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Show WAY TO COVE Gov. West's Secretary to Enforce En-force Compliance With Oregon Liquor Laws. Salem, Ore., Feb. 23. Miss Fern Hobbs, secretary to Governor West, is on her way to Cove, a small town In Union county, eastern Oregon, to enforce compliance with the laws on the part of the city and county officials there, according to an-nounement an-nounement made by the governor today. to-day. The situation at Cove, acording to Governor West Is similar to that which existed at Copperfield prior to Miss Hobbs cleanup visitation there last month, only in that it concerns the liquor question. At Cove, a precinct lias voted for prohibition, the governor gov-ernor says, but its saloon continues in business because the officials have neglected to doclare the result of the election. Miss Hobbs should reach Cove tonight. to-night. "There are other Union county towns which may receive attention also," eaid the governor. "I have complaints of liquor law violations at La Grando, the county seat." , La Grande, Ore., Feb. 23. The present complex situation at Cove resulted from a misunderstanding of the law's terms, according to county officials here. At the last olection Union county, except Cove precinct, vpted to remain "wet " That precinct pre-cinct voted "dry." Under the law tho county judge must declare tho result of the election within fifteen days from Its day. County Judge Henry declared the result for the county but says he did not then, and does not now, understand that he should have declared an opposite result re-sult for Cove. Under these clrcum- stances the saloon has continued to operate. District Attorney Ivanhoo declared tonight that he was aware conditions at Covo were bad and would be glad to close the saloon If. he could do so legally. Cove, Ore., Feb. 23. Mayor Wilson declared today that he would lend every aid within his power to Miss Hobbs In her proposed operations In Cove. "I shall be glad if Miss Hobbs can show us how to closo tho saloon," he said. Members of the city council one of whom is Mrs. E Anderson, echoed the mayor's statements. |