The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-30
JUDGE j. NJ. SHANK FOR PROBATE
JUDGE.

The most important office to be filled
at the election on next Tuesday is the
Judge of the Probate Court, and there
is no position that requires a more
careful scrutiny than that.
The Probate Judge has not only the
supervision of the administration of
estates of deceased persons, but al
so over the conduct and welfare of
children who, by force of Circumstance
es or by association with undesirable
persons, unfortunately become delin-
quent. This branch of the many du-
ties of the Probate Judge requires the
utmost tact and must be discharged
with gentleness, yet firmness.
In order that the widows of this
county may properly have before them
the information upon which they may
determine the qualifications of the
respective candidates, it is only just
that a short statement be made con-
corning this matter.
1t is claimed by the Republican nom
inee that because he was Clerk of the
District court in one of the Middle
Western states; because he studied
law in the office of an attorney for
Justice of the Peace at Hollister, he
possesses the necessary qualifications.
Perhaps he does, but such must yet
be proven.
Judge Shank the present incumbent,
settled in Twin Falls County in March,
1905, and has lived here ever since, SO
that he is in fact, one of the pioneers
of the Twin Falls country. Prior to
his arrival here, he practiced law in
Nebraska, having been admitted to the
bar OF the supreme court of that
state, after graduating from the law
department of the University of Ne
braska. Since he has been the Pro-
bate Judge of Twin Falls County dur
ing the past eighteen months, he has
handled one hundred and thirty more
criminal cases than his predecessor
during the four years he held office
lie has carefully and seriously super
vlsed the administration of estates of
deceased persons and looked after
the interests of the orphans to the ut
most satisfaction of all interested and
in all respects protected them. He
has handled the delicate juvenile cases
gently and with one object ever par
e''iouIie III lIo IllHu-JHdl the cO0Ql-
ton of these children be improved.
Reverend 0. P. Christian the head
of the Children's Home Finding So
ciety. of Idaho, speaking of Judge
Shank's work in the Juvenile matters
recently said
Il nave had occasion in the past
two years to observe the administra-
ton of juvenile matters by every Pro-
bate Judge in the State of Idaho, and
find that Judge Shank has handled
this matter more satisfactorily than
any other Probate Judge in the state,
and he has uniformly given better
satisfaction in these matters than any
other like officer"
Since Judge Shank has been in Of
flee, because of his legal training,
ability and eminent fairness, the at
torneys of Twin Falls County have
consistently brought practically all
the civil cases within the jurisdiction
OF the Probate Court before him, thus
enabling the county to have the bene-
tit OF the costs in these cases instead
OF the same being paid to the various
Justices of the Peace.
Judge Shank has at all times faith
fully and fearlessly discharged the
duties of his office; he is a respected
citizen and taxpayer in this county
tried and proved himself efficient and
faithful to his trust and deserves the
support of the voters on next Tues
day.-Adv.