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Sabine; mount, Kootenay river, B.C.; after Maj.-Gen. Sir Edward Sabine (1788- 
1883), a noted British physicist and astronomer; President of the Royal Society, 
1861-71. (Palliser) 
Saddle; mountain, Bow river and peak, Ghost river, Alta.; from its shape, some- 
what resembling a saddle. 
Sage; creek, Kootenay river, B.C.; probably after the sage bush found in the arid 
districts of western United States and Canada. 
Sage Creek; pass and mountain, Kootenay river, B.C. and Alta. 
St. Nicholas; peak, Bow river, Alta.; “from a striking rock formation on the side 
of the peak that resembles Santa Claus.” 
St. Piran; mount, Bow river, Alta.; after St. Piran, Liggan bay, Cornwall, Eng., 
the birthplace of W. J. Astley, late manager of Lake Louise chalet. (Wilcox) 
Salter; creek, Highwood river, Alta., and mount, Elk river, B.C.; named by Dr. 
Dawson, 1884, after his half-breed packer. 
Samson; peak, Maligne river, Athabaska river, Alta.; named by Mrs. Schaffer. 
after a Stoney Indian, Samson Beaver, who drew a map that enabled her 
to find Maligne lake. 
Sanitarium; post office, Bow river, Alta.; after Dr. Brett’s sanitarium. 
Sarbach; mount, North Saskatchewan river, Alta.; after Peter Sarbach, a Swiss 
guide; with Prof. Collie and G. P. Baker, made first ascent. 
Saskatchewan; mount, North Saskatchewan river, Alta.; at the headwaters of 
the Saskatchewan, which from Cree, kis-1s-ska-tche-wan, signifying ‘swift current.’ 
Sawback; range, Bow river, Alta.; from the vertical beds of grey limestone 
that form the serrated peaks of the range. (Hector) 
Sawback; lake, creek and railway station, Bow river, Alta. 
Scab; river, North Saskatchewan river, Alta.; translation of Indian name. 
Schaffer; mount, Kicking Horse river, B.C.; after Dr. and Mrs. Schaffer, Phila- 
delphia; they made explorations in the Canadian Rockies; Mrs. Schaffer (now 
Mrs. Warren) has devoted special attention to the wild flowers of the Rockies 
and is the authoress of Old Indian Trails. (Wilson) 
Sealion; mountain, Blaeberry river, B.C.; ‘‘seen from the Amiskwi pass, the 
general shape of the mountain reminds one of an enormous sea-lion with its 
head reared aloft.’’ (Wheeler) 
*Seebee; railway station, Bow river, Alta.; Cree Indian for ‘river.’ 
Selkirk; mount, Kootenay river, B.C.; after Thomas (Douglas), 5th Earl of 
Selkirk (1771-1820); formed settlements in Prince Edward Island and Ontario, 
also famous Selkirk settlement in present Manitoba. __ 
Sentinel; mountain, Livingstone river, and North Saskatchewan river, Alta.; 
from isolated position. 
Sentinel; pass, Livingstone river, Alta. 
(Sentry; railway station, Crowsnest river, Alta. 
Shadow; lake, Bow river, Alta.; descriptive. , 
Sharp; mount, Kicking Horse river, B.C.; named by J. H. Scattergood; suggested 
by its appearance when seen from mount Mollison. 
Sharp; peak, Elk river, B.C.; descriptive. 
Sheep; river, Highwood river, Alta.; so named because favourite haunt of the 
Rocky Mountain sheep or bighorn. 
Sheep; river, Ram river, Alta. 
Sheep; mountain, Oldman river, Alta. 
