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TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 45

STATE SYMBOLS

67-4503. State song designated. The song "Here We Have Idaho," sometimes known as "Our Idaho," the music for which was composed by Sallie Hume Douglas, is hereby designated and declared to be the state song of the state of Idaho; provided that credit is given to McKinley Helm for composing the words of the chorus as follows:

"And here we have Idaho

Winning her way to fame

Silver and gold in the sunlight blaze

And romance lies in her name

Singing, we’re singing of you

Ah, proudly too

All our lives thru

We’ll go singing, singing of you

Singing of Idaho".

Providing further, that credit is given to Albert J. Tompkins for composing the words of the verses as follows:

First verse--"You’ve heard of the wonders our land does possess

Its beautiful valleys and hills

The majestic forests where nature abounds

We love every nook and rill."

Second verse--"There’s truly one state in this great land of ours

Where ideals can be realized

The pioneers made it so for you and me

A legacy we’ll always prize."

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Idaho > Title67 > T67ch45 > T67ch45sect67-4503

TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 45

STATE SYMBOLS

67-4503. State song designated. The song "Here We Have Idaho," sometimes known as "Our Idaho," the music for which was composed by Sallie Hume Douglas, is hereby designated and declared to be the state song of the state of Idaho; provided that credit is given to McKinley Helm for composing the words of the chorus as follows:

"And here we have Idaho

Winning her way to fame

Silver and gold in the sunlight blaze

And romance lies in her name

Singing, we’re singing of you

Ah, proudly too

All our lives thru

We’ll go singing, singing of you

Singing of Idaho".

Providing further, that credit is given to Albert J. Tompkins for composing the words of the verses as follows:

First verse--"You’ve heard of the wonders our land does possess

Its beautiful valleys and hills

The majestic forests where nature abounds

We love every nook and rill."

Second verse--"There’s truly one state in this great land of ours

Where ideals can be realized

The pioneers made it so for you and me

A legacy we’ll always prize."


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Idaho > Title67 > T67ch45 > T67ch45sect67-4503

TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 45

STATE SYMBOLS

67-4503. State song designated. The song "Here We Have Idaho," sometimes known as "Our Idaho," the music for which was composed by Sallie Hume Douglas, is hereby designated and declared to be the state song of the state of Idaho; provided that credit is given to McKinley Helm for composing the words of the chorus as follows:

"And here we have Idaho

Winning her way to fame

Silver and gold in the sunlight blaze

And romance lies in her name

Singing, we’re singing of you

Ah, proudly too

All our lives thru

We’ll go singing, singing of you

Singing of Idaho".

Providing further, that credit is given to Albert J. Tompkins for composing the words of the verses as follows:

First verse--"You’ve heard of the wonders our land does possess

Its beautiful valleys and hills

The majestic forests where nature abounds

We love every nook and rill."

Second verse--"There’s truly one state in this great land of ours

Where ideals can be realized

The pioneers made it so for you and me

A legacy we’ll always prize."