8 MAIL TRIBUNE, MeJW, Oregon, Sanity, Mtrdi If, 13
State Appraisers for Freeway Active Along Proposed Right of Way in City
State appraisers for the
Highway 99 freeway project
have been active for several
weeks in the Medford area,
studying property along the
proposed right of way from
Crater Lake highway to Bar
nett rd.
The right of way generally
parallels Bear creek through
Medford.
The appraisers have been
inspecting the properties
themselves, including houses
or other improvements on
them, and have also been
checking deed records at the
Jackson county courthouse.
Their object is to arrive at
Individual appraisals for all
properties that must eventual
ly be acquired. "When these
have been compiled, reports
are sent to Salem.
No Deadline Yet
The two appraisers active
In this area are not faced
with a deadline as yet. The
construction schedule calls
for work on the Medford seg
ment to begin next year, with
completion due in 1962 or
1963. But funds are not yet
available, even for purchas
ing right of way property.
and will not be until final
plans for this part of the proj
ect are approved.
Hence the two men are
proceeding at a moderate
pace. They are called away
from time to time for jobs in
other areas.
It is state policy, one ap
praiser reports, to call in an
outside appraiser a local
businessman not connected
with the state-for an inde
pendent appraisal of any
property worth more than
$10,000. A second local ap
praiser is called in under this
policy if the property exceeds
$20,000. These men are
known as "fee appraisers."
Funds Lacking
But the state appraiser re
ports that at present funds
are lacking for the services
of these men as welL
The appraisal reports are
reviewed by highway depart
ment officials at Salem. In
the case of the freeway, a
joint state-federal project un
der the interstate highway
program, the appraisals may
be studied by federal officials
as well.
The next step is negotia-
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tion. State agents, armed
with approved appraisal val
ues and options for the indi
vidual properties, approach
the property owners and
make purchase offers. The
state agent, it is understood,
has little leeway in the nego
tiations. One official here
said negotiators usually offer
the highest price they can at
the outset.
Reported lo Salem
If the property owner ac
cepts the negotiator's price,
this fact is reported to Salem
If the state highway commis
sion approves the transaction,
a written notice is sent the
property owner. He or she
then has about 30 days to va
cate the premises.
If, on the other hand, those
officials feel the negotiator
has been too generous, fur
ther negotiation may be un
dertaken. Should the property owner
refuse to negotiate at all, or
should he refuse the state's
The Family Council
Editor's note: The F mil?-Council consists of a Judge a psychiatrist,
three clergymen, a newspaper editor a women's editor and two writers.
Each article is a summary of an actual report. The Family Council does
not give advice; it merely reports on problems that have been dealt
with by responsible agencies and counselors.
Emily D. It is best for
the children not to see him.
Herbert F. Must I be push
ed out of the picture?
Emily D. My husband
and I were divorced a year
ago after a stormy eight-year
marriage. We have two child
ren a boy of seven and a
girl of five.
My husband has weekly vis
itation rights and our dispute
centers about this. He comes
on Sunday, brings gifts for the
children and takes them out
for a big treat. He brings them
home tired and upset and
leaves me to cope with them
for the rest of the week.
It is my job to work and
slave for the children through
out the week, to punish them
when necessary, share their
troubles and go through the
drab and vital routine with
them. To them I'm a necessary
evil, but Daddy is a weekly
Santa Claus and they adore
him.
I believe that it is best for
the children not to see him -at
all. What is happening now is
that they are torn apart. I
have asked Herbert not to see
them for their sake.
Herbert F. Our divorce
was as much Emily's fault as
mine. It's true that I was the
guilty partner from a legal
point of view, but she drove
me to do this.
Emily has to do all the hard
work in the home for the
children, true. But don't I
have to work hard to support
them? I have had to take on
additional work to support
two homes. Don't I have the
right to see the fruits of my
labor? I love my children just
as much as she does. '
Emily feels that the children
are her one compensation and
consolation in life, but does
that mean I have to be pushed
out of the picture entirely? I
can't afford to raise another
family. These are the only
children I'll ever have. I want
them to know they can count
on Daddy when Mommy lets
them down.
Emily says that if I loved
them sincerely I would not
have acted as I did, but I can
say the same about her.
The Council: Our sympa
thies are all .with the children
who are pawns in this bitter
contest. These ex-partners are
still fighting their martial bat
tle using the children as weap
ons to hurt one another.
We can understand Emily's
position. It is difficult indeed.
