Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-30

ing from the Engineering Depart ment of the latter institution with honor in 1891. Since graduating from the University of Alabama l.. has followed the profession of civil engineering for nearly twenty years. winning distinction wherever he was located. The University from which he graduated in recognition CT his achievements in his profession COZ ferred upon him in 1900 the honor ary degree of Civil Engineer. de- gree which is net given by that in- stitution except in cases of dis tingushed ability after graduation.
 For q humber of years Major Parkes pra"tigei civil enginecfin. in and around the city os Birm.ugna,n. dur ng q part Of this tiA.e h. w.s a !Aa.or member oi the firm of Parkes o> @heeloek, @ho had cons.de a5la reputation as municipal and mining engineers. For the past twelve or fifteen years Major Parkes has de voted his attention almost exclusive ly to the municipal branches oi en- Giaeer ng. He was suecessiyciF .P engineer for Che cites of Wl3d .s.f, Alaeaaa, besaemer. Alabama, and Pine Blutf, serving foGr years ie the latter place asd six in the preee4d- ing ones.
 i il is a remarkable faei a4d qHtt complimentary that slaior Parles ha5 noyer ielt auy position which he haa oaeup e1 except by voluntary resig- nation OF bic part.
 In fact. when Majer Parkes an nounced io ;ha ely council Of Beqs mer, Ala ana, his intention of re- signing a5 city engineer of that place ill order to accept similar posi- tion n Pine Bluff the council verv promptly and unanimously r1.sc! salary to q higher figure than that offe cd by. Pine Bluff but having ac- cepted Che position here dnd ae icy ing that 1t offered wider field fcr the exercise of his professional aJil- 1 ,,ty, Naic@ Parkes refused b con- slider the increased salary.
 After coming to Pine Blnff Maicr Parkes served as city engineer for seme three years uGtl he resigned to accept in connection with J. B. White. the caief eHgueersh D of tn Plum Bayou Drainage District At 1 the present time he is a consulting engineer with offices at 107 1-2 Main street, and is meeting with a I large degree of success n the prac- tiee of his professions being n con- nection With considerable mino1 work chief engineer for sewer dis. tr.ct No. 1 at Fordyce, Ark, Grass, I-alse Damage District No. l, o Lincoln county, and Road Improve l@eat District No. , of this county
 yement projects aggregating t; yscs $lo0,oo0.
 Major Parkes is we'll known in h: psolession and very favogab1y c garded, both in the state of Arkan sas and beyond it's confines. He :; vice president of the Arkansas Poly
 techaic Society tThe rEn2ineerin: Society of the State), and valuet officer nd member af the America Society of Nun cipal Improvement {The National Association of Cit, Engineers).
 Major Parkes derives hs title fton
 services. in the Alabama Nationa Guard and the volunteer forces O that state in the Spanish American war. He is prominently identifiet with the secret frate&Hat ates. beins life men CT of both the Ellls an; Eagles. as well 2s a Mason and al Gdd Fellow.
 llle is happily married with on, child, and lives in the comfortabl, home which he owns at No. 500 Pine street
 He has been identified with ever, movement for the development ant uplifting of Pine Bluff. contributins liberally to every effort to raise money for it's material neral ol charitable welfare; in fact he i! known as Santa Claus among tht Elks as it is due to his suggestion and insistanee that the Eiks have established their annual Xmas tree. which is such we'll known feature cf that charitable organ "a ton.
 As $ we'll knayn, Major Pa9kee at present is a candidate for tn Democratic nominat on for Mayor o. the City of Pine Bluff, and his ] friends predict his overwhelming success. He bases his claims for the office upon his eXper ,ence as civil eng neer and in municipal affairs. Is he states, Tn clecting a mayor. the people are merely hi:ing a hust, ness manager fcr a la"ge corpors~ ton, in whieA they are al 7t2e&- hol laers. A&d he believes ttet by zeassn q snch ex2er.cnee ke $ thoroughly competent tos ssys taen l00c on the dollar il return for sY-
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