Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-28

I cisco, PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base OF the monument i'll tho
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the
level vi the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and Mt the extreme north
ern end OF the Santa Fee mountains,
l. ,G6l feet above sea leyci; Lake Peak, tC
the right Cwherc the Santa Fc creek has
its source. is l2,O45 iect high the divide
(Tcsuqup roadl III; Aqua tra, 6,4SO
, Cieneguilla lWrst), 6,025; La l'aJat4
5,5l4; mouth OF Santa Fc creek north OF
pona BIanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
! lhighest point, l0,60S; Nld llarers,
| G.SOl Los Cerrillos mountains south,
5,5S4 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 1850, the first governor and
captain general $50 far as the data ut
hand reveals being Juan de Otcrmn.
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1911, the other in 1898.
Church Of San Mguel.-Erected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1885, rebuilt by order Of
"rhc Marques de In Penuca, III 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 crumbing and instead grand mod
crn stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected i'll 1861.
Old Fort Marcy WAS first recognized
and used as 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
Kearncy constructed old Fort Marcy in
1916.
Fort Marcy Of the present day IS gar
risoned by three companies OF the 10th
/. :. infantry, under command OF Cap
tuns Gregory Barrel, } +. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 4. N. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature Of military
llHIltuN tllllS tNtl VI illtNitHt w 'ht ''' i.''
Other points OF interest to the tourist
are The Historical Society's rooms; the
"Garita" the military quater; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop's gardens; church OF our Our
Lady OF Guadalupe with its rare Old works
of art; the soldiers monument, monu-
mcnt TO the Pioneer Pathfinder Kit
Carson, erected by the G. A. h. OF New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
by Sisters OF Charity, and the Orphans
industrial school, the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chapel
OF Our Lady OF Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
both pleasure and profit. The various
spots of interest to be visited are TesuQue
pueblo, taking in the divide en- route;
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
Ee canon the Aztec mineral springs;
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
turquoise mines; place OF the assasslna-
ton of Governor Perez; San lldetonso
pueblo or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE AZTEC SPRINGS.
Four miles distant from Santa Fe oven
Il beautiful and picturesque mountain
road is the latest point OF interest opened
to the sight seer. Prot. Clarke, OF the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, d.
c., returns the following analysis OF the
healthlul waters;