Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-09

Angeles, 1892 miles: from San Fran
cisco, ,28l 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 1905 feet high the divide
| (Tesuque road) III; Aqua Fria, G,4SO,
Cieneguila (west), 6,025; La Bajada,
5,5l4 mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
(highest point, l0,60S; Old Placers,
6,SOl; 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 1850, the first governor and
captain general $50 far as the data Mt
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 1898.
Church Of San Miguel Erected in the
10th century; destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1850; 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
'hurch. 1t was built before the Spanish
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
tally crumbling and instead grand mod
I'm stone structure is building. The old
was erected in 1861.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
md used as strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
gainst Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under
>carncy constructed old Fort Marcy in
SAG.
Fort Marcy OF the present day IS gar S.
soned by three companies of the 10th
!. $. infantry, under command of Cap
inns Gregory Barrett, J. F. Stretch and
'uggan, and here at 8 q. III. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature of military
ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist
re-: The Historical Society's rooms; the
Garita," the military quater; chapel and
,metery Of Our Lady of the Rosary the
lurch museum at the new cathedral, the
chbishop's gardens; church of our Our
ady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
art; the soldiers monument, monu-
ent to the Pioneer Pathfinder Kit
arson, erected by the G. A. r. of New
exico st. Vincent hospital, conducted
, Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
dustrial school; the Indian training
hool Loreto Academy and the chapel
Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
hicle and enjoy days outing with
tn pleasure and profit. The various
OTIS of interest to be visited are Tesuque
eblo, taking in the divide en- route;
rock, up in picturesque Santa
canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
lmbe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
'quoise mines; place of the assassina-
n of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
eblo, or the ancient cliff dwellers, be-
nd the Rio Grande.
THE AZTEC SPRINGS.
Four miles distant from Santa Fe over
beautiful and picturesque mountain
I'd is the latest point of interest opened
the sight seer. Prof. Clarke, of the
lithsonian Institute, Washington, d.
returns the following analysis OF the
althful waters