Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-04
SANTA !FE.
A Few Facts for The General Tnforma-
tor Of Tourists a1d Sight.
Gocrs Visiting Inc
CAPITAL CITY OF NEW MEXICO.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL.

LAND DEPARTMENT.
} r. 5. Surveyor General. -. howard T. HoBAr
| Z. Is. Land Register .... ...... j. II. WALEE
} Rerch er Public Moneys JAMES a. srRADL n
IS. ARMY.
Commander at It, Marcy, Col. HENRy DOUGLAS
| AdjutRnt ...,......... LIEUT.. ). !. SEYBUR
bisGi'Hir,ins q. NJ .... Capt. j. u. summer6aye
secy nTynu Of immigration 49,. MAX Eros
Z. S. Int. Rev Collector ...........J.P y. NCGa0ET
HISTORICAL.
Santa Fe, the city Of the Holy Faith o
st. Francis, is the capital Of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary, atchepiscopa
see, and also the military headquarters
It is the oldest seat Of civil and religion!
government on American soil Whe1
Cabeza de Baca penetrated the valley o
the Rio Grande in 1888 he found Santa
Fo a Aounshing Pueblo village. The his
tory OF its first European settlement was
lost, with most OF the early records of the
| territory, by the destruction OF all the
archives in 1850; but the earliest men,
! ton of it shows it then to have been the
capital and the center of commerce,
authority and influence. In 1904 came
tho first ventWcsome American trader
the forerunner Of the. great line of mer-
chants who have made traffic over the
Santa Re worldwide in its celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
C New Mexico is considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
sures dryness and purity Especially
adapted to Tie permanent cure of pull
monMy complaints, as hundreds will be
gitness,) and by travelling from point to
point almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed. The altitude Of some OF
the principal points in the territory is
rs follows: Santa Fe, 7,047; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1855; Gloricta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452;
Cimalron, G,489, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, Abs; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, ssh; Silver City, 5,94G; Fl.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the years named was as follows; 1874,
48.0 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876,
48.1; 1877, 1873; 1878, 47G. 1879, 50.6;
1880, 46.G; which shows an extraordinary
For tubercular diseases the
death rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
the union, the ratio being as follows
New England, %; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
500 miles; from Denver, 33S miles
from TrsinidGd, PIG miles; from Albu-
luerque, So miles; from Deming, 316
miles; from El Paso, $40 miles; from Los
l032 miles; from San Fran
.isco, PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base OF the monument in The |
yrand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the
evel of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
he northeast and at the extreme north
arn end OF the Santa Ee mountains,
L GG1 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
he right (Where the Santa Fe creek has
is source, is IL Obs feet high the divide
.rcsuque road) 7,l71; Aqua Fria, G,480;
Jieneguilla (west), COPS; La Bajada,
5,514; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north of
Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, 1865; Old Placers,
1901; Los CerriIos mountains (south),
1884 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points of
more or less historic interest in and about
he ancient city:
The Adobe Palace, north side OF the
,laza, has been occupied as an executive
mansion since 1850, the first governor and
aptain general $50 far as the data at
land reveals) being Juan de Otermin
The PIaza--Onate and De Vargas made
h ft1l
'asis, the one in 1901, the other in 1893.
Church of San Miguel.-Erected in the
9th century; destroyed during the Pueblo
evolution OF 1850; rebuilt by order of
The Marques de Ia Penuela, " in the
ear LILO.
The Oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
hurch. 1t was built before the Spanish
conquest.
Tie ancient cathedral's walls are grad
ally crumbling andinstead grand mod.
IN stone structure is building. The old
was erected in 1851.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revoltcd
gainst Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under
learney constructed old Fort Marcy In
$40.
Fort Marcy Of the present day is gar
isoned by three companies OF the 10th
J. s. infantry, under command OF Cap
aims Gregory Barrett, j. +. Stretch and
)uggan, and here at 8 q, m. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature OF military
naneuvering ever OF interest to the tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist
re: The Historical SoCietys rooms the
'Garita," the military quarter; chapel and
emetery of Our Lady OF the Rosary; the
hrrch museum st the new cathedral, the
gardens; church of our Our
.ady OF Guadalupe with its rare old works
# art; the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the G. A. r. OF New
Iexico; 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 a
ellicle 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
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
Ie canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
1ambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
turquoise mines; place Of the assassina- '
ion OF Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellers, be-
-ond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FEE
s making a steady modern growth; has
low q population Of 5000, and has every :
assurance of becoming beautiful modern
,ity. Her people are liberal and enter
orising, and stand ready to foster and en-
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