However, her bitterness and
self-righteousness are running
away with her and she does
not consider such simple, com
monplace problems as what
these children would be told
if her plan were carried out.
Should they b e told that
their father doesn't want to
see them? Surely she realizes
that this untruth would cause
the children serious pain and
damage. Should they be told
that she doesn't wish their
father to see them? Surely she
realizes that this would cause
the children to turn against
her. Should they be told noth
ing? Surely she realizes this
would give rise to all kinds
of strange ideas in their minds.
Should they be told their fath
er is dead? Surely she realizes
that the lie would someday be
found out and held against
her. -
If the happiness of the
children is placed first and
foremost, Emily will recognize
that it is best for her to swal
low her own feelings and let
them love their Santa Claus
Daddy. Children may appear
to be easily "bought" by a
doo-dad and a treat, but even
the young ones are not emo
tional morons. They may rage
against a punishment and
sometimes say things that hurt
a parent to the quick, but if
they are given real unselfish
love, they will eventually get
to know the genuine article.
We can only add that Em
ily's obvious jealousy of the
children's affection for their
father is an indication that
her own love for them is some
what tainted by insincerety.
To the degree that she looks
upon these children as a "com
pensation and consolation"
her love has a selfish motiva
tion and is damaging to her
self and the children. A child
who is brought up to be "com
pensation" to a parent knows
that he has been given an un
fair burden and will resent
it either openly or in hidden
ways.
(Copyright 1959, General
Features Corp.)
offer, the alternative Is con
demnation proceedings.
Once the property has been
acquired, the next step is to
dispose on the structures on
it. These buildings are sold at
public auction.
For example, one building
on Table Rock rd. near Bear
creek and two near Seven
Oaks north of Central Point
are being auctioned next
Thursday.
Bids To Be Opened
One state official reported
recently that bids for con
struction of the segment be
tween these two points are to
be opened next month.
Normally, he explained,
properties for right of way
are purchased three to six
months before the road work
is to begin.
Funds for the freeway proj
ect, under the interstate pro
gram, are to be drawn 90 per
cent from the federal govern
ment and 10 per cent from
the state government. When
the Highway 99 artery is com
pleted it will link Medford
with other cties all the way
to the Canadian and Mexican
borders.
Because of the joint par
ticipation, the U.S. bureau of
public roads as well as the
state highway commission
must approve the plans before
funds are allotted. Some dif
ficult engineering problems
have delayed final plans for
the Medford segment.
The two problems giving
the most trouble at present
are the Crater Lake highway
interchange and the East
Jackson st. off-ramp.
Off Ramp Proposed
According to plans on file
for some time, interchanges
permitting access and egress
for freeway traffic are to be
situated at Crater Lake high
way on the north side of town
and at Barnett rd. on the
south. An off-ramp, accom
modating southbound free
way traffic wishing to enter
local streets nearer the center
of town, has been proposed
at East Jackson st.
Various plans have been
drawn for the Crater Lake
highway interchange, but no
final decision has yet been
reached. It is generally as
sumed that the freeway will
be bridge across the highway
and across the Medford cor
poration railroad running
along its north side-between
Bear creek and Biddle rd.
But the access and egress
roads are causing headaches.
The primary considerations,
besides cost and engineering
feasibility of course, are
avoidance of traffic conges
tion and hazardous intersec
tions. Plans Now on File
Plans now on file at city
hall call for freeway motor
ists entering Medford from
the north, or leaving Medford
northbound, to make their
connection by a road that
would meet Crater Lake high
way at a point between Bear
creek and the Big Y inter
section. Traffic entering Medford at
this interchange from the
south, or leaving Medford
southbound, would be routed
between the freeway and Cra
ter Lake highway by one of
two diagonal roads meeting
the freeway south of the high-
Suit Seeks Money
Paid to District
Manager by Firm
Mrs. Ann Todd, Eagle Point,
has filed a complaint in the
Jackson county circuit court
against Ted. R. Flury, secre
tary manager , of the Eagle
Point Irrigation district, ask
ing that the court order Flury
to make restitution to the dis
trict all of the "public
monies" paid him.
In the complaint, she said
the money was paid by the
California Oregon Power
company. She also asked that
money which should have
been paid to the district by
Copco for services performed
by Flury, but for which Copco
was not charged, be returned.
The complaint states that
on Jan. 7, under Flury's direc
tion the Eagle Point Irrigation
district adopted a resolution
authorizing the board to enter
an agreement with Copco for
sale of its water to the power
company. This specified that
the district agree to convey to
Copco rights and easements
necessary to allow construc
tion of a power plant and fa
cilities at Nichols Gap.
