Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-10

Angeles, 1892 miles: from San Fran
cisco, l,2Sl miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base OF the monument in The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the
level of the sea Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north.
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains, :,
1861 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, ia
the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its source), is II, 045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) TN; Aqua Fria, $3.50
Cieneguilla (west, 6,025; La Bajada
5,514 mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
| (highest point, 10,60S; Old Placers,
6,S01 Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
1854 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in and about
the ancient city:
The Adobe Palace, north side of the
plaza, has been occupied as an executive
mansion since 1880, the first governor and
captain general $50 far as the data at
hand reveals) being Juan de Otermin,
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1891, the other in 1888
Church of San Miguel. in the
18th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1880; rebuilt by order of
"The Marques de la Penuela, " in the
year ITO.
The oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
church. 1t was built before the Spanish
conquest.
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad.
ually crumbling and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected in 17Gl.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as a strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out |
the enemy after besieging the city for
nine days. The American army under |
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1916.
Fort Marcy OF the present day IS gar
risoned by three companies of the 10th
U. S. infantry, under command of Cap
aims Gregory Barrel, J. +. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature Of military
ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist
ire: The Historical Society's rooms; the
'Garita," the military quater; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
,hurch museum at the new cathedral, the
lrchbishop's gardens; church of our Our
lady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
II art the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder Kit
larson, erected by the G.. A. r. of New
'1exico; St. Vincent hospital, conducted
" Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school, the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
f Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
ehicle and enjoy days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
pots OF interest to be visited are Tesuque
ueblo, taking in the divide en- route;
Ionument rock, up in picturesque Santa
e canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Iambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
turquoise mines; place of the assassina-
ion of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
ond the Rio Grande.
THE AZTEC SPRINGS.
Four miles distant from Santa Fe over
beautiful and picturesque mountain
Dad is the latest point of interest opened
. the sight seer. Prof. Clarke, of the
Institute, Washington, D.
j., returns the following analysis of the
ealthful waters: