Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-11
They Are Favorably I'm pressed with Core, Greer
 and Other Plantations.
SEEKING PENAL FARM
 FOR WHITE CONNECTS
Opposition to Location of Convict Farm in North Jefferson Growing, According to Information
 Reaching Pine Bluff.

State Penltentlary Commissioners ]. A. Bradsher, John T. Burkett and J V. Ferguson spent the greater part Of yests rday in the Plum Bayou sec ton of Jefferson county, inspecting the property of Jesse R. Gore. the old Greer place, and other farms adjacent, with view of making a purchase of the property, whereon to establish a state convict farm.
 From Little Rock it was learned last night that the commissioners have sccre or more other farms and plantations to inspect. with the same view, and before any final decision is reached in the matter of closing a deal. The commissioners will inspect some property in Pulaski county to- day, and tomorrow expect to look at some farms in White county.
 Members of the commission admit ted last night at Litrle Rock that they were impressed with the fac. that ths Plum Bayou tracts are ex- cellently located and that the farms there are fine properties. They re- turned to Little Rock last night, from Plum Bayou.
 J. T. Nelson of St. Louis, owner Of the old Greer place, and T. B. Colds by of Lonoke. MT. Melson's agent in Arkansas, were with the commission CTS the greater part of the day, and MT. Core also wassw with them a part oi the day, in their inspection trip ever the tracts in question.
 Core Discusses Project.
 MT. Core was in Pine Bluff Sun- day.. and had little conference over the matter with Secretary B. B. Bloom of the chamber of commerce, MT. Bloom stated that MT. Core ex- plained he was not hunting a pur- chaser for the Core plantation, but ttat he is willing to sell, to the pcnitentiary commission or anybody else, if he received his price.
 MT. Core is the only one of the property owners of that section of the county who have personally visit ec Pine Bluff and discussed the mat ter with local people, so far as is known, but since thu proposition first came out in the papers last week, Secretary Bloom has receivd a score O. mere long distance telephone calls on the subject, frdnn neighhors of, Mr. Core, or men who own property in the section involved.
 Many Oppose Deal.
 The telephone in MT Blooms of flee was kept busy yesterday after noon, in this respect. Fred Maroon, EJ. N. Weigel, J. H. Wright and Ben Richardson were among the well known men of the Plum Bayou-Sher- srill- Pastoria section who called up SMr. Bloom. and urged that Pine Bluff gdo something to prevent the estab- #1ishment of state convict farm! in Rthat part of the county.
 & MT. Bloom explained to them that he chamber of commerce has taken 6Ao stand in the matter. He explained lso that if they desired to come to EPine Bluff, tc talk the situation over gith local men. the assembly hall or he chamber of commerce is at their asposal fer meeting purposes, at any fd all times. MT. Bloom stated last Sht that the same offer holds good local men who own property in Ie Plur. Bayou section, and who de- re to confer as to the best steps
 take in the matter.
 Petitions are being circulated in c Plum Bayou section, 1t is said,
 we'll as among Pine Bluff owners
 property in that section, protest
 against the establishment of a nvict farm in that section of the
 Hnty, or any other part Of the
 6pty. It is stated the petitions
 cifically mention that the removal
 tract of l6,00o to 10000 acres of
 . from the taxable values of the
 hty. will materially affect the
 Of every property owner in
 section of the county. especially
 Ne matter of levee and drainage
 1ct taxes. and the tax for the
 pssd new road district.
 State Always Helps
 this connection. it was stated ae
 & Rock last night. by an off ' who is in touch with such con