Provisions of Agreement
The agreement provides, ac
cording to the complaint, that
the district's main canal be re
habilitated and structures and
facilities be replaced for de
livery of water at 100 cubic
feet per second from the dis
trict intake to the power
plant. The district was to do
the work at Copco's expense,
the complaint stated. The
work was to be completed by
Sept. 1, 1957.
Flury was "compensated
$1,080 per year as assistant
superintendent of the Nichols
gap project," according to the
complaint. The district was
not recompensated for the
work performed, Mrs. Todd
charges, because "Flury did
not cause Copco be charged
with the costs," Mrs. Todd
stated in her complaint.
"This is an inequitable and
unjust contract for water
users and irrigation district
taxpayers plus neglected
ditches of the irrigators while
the equipment is being used
at unreasonably low rates, in
consistent with those charged
for similar equipment and
services generally."
"Although the contract was
not completed, Flury obtained
an extension of the contract
to Sept. 1, 1958, Mrs. Todd
charges. Although Copco still
had failed to complete the con
tract by Sept. 2, 1958, another
year's extension was granted
despite the protests from tax
payers and waterusers and no J
additional payment was made
the district, the complaint
stated..
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way at a point between Bear
creek and Biddle road.
From here south to a point
just above East Jackson St.,
the right of way lies between
Bear creek and Biddle rd. and
the four lanes are expected to
run at about ground level.
The off-ramp prbposed for
East Jackson st. would ac
commodate" southbound traf
fic only, and would lead from
the freeway to Jackson, join
ing it at a point between the
freeway and Bear creek.
Asks Consideration
The city of Medford has
asked for further considera
tion of the off-ramp plans,
with an eye to solving a seri
ous problem. With the com
pletion of the new shopping
center just to the east, the
traffic load on Jackson
should Increase substantially.
City hall has permitted the
final decision on whether
this of-ramp should be con
structed at all-a decision that
still hangs in the balance.
From the point just north
of East Jackson to East 12th
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Sis-Q Guide Dog Club
Meeting and obedience
trials of the Sis-Q Guide Dog
club were held in the Ash
land YMCA building March
17. Mrs. Gibbs was present
to judge the dogs in obedi
ence. Those entered in the
puppy class were Nyla. Mur
ray with Zaundra, Clifford
Bradshaw with Zack, and Pa
tricia Knapp, with Zeno. In
the older class, over 8 months,
were Janet Issi with Raven,
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with Vanguard, and Howard
Glasscock with Vidor.
Another trial may be held
at a lafer date. Several visit
ors were present and we
would like to remind the pub
lic that they are always wel
come. The next meeting will
be held March 31 at 7:30
p.m. at the Ashland YMCA.
Lee Jackson,
Reporter.
ist., the freeway-according to
present plans at least-is to
be-elevated on steel supports.
It will run above the west
side of Hawthorne park and
over East Main and East
Eighth sts., crossing Bear
creek to the west bank above
12th st. From there it will be
routed between Franquette
and Spencer aves., and con
tinue southeast to Barnett rd.
Barnett rd., it is anticipat
ed, will be bridged across the
freeway. Traffic from the
north leaving the freeway at
this point would meet Barnett
west of the freeway opposite
the extension of Stewart ave.
Traffic from, the south would
leave the freeway at a point
to the south and would join
Barnett just east of Bear
creek.
Entering Freeway
"Traffic entering the free
way from Barnett, coming
from either east or west,
would follow roads between
Stewart and Bear creek that
fall roughly into an oval pat
tern. It would appear from the
present design that the egress
road for freeway traffic from
the south would cut right
across the city-owned prop
erty along Bear creek that
has been earmarked but not
developed for park purposes.
Engineers and others in
volved in the project stress
the fact that present plans are
subject to change. But the
general route of the freeway,
along Bear creek through the
center of the city, appears to
be set. It was selected early
in 1957 from several possi
bilities, being considered the
least expensive and least
harmful to existing develop
ments, including pear orchards.
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lost jurisdiction since the ter
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The court set no definite
date, but consolidated three
cases for the hearing which
raise the jurisdictional issue.
Attorneys in the cases will
file briefs with the court be
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The appeals were brought
by Audy W. Deere, convicted
of drunk driving; Curtis K.
Kosters, convicted of counter
feiting and forgery; and Leon
ard W. Parker, who faces a
theft charge.
Deere and Kosters are from
Anchorage, while Parker is
from Fairbanks.
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