Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-09

Angeles, 1882 miles: from San Fran.
cisco, | PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument i'll 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,
Il, G6l feet above sea level Lake Peak to
| the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is II ,045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) I'LL; Aqua Fria, 6,4SO
Cieneglilla (west), 6,025; La Bajada
5,5l4; 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 1893
Church of San Miguel in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of $780, 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
The ancient cathedrals walls are grad
ually crumbling and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
was erected in 1851.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used AS a strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1880 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 |
.ains Gregory Barrett. f. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at $ q. m. daily occurs |
guard mounting, feature of military |
ever OF interest to the tourist. |
Other points of interest to the tourist |
are: The Historical Societys rooms the
i Garita," the military quater chapel and
of Our Lady of the Rosary the
church museum at the new cathedral, the |
gardens; church of our Our
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
If art; the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder Kit
Carson, erected by the G. A. r. of New
Mexico; St. Vincent hospital, conducted
~ Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
school; the Indian training
'chool Loreto Academy and the chapel
If Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take a
'ehicle and enjoy days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
pots of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, taking in the divide en- route;
Monument 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 lldefonso
pueblo, 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, d.
J., returns the following analysis OF the
ealthful waters: