The Courier
NEWS Rebirth of the Lincoln Inn
The City of Gooding was born in 1907 with the sale of the first lot of Frank R. Gooding’s townsite. Mr. Gooding was serving his second term as Idaho’s Governor (1905 to 1909), but he directed the development of the city which was incorporated on April 25, 1908. 1908 was also the year construction began on an extravagant hotel in the center of the new town. Because of his love of our 16th President, F.R. Gooding named it the Lincoln Inn and held its grand opening on Lincoln’s birthday in 1909. Along with imported marble for the main floor, green velvet carpet, crystal chandeliers, brass and oak furnishing, each room of the Lincoln Inn had an electric light. The new hotel also featured one of the West’s finest French restaurants. In 1914, F.R. Gooding deeded the north wing of the hotel (28 rooms) to the City of Gooding, and a year later, the city leased their wing of the building to the County of Gooding which (at the time) was only two years old. The county added a three story addition to the building which contained the assessor’s office, the sheriff’s office, and jail quarters. The original hotel was a landmark of the community until it was destroyed by fire in 1960. When it was rebuilt a few years later, the new Lincoln Inn still included a restaurant, but the number of rooms was drastically reduced. The building has been through the hands of several owner over the last 60 years, and some of its past glory was tarnished by misfortune. However, a couple of years ago, the building was purchased by Homefront Enterprises and they have been doing a major remodel of the hotel rooms. While there are no marble floors or crystal chandeliers, the new rooms are sleek, modern, and comfortable. And... there is more than just one light in each room. Amenities include complimentary wi-fi and DISH Network TV, all within walking distance of Gooding’s great hometown cooking. It is a pet-friendly and smoke-free establishment as well. To book a room, inqure about their conference rooms, or to schedule an event, goto historiclincolninn.com, call 208-944-9488, or stop by 413 Main Street in Gooding.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
June 10, 2020
Vol 44 Num 24
Rule Changes for Idaho Fish & Game
By Brian Pearson, Conservation Public Information Specialist Idaho Fish and Game is launching a negotiated rulemaking process and wants to hear from the public concerning nine proposed rule changes. The comment period opened on June 3, and runs through June 26. Summaries of the rule proposals include: Provide Commission authority to limit nonresident disabled veteran deer and elk tags: This rulemaking would provide the Fish and Game Commission the authority to limit the number of deer and elk tags made available annually to nonresident Disabled American Veterans (DAV) at a reduced price. General season deer and elk tags available to Nonresident DAVs at a reduced price are currently not included under the statewide limits for the total number of nonresident general season deer and elk tags. Landowner Appreciation Program tag application period: This rulemaking proposal would move the application period for the Landowner Appreciation Program (LAP) controlled hunt tags to an earlier time in the year to allow an earlier drawing for these tags. This would allow the Department additional processing time to conduct the drawing and to provide landowners with adequate notification of draw results prior to the opening of the earliest hunts that begin in August. One-year waiting period for successful pronghorn controlled hunt tag applicants: This rulemaking proposal would establish that any person whose name is drawn on any controlled pronghorn hunt (including any either-sex or doe or fawn hunt) may not apply for any other controlled pronghorn hunt for one year. Establish uniform requirements for game bird tag validation and attachment: This rulemaking was initiated to do the following: •Establish the same validation and attachment requirements for all game birds that require a tag. •Eliminate permit requirements for grouse (i.e., sage-grouse) if a game tag is required by statute, in the future. •Establish harvest report requirements for swan. Simplify turkey tag options offered to hunters: This rulemaking proposal would simplify and clarify definitions for the use of wild turkey tags to include two (2) types of turkey tags: a general tag and a controlled hunt tag. continued on page 7...