Saturday February 23, 2013
02-18-2013Crapo Statement on the Retirement Announcement of Senator Mike Johanns
(Boise) Idaho Senator Mike Crapo released the following statement after Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns announced that he will retire...(More)
02-14-2013 Crapo Statement at Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearing on Wall Street Reform
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, today delivered...(More)
02-12-2013 Crapo: Next Four Years Must Focus on Jobs, Economic Recovery
Washington, D.C. – Fiscal reform and economic growth should top the list of priorities for the President and Congress over the next four...(More)
Owyhee Initiative
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04/24/2012-Senator Mike Crapo's Weekly Teleconference on issues before the U.S. Senate, 24 April 2012
03/27/2012-Senator Mike Crapo's Weekly Teleconference on issues before the U.S. Senate, 27 March 2012
03/06/2012-Senator Mike Crapo's Weekly Teleconference on issues before the U.S. Senate, 6 March 2012
02/14/2012-Senator Mike Crapo's Weekly Teleconference on issues before the U.S. Senate, 14 February 2012
01/31/2012-Senator Mike Crapo's Weekly Teleconference on issues before the U.S. Senate, 31 January 2012
Elmore County
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More About Elmore County |
Elmore County, Idaho's 16th county, was established on February 7, 1889, with its county seat at Rocky Bar. It was named for the Ida Elmore Mines, the area's greatest silver and gold producer of the 1860s. Elmore County was also the last county established before Idaho became a state in 1890. The Oregon Trail crossed the Snake River at Three Island Crossing near Glenns Ferry. A station on the Overland Stage route, originally named Rattlesnake, was moved to the railroad line and became Mountain Home. On February 4, 1891, the county seat was moved to Mountain Home.
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County Statistics:
County Seat: Mountain Home
Population: 28,820 (2009 estimate)
Elmore County website
Borders: Ada, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Gooding, Owyhee and Twin Falls counties
Interesting Facts:
Glenns Fairy is a small town located between Boise and Twin Falls off I-84. The town has a deep history which can be discovered in the Glenns Ferry Historical Museum. Gustavus Glenn was a freight hauler with teams of oxen and horses moving needed goods along the Kelton-to-Boise section of the Oregon Trail. In 1869, Gustavus built a ferry boat so his wagons and others could cross the Snake River without the danger of driving horse and oxen teams through unpredictable water. The ferry crossed the Snake River about a mile down stream from where Glenns Ferry is today, hence the name.
What To See And Do:
Glenns Ferry Historical Museum: For a walk through the history of Glenns Ferry, the Glenns Ferry Historical Museum is a great place. The large stone building, which houses the museum, was once a grade school. The museum is home to a collection of many old photos and a variety of interesting displays.
(Sources include The Idaho Blue Book.)
