Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-04

Angeles, 1852 miles: from fan Fran
cisco, PSI 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,
i, 1851 feet above sea level; Lake Peak te
the right (where the Santa Fe creek hai
its source, is l2,O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road 7,l7l; Aqua Fra, t,4S0
Cieueguila (west), 6,025; La BaladA
5,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point), l0,608; Old Piacers,
6,SOl; Los Cerrilos mountains South,
1854 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest IL 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 ut
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 1893.
Church of San Miguel. -Erected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution OF 1880; rebuilt by order OF
"The Marques de Ia Penuela, i'll the
year ITO.
The oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
church. 1t was built before the Spanish
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
ually crumbling and instead a grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected in 1851.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
md used as strategic military point by |
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out |
he enemy after besieging the city for |
line days. The American army under
learney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1916.
Fort Marcy of the present day IL gar
'isoned by three companies of the 10th
j. s. infantry, under command of Cap
aims Gregory Barrett, J. +. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 q. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, a 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
Irchbishop'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. K. of New
Iexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
~ Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
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
10 canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
;ambe pueblo; Aqua FRA 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
0 the sight seer. Prof. Clarke, of the.
Institute, Washington, ID.
j., returns the following analysis of the
ealthful waters: