Tuesday December 16, 2008
12-15-2008 CRAPO ANNOUNCES IDAHO 2009 MILITARY ACADEMY NOMINATIONS
Washington, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo announced his nominations of 33 Idaho students to military service academies, for the freshman class...(More)
12-12-2008 CRAPO GOES TO BAT FOR IDAHO COMPANIES
Washington, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo joined 13 of his colleagues in the U.S. Senate today in urging the U.S. Customs and Border Protection...(More)
12-12-2008 SENATE DECLARES FEBRUARY 2 - 6, 2009, NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION WEEK
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In the final hour of the 110th Congress last night a resolution declaring February 2 – 6, 2009, “National Teen...(More)
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Lincoln County
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Lincoln County was established on March 18, 1895, with its county seat at Shoshone. It was the 21st county formed, one of only two created in 1895. Lincoln was much larger originally. In 1913, Gooding and Minidoka took about half the original Lincoln County. After the creation of Jerome County in 1919, Lincoln was left with only 1,206 square miles. It was named for President Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, under whose administration the Idaho Territory was established.
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County statistics:
County Seat: Shoshone
Population: 4,326
Borders: Blaine, Camas, Gooding, Jerome and Minidoka counties
Interesting Facts:
Lincoln is one of the most popular county names in the country, with 19 counties throughout the US named after the 16th President.
What To See And Do:
The Lincoln County Courthouse is located in the Shoshone, the county seat since 1895. The Courthouse was completed in 1904. It has been the site of several landmark cases concerning consumptive water use for irrigation and non-consumptive water use for hydro-electric power generation.
The Courthouse was built of brick, sandstone and lava rock. The courthouse isn't the only structure made of lava. Many churches, homes, and even circular water systems have been made using this material. After viewing the courthouse a visitor may want to take time to see the large mansions of the sheep barons and railroad officials as well as the modest homes of Basque sheepherders and farmers.
(Sources include The Idaho Blue Book, 2005-2006.)