Hello, I am writing you about my GGrandfather" William Samuel Lee, Esq. whose ranch was on *Rock Creek* - Lee Ranch. don't see him listed on your site as a cattleman/rancher/stockman. One of the first English settlers in the Crowsnest Pass area, a gentleman, lived like one.....etc....arriving in Canada in 1867. His first ranch was on Lee Lake, a lake which Lee stocked with trout. His oldest son was Willaim Henry Lee; William Samuel Lee built the first 4 storey hotel called the Springs. It had sulphur baths - piped in water from the springs he found at the base of turtle Mountain. The area's name was changed from The Springs to Blairmore in 1899.. Later the CPR built a hotel across from Lee's hotel which was also called the Springs. Williiam Samuel Lee died in 1896. He is listed in the 'Rangeman' publication as having 10,000 acres. His brand was 41. He brought horses and cattle in from New Caledonia (BC) as well as from the US. He is a fairly well recognized and remembered pioneer ranchman in the Crowsnest Pass area. Lee Lake, Crowsnest and Lee Creek in Cardston are named after him. some ref from W.M. Wilson's site: http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/timeline.pl?page=3 1868 Rupert's Land/N-WT.: W.S. Lees*, *(this is a mistake it is LEE) Joe Healy et al, lead prospecting expedition that loses its pliers in "Pincher" Creek. http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/timeline.pl?page=4 1873 Summer William Samuel Lee "discovers" the cold sulphur springs at present day Frank, AB 1878 N-WT.: N-WMP establishes its "Remount Station" in the Pincher Creek valley. Police plant oats and supply hay to other posts. Mart Holloway builds shack in the valley, as do Jack Collins and "Mr. Allen." Wm. Sam'l Lee likely settled at the Creek's mouth. http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/timeline.pl?page=5 1882 Wm. Sam'l Lee established himself at what is now Lees Lake near Lundbreck, AB Corwsnest Pass cemetaries http://www.afhs.ab.ca/data/cemeteries/crowsnest/crows_l.html These are his children, My grandmother Martha Caroline Lee is buried in Red Deer, Alberta ( LEE, Martha Caroline 1885 1977) William Samuel Lee married Rosa Striker, Blood ( Kainaii) name birth death     LEE, Elizabeth     LEE, Elizabeth B.   1919-14 Mar LEE, Fred. (Freddie) 1888- 6 Jun 1973-17 Apr LEE, John 1881 1949 LEE, Mary     LEE, Mary Ann 1880- 1 Apr 1963-17 Jul LEE, William Henry 1874-26 Jan 1968- 6 Nov regards, Joane cardinal-Schubert LL.B ( Hon) , RCA artist, Calgary . . CONFIDENTIAL This email, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information, and is subject to intellectual property law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any saving, printing, copying, forwarding or other distribution of this email, including any attachments, is prohibited. Please notify sender of the error by return email , delete this email, including any attachments, and remove any and all copies from your computer system(s). Thank you. mailto:[email protected] What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.Chief Crowfoot, Blackfoot Orator web page http://www.canuck.com/~cardinal/Art.html/jcsa_index.html

Sorry about this - people - I guess it happens to everyone....mis-posting....I was writing to the Stockmans Foundation in Calgary...they have mis-information ....of course i have a theory for why that happened...but no need to air it here...my apoloies again....Geesh I hate it when that happens. regards jcs At 2:18 pm -0600 02/7/04, joane cardinal-schubert wrote: >Hello, I am writing you about my GGrandfather" William Samuel Lee, Esq. >whose ranch was on *Rock Creek* - Lee Ranch. don't see him listed on your >site as a cattleman/rancher/stockman. >One of the first English settlers in the Crowsnest Pass area, a gentleman, >lived like one.....etc....arriving in Canada in 1867. His first ranch was >on Lee Lake, a lake which Lee stocked with trout. >His oldest son was Willaim Henry Lee; >William Samuel Lee built the first 4 storey hotel called the Springs. It >snuipped CONFIDENTIAL This email, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains confidential information, and is subject to intellectual property law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any saving, printing, copying, forwarding or other distribution of this email, including any attachments, is prohibited. Please notify sender of the error by return email , delete this email, including any attachments, and remove any and all copies from your computer system(s). Thank you. mailto:[email protected] What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.Chief Crowfoot, Blackfoot Orator web page http://www.canuck.com/~cardinal/Art.html/jcsa_index.html