East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-08
KOEPPEN BROTHERS
ARE PROGRESSIVE

There appears to be at least one
business institution in Pendleton
which is not influenced by the spirit
of pessimism which has clouded the
commercial atmosphere of our city
during the past three years. The
koeppens never permit their extern
sive enterprises to stagnate.
During a recent visit to their de-
partment store, on Court street, we
were much impressed with their
plans for the future as we'll as by
their greatly improved f1cilities for
handling their large trade.
Mr. o. w. Koeppen, manager of the
Art Department has just secured a
very popular assistant in Miss Laura
Mckee. who will give special study
to the requirements of this exclusive
line. Miss Mckee possesses a very
refined taste in the art wares which
she designs to supplement- at an early
period with a postgraduate course
in the Randolph Art Studios in the
east In this famous institution the
decoration of china in oil and water
colors, the various branches of the
home painting arts, gold embossing,
brass, silver and copper work cut
glass designing and etching as we'll
as leather and wood art are taught
in their relation to commercial pur-
poses.
The efforts of this department will
be expended in catering to the most
exclusive trade. None of the cheap
limitations and gaudy duplicates with
which the market is flooded will be
permitted to appear in stock. Each
item will be offered under its true
name and sold upon its merits alone.
Mr.. A. c. Koeppen will in the fu-
ture as in the past, exercise the most
careful supervision over the Drug
and Prescription Department.
Important changes are about to be
made in the prescription department
which will add much to its efficiency.
A chemist of age and experience will
soon assume charge of this very inn
portant work. Mr. A. c. Koeppen
has always insisted that his prescrip-
ton work must be done by men of
experience. discretion, sobriety and
responsibility Human life is too
grave charge to be placed in the
hands of men of irregular habits or
entrusted to the ineXperience of
youth. There is scarcely a pharmacy
anywhere in the west in which the
rules are so stringently enforced as
In the compounding laboratory of the
Koeppens.
Alterations will soon be under way
in this connection which will be of
great assistance to the medical pro-
fession Of the city. A reception room
for physicians will be installed with
every modern convenience. Ii
brarv of rare reference books will be
upon the shelves of this apartment
and all literature pertaining to the
latest discoveries in medicines and ap-
pliances will be procured as soon as
published and kept on file.
Mr.. F. w. Koeppen assures us that
he will continue to turn out the best
ice cream and soft drinks produced
in the country.
In every way the Koeppens are
strong house. Their extensive ac-
quaintance at European points brings
them in close touch with the best
productions of German, Austrian and
French manufacturers and their
method of utilizing these advantages
is well illustrated by the fact that Eu-
ropean art goods, ordered year ago,
are now constantly arriving in sail
ing vessels via Cape Horn for their
holiday trade.