Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-11

Angeles, 1882 miles: from San Fran
cisco, 1921 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,
II, 1851 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is 12,045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) iii; Aqua Frla, 6,4S0,
Cieneguilla (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,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 reyeals) being Juan de Otermin
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1891, the other in 1893.
Church of San Miguel directed in the
10Th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution OF 1880; 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 cathedral's walls are grad
lally crumbling and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
was erected in 1861.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
ard used as n strategic military point by |
ho Pueblo Indians when they revolted |
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out !
he enemy after besieging the city for
line DAYS. The American army under |
Ncarney constructed old Fort Marcy in !
SAG.
Fort Marcy of the present day IS gar
soncd by three companies of the 10th
J. S. infantry, under command of Cap
aims Gregory Barrett, J. F. Stretch and
)uggan, and here at 8 a. 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 Society's rooms the
'Garita," the military quater; chapel and
emetery of Our Lady of the Rosary the
hurch museum at the new cathedral, the
gardens; church OF our Our
.ady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
f art; the soldiers monument, monu-
vent to the Pioneer Pathfinder Kit
larson, erected by the G. A. r. OF New
1exico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
y Sisters OF Charity, and the Orphans
ldustrial 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
9th pleasure and profit. The various
pots of interