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o ..... o o MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. . SUNDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1960 A 3 Hunter :; (Continued From Page 1) When we select our grocer les at the store the clerk fig- " ures the cost of the items and we pay the bill. If we feel J.the bill is too high we may .put back the round steak and ;take hamburger- Similarly, ; this is what happens on a -county level. We, as voters, ; select the items we desire and then, through taxes, we" pay the bill.- It will be my respon sibility as your assessor to -see that the cost of county government and services are .fairly distributed. Since filing for this office, !it has been my intention to "bring the office to the peo ple. I" do appreciate the in "dividuality of tax problems :and will give considerate at- tention to all who call on me. However, much can be done : through the intelligent ef forts of the taxpayer. -Everybody's Business i Taxes are everybody's bus iness. One person cannot 'raise or lower taxes. Our .government is still of the peo ple, for the people and by the people. The people voted tax es in and by the same process they can adjust the situation Why should we as Americans ;go begging for relief when -ve have a ballot in bur hand? ; I would encourage and as--sist you to form rural and Durban committees in the coun ty. This would give us an op portunity to discuss . . prob lems "on the spot." A com "mittee of this type improves 'the assessor's position and :helps to convince those peo ple who know the value of property that the appraisal -work is being done thorough ly and impartially. , Persons familiar with the value of real property such as realtors, bankers and farm ers should be among those asked to participate. - The committee should have :an opportunity to review and ;discuss land valuation maps, farm land classification maps .and sample ' appraisals. It ;Would be the responsibility of the assessor's office to 'make the final decision, but ;not without reporting the fi nal conclusion to the com- mittee. Public Relations ' A public relations' program should be set Up which would :publish your questions- and answer them from our taxa tion laws and express the ,views of qualified citizens. .This would lead to a uniform county-wide understanding of procedures and an equal a proach. to values. I can offer you intelligent, aggressive leadership. As a state of Oregon certified ar 'praiser, I am familiar with "the assessing procedure. As one who has been in the build ing trades for 25 years, I am :aware of valuation problen - I am asking you to elect me as the voice of the peo .ple, to have in office a man ..with a working man's ap proach to taxes, and one who iwill serve with equalitiy to all. Herbert Hunter ' Candidate for County Assessor. A DETEST SUPPLIES! Lirge New Shipment of Piint-by-Number Sell Colorama Paint Center "Your SILVER DOLLAR Paint Store" 315 East Main Street Phone SP 2-4564 ARTISTS' SUPPLIES - CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING Schumacher (Continued From Page I) dures have placed upon the assessor, the requirement of specialized training in admin istration and appraising. The Oregon State Tax com mission has supervision of as sessment procedure and- pre scribes the methods and rules for use by the county asses sors in appraising property for taxation. Certified ap praisers, hired by the asses sor, must be trained to the appraisal methods set by the State Tax commission, and to local costs and conditions, if equality is to be obtained. The county assessor should possess qualifications to train appraisers in this process. New laws require new ac counting procedures and cre ate many problems in exist ing systems. . The assessor must know how to cope - 1th these problems. There are many laws affect ing taxation that the assessor must be familiar with, and be able to form opinions on specific cases, when called upon.. - ' Reviewing my past record, you will find that I have had over 30 years of 'successful business experience in Jack son county. ( Licensed Broker Being a licensed real es tate broker and appraiser, I was engaged in sales, build ing, loans, management and appraising from 1943 until assuming this office in 1957. I am experienced and trained in administration, ac counting, building, and ap praising. I have attended ap praisal courses, seminars, and conferences on appraising an nually for 15 years. I am certified by the Oregon state civil service in urban and rural appraising, and was des ignated appraiser and con struction inspector for the Veterans' administrati -n. I have qualified in Circuit and U.S. Courts in giving ex pert testimony in cases of condemnation and equity. .1 ask that , you study the record of my administration of this office over the past four years. Given Opportunity. Under my administration all taxpayers have been giv en the opportunity to appeal to the assessor on the valua tion of( their property, before appealing to the board of equalization, I have person ally ' review ' over 2,000 ap praisals, few of these were appealed.;. ' Complete reorganization of office procedure and systems, training programs, and' mar ket studies 'lave been in stalled, improving office ef ficiency and expediting rec ords to a current level. ' Public relations of the of fice have been improved by courteous consideration of the taxpayers problems by all of fice employees. I have kept the taxpayers informed of the methods and laws by compiling and distri bution of the taxpayers book let, and tax summaries. 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Here, at Merced, Calif., kindergarten, Miss Bran- plan before legislative groups, and other organizations, in ah attempt to reduce and lim it property taxation: I have not and will not make any idle promises, that cannot be kept, by restric tions of law. I can only prom- that I will continue to do my best to give fair and impartial administration of this office. i In your consideration of my candidacy I want you to con sider my qualifications and my past record, if after this consideration, you think I a; i the man for the job, I will appreciate your vole of con fidence. . , . Ray J. Schumacher , Candidate for . , - s County Assessor Forest Service, BLM Plan Two Mountain Roads Klamath Falls - Two sep arate roads, roughly parallel for half ' their length, are planned to extend into differ ent timber' areas south of Lake of the Woods, accord ing to reports from the bu reau of land management. . Construction of , the two roads is expected to start within a few weeks and com pletion is expected late next fall. Both roads would link Highway 66 near Keno with the Dead Indian rd. south of Lake of the Woods. Timber carried out over these roads would go to, Klamath Falls and Medford mills. . One road is being devel oped jointly by Klamath county and the U.S. forest service. The county section leaves Highway 68 half a mile east of Keno and passes the east side of Oatman lake to reach Clover creek guard station. Forest Service Road - The forest service will con struct the roSd from the guard station up Spencer creek by the east side of Buck lake to the Dead In dian rd. two miles east of the Jackson county line. Length is 21 miles. : , ' The other road, planned by the BLM, leaves Highway 66 six miles west of Keno, runs along Clover creek to the south side of Buck lake, then swings Westward through Howard Prairie to the Dead Indian seven miles west of the ; Jackson county line Length is 28 miles. The BLM plans to build a connecting link near Clover creek guard station where they would be only two' miles apart. The Manley Logging com pany, Medford, is completing removal of 7.4 million board feet from the BLM right of way, it was reported, and should be completed in a few weeks. Dr. Luther To Speak at Meeting "Giving Interpretation to Your Mathematics" will be the title of the address by Dr Chester F. Luther before the regional meeting of the Ore gon Council of Teachers of Mathematics at Hedrick Jun ior High school Oct. 29. Dr. Luther, of Willamette university, will be followed by Vernon Hood, assistant su pervisor of mathematics of the Portland public schoolte) Other speakers will present topics of interest to all ele mentary and secondary math ematics teachers. Sessions will begin in the Hedrick speech room at 9:45 a.m. un der the direction of Wendell Cr Hall, OCTM president. All mathematics teachers in southern Oregon are invit ed to attend the meetings. A luncheon will be served in TOO GENEROUS Chicago - IUPD City of ficials admitted with some em barrassment Friday that they were too generous in voting BY DAY ... a gracious nd I Pi) f5 lfV I charming sofal I (T I M J J ijS ' 'DAVENPORTS! j BY NIGHT . . . oponi in a i v Richly Fashionable! Convenient) Practical! Lots Harmon Minute Beds SI All nylon covers. Priced at. Norman Sleepers $2095 - s21950 Simmons Hideabeds Modern and Colonial styies. Serta Beds A pIasti covers Looking for CARPET? wieieies & mm 114 West Main Street . 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Oregon is the first stale to be developed under the re grant of the Ford Foundation to the National Council on Crime and Delinquency; The Oregon committee will be supported by the Oregon United Appeal, effective Jan. 1, 1962. The NCCD has been doing exploratory and develop mental work in Oregon dur ing, the last few months with key lay leaders and officials interested in developing the program. L. L. Stewart, presi- ment, Bohemia Lumber com pany, Eugene, is chairman pro tern of a 25-. .ember Ore gon steering committee. EYES OPEN Boston Young chinchillas are born full-furred and with their eyes open. and Priced for Big Savings to Youl 1795vl8950 7Q50 $19950&$289 si 89 50 - We'll bring you Obligation! Jaycee Members Attend Meetings Members of the Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce recently visited other chapters in southern Oregon. Mr, and Mrs. Douglas V. Peters, Medford, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Burns and Mr. and Mrs. Don Eldridge of Grants Pass, at tended charter night cere monies at the Gold Beach Jaycees. Pelers is secretary of the Medford Jaycees. and Burns is president of the Grants Pass chapter. Attending a meeting in Grants Pass recently were John Gustafson, first vice president; Hank Haydal, sec TMfV SIT HKf A MIUtON ftcilful etngl lew tut com H iMar clera to th irmt , CmfrtabU iprln front lf. AU-eUA 11IIPIHO SUKFACf Tucktwiy spring bit I llronaj. No htrtl cantor support of tjncomforttblo brocot ndd. Photphorticont Fooltap flow in thi tUrfc. 50 e EASY TERMS! ond vice president; Pelers; Earl Johnson, director; Terry Green, director; and members Gene Schwein, Jim Pugh, Gray Colton, Wally Williams, Dennis Walker, Bill Tope, Michael Smith, Ted Litch field, and Dick Fry. State Jaycee officers also attended the Grants Pass meeting. 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