Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-05-06
E&oPP,S GAR AGE

Everreader is no doubt familiar with the old poem in the
familiar second reader which goes something like this Under
the spreading chestnut the village smity stands While
the tree chestnut and although he did not follow
the blacksmith trade the poem could literally apply to
A. Kopp when he first engaged in the automobile business
Cedar City, Today he operates OF the most and
best equipped institutions of this kind to be found along the
Arrowhead trail or in Southern Utah.
Mr.. Kopp started in business in Cedar City in III when
the automobile business strictly its infancy Southern
Utah. and worked automobiles under tree until ne was
advanced place where he could afford to construct she'd
with capacity for his work This his hrst garage
So rapid was the and development of his business that
years later he constructed with capacity tor
twelve and continued doing work with the assistance OF
mechanic and helper.
Again advancement and development of the business made
necessary for Mr. Kopp to enlarge his capacity and two years
later he built the present building which credit to the city
and well known along the entire of the Arrowhead for the
excellent that always received here In fact 1t thru
this garage that decided impetus has been given to the tourist
travel through this section of the state The present garage has
storage capacity for SO with uptodate and well equip
ped machine shop for repair work. display and aesrooms parts
and saeoom for is indeed credit to the
city and operated by Mr. Kopp such to not
only be financial to him but credit to the city, coun-
ty and Southern Utah.
The repair work handled by this garage extensive
Throughout the months necessary to employ
high as eight mechanics be able take of the extensive
automobile business that Cedar City and to the Kopps
Garage All of these mechanics experienced and experts
their line Mr. Kopp follows the departmental plan of working
He has mechanic for electrical work. for cabuetor work
and the various departments filled with who have made
specially of that line During the winter months is only
employ three or four mechanics to handle the bus
ness in a thorough satisfactory manner.
The stock of cessores carried by this garage Includes
everything that could possibly be needed make of
This also includes complete line OF H. S. Goodyear and Fire
stone tires and tubes in all sizes for all makes of cars curb
service for gasoline oils, and air is maintained with
attendant charge at all times in order not to delay to
patrons.
Mr.. Kopp is also the distributing agent for Buick
bies Dodge Brothers automobiles Odsmobies and Internal
ona trucks from hreeuarter ton to hive ton large stock
of Bucks and Dodge Bros parts carried stock all times
and the buying connection Of the garage that
especially intricate part not carried in stock
be secured short notice without causing any delay the
of the large stock of truck parts also carried
Mr. Kopp supervises all work turned from the garage and
having spent twelve years railroad mechans he under
stands thoroughly machine work This an institution of which
Cedar City ghuy proud and entitled the support of
tourists and motor tire press has recently been
installed of ST. $50 for truck In addition the
other equipment which includes Lathe drill press welding outfit
and battery overhaulng equipment