ID HCR016

Recognizes and congratulates Benewah County and its residents on the county's centennial anniversary on January 23, 2015, marking 100 years since the county's creation on January 23, 1915.

Notes that Benewah County's courthouse in St. Maries has been in continuous use since November 1924, cost $87,990 to construct, and was listed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1987.

Highlights the county's three incorporated cities: St. Maries (2,400 residents), Plummer (1,000+ residents within the Coeur d'Alene Reservation), and Tensed (80 residents), plus unincorporated communities with rich histories.

Acknowledges the county's economic contributions through timber and mining industries, forestry resources, and the St. Joe Ranger District, which contains world-famous trout streams and the Emerald Creek Garnet Area.

Recognizes Benewah County's notable residents including Charles Armington "C.A." Robins, the only physician to serve as Idaho governor (1947-1951), and Jack Buell, Idaho's longest-serving county commissioner (elected in 1974).