NEWSP APERS Syringa became the state flower in 1931. This woody shrub has clusters CGVNI 4-2-20 Keeping Students Top Ad of white, fragrant flowers and grows up to 12 feet By Laurie Triefeldt (3.6 m) tall. The plant was once used by Native Americans to make bows, arrows and snowshoes. The bark and leaves can be used to make a mild soap. Idaho’s flag is designed with the state seal on a blue background Sometimes called “the Gem State” due and often has a yellow or gold IDAHO fringe on three sides. to its abundance of mineral deposits and natural beauty, this Rocky Mountain state is home to mountains, canyons, forests, lakes and farmland. The state insect is CANADA the monarch butterfly. The cutthroat trout is native to Idaho and Bonners became the state fish in 1990. It is con- Ferry sidered an indicator species because it is Sandpoint vulnerable to changes in the environment. WA. 40 miles What’s in a name? Lake Pend 40 km In the mid-1800s, a mining lob- Oreille Coeur d’ Alene byist named George M. Willing asked Congress to call a new Kellogg MONTANA territory in the Rocky Mountain range “Idaho.” Willing claimed it was a Native American word, but Moscow later said that he had made it up. Despite the deception, the name Orofino The mountains of Did you know? Idaho took hold in the region. Lewiston the Coeur d’Alenes In 1809, the Canadian fur trader, are known for their People from Idaho are called Grangeville surveyor and map-maker David Idahoans. huckleberries, the official state fruit. Tasty treats for people, Thompson built Idaho’s first trad- ORE. Elk City they are also food for grizzly ing post, on the shores of Lake and black bears. Pend Oreille. Just the facts Salmon Salmon In 1905, Idaho’s fourth governor, Total area 83,569 sq. mi. River Frank Steunenberg, was (216,443 sq. km) New Meadows assassinated. Population 1,787,065 Snake Challis Hells Canyon is 10 miles (16 km) Capital city Boise River Cascade WY. wide and consists of seven notable Highest elevation Borah Peak peaks called the Seven Devils. Weiser St. Anthony 12,662 ft. (3,859 m) Stanley IDAHO They run along the east bank of Caldwell Rexburg the Snake River and the Idaho- Lowest elevation Snake River at Arco Lewiston 710 ft. (216 m) Boise Oregon border. Snake 2007 Idaho quarter Agriculture Barley, beef cattle, Fairfield River At its deepest point, Hells Can- Murphy hay, milk, potatoes, Blackfoot yon is 7,993 feet (2,436 m) deep, sugar beets, wheat Mountain Shoshone the deepest gorge in the United Home American Falls States. Manufacturing Chemicals, Soda computer and Twin Falls At 212 feet (65 m) high, the Sho- Rupert Springs electronic equipment, fabricated shone Falls on the Snake River is metal products, food products, Grasmere Oakley higher than Niagara Falls. wood products The town of American Falls was Peregrine literally picked up and moved in Mining Molybdenum, phosphate falcon rock, sand and gravel, silver the mid-1920s to make room for the American Falls Dam. Potato Shoshone Crystal Ice Cave, near American Way back when plant brave Falls, is 160 feet (49 m) under Native Americans have lived in the Idaho ranks ground. The caves have a frozen Idaho region for more than 10,000 first among river, frozen waterfall and other years. The Nez Perce, Coeur the U.S. states in potato amazing ice and stone formations. d’Alene, Pend d’Oreille, Shosho- production. While temperatures on the surface ne, Kootenai, Paiute and Bannock Mountain may be sweltering, the tempera- are some of the people who have bluebird ture in the ice cave is a constant lived here. 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 C). In 1805, Lewis and Clark explored Idaho has two state birds, the mountain Lava Hot Springs has become a the Idaho region — the first white bluebird and the peregrine falcon (the popular resort town. More than 6 men to do so. Several trading official state raptor). The mountain blue- million gallons (23 million liters) of posts were established in the early bird is known for its exceptionally clean hot mineral water pour out of the 1800s. In 1836, Henry and Eliza nests, which it builds in hollow trees springs every day. Spalding, two Presbyterian mis- and nooks. The peregrine falcon is the world’s fastest bird. sionaries, arrived in the region. The Kamiah Valley was the winter They established the Lapwai home of the Nez Perce. It was Mission Station and planted here that the Nez Perce bred the Idaho’s mountains famous spotted Appaloosa horse. Idaho’s first potato crop. contain gold, In 1862, gold was discovered silver, lead, zinc, Soda Springs has thousands of in the Boise Basin, and cobalt, copper naturally carbonated water springs. and other rare In 1937, a well-drilling team acci- thousands of fortune minerals and seekers came to the area. gems, such as star dentally created the largest man- made geyser in the world. Idaho became the 43rd U.S. state garnets (the state gem), jasper, opal, on July 3, 1890. SOURCES: World Book Encyclopedia, World Book jade, topaz, zircon Meriwether Lewis William Clark Inc.; www.idaho.gov; www.statesymbolsusa.org; www.50states.com; www.visitidaho.org; Gold nugget and tourmaline. (1774-1809) (1770-1838) www.netstate.com Like us on Facebook — www.facebook.com/worldofwonder2014 © 2014 Triefeldt Studios, Inc. 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