Tuesday November 24, 2009
11-21-2009 CRAPO: HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL MISSES THE MARK
Washington, DC – Tonight, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo voted against moving ahead on a health care reform proposal, saying that the legislation,...(More)
11-20-2009 CRAPO TO DELIVER NATIONAL ADDRESS ON HEALTH BILL
Washington, DC – Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is delivering a national address on the health care legislation expected to be considered by the U.S....(More)
11-11-2009 SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTS VETERANS HISTORIES
Washington, DC – Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are urging Americans to join an effort to record the wartime and service histories of...(More)
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Lemhi County
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Lemhi County was established on January 9, 1869, with its county seat at Salmon. It was the 9th country created in Idaho, and the only one formed in 1869. It was named for Fort Lemhi, the LDS Salmon River Mission, which was named for King Limhi in the Book of Mormon, a scriptural book used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lewis and Clark were the first white men in this area.
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County Statistics:
County Seat: Salmon
Population: 7,820
Lemhi County website
Borders: Butte, Clark, Custer, Idaho and Valley counties; Montana
What To See And Do:
Lemhi County Historical Museum: This museum is dedicated to historically correct information concerning Sacagawea. It contains archives filled with interpretations and stories of the journeys of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Famous Lemhhi County Natives and Residents:
Sacagawea (1788-1812) was born in what is now Idaho. She served as a guide to the famous Corps of Discovery led by Captains Lewis and Clark. She assisted the exploration party by digging roots and other types of foods, showing the men how to make leather clothes and moccasins, and saving important papers from a capsized canoe. She was one of the "Snake People," otherwise known as the Shoshone. Her image is on the U.S. one dollar coin.
(Sources include The Idaho Blue Book.)