finished, and
they should back the King boys with
all their business.
The boys are hustlers and are |
living product of Westerns Kansas
nerve and industry. We predict |
marked success will reward their
labors.
There is much more that can be
said of this establishment, and as soon |
as it is entirely completed, the Free |
Press will endeavor to give complete !
write-up of this very excellent in !
dustry.
DR.. H. S. Capps, County Health
officer VVay1T Otrav. - IyI1s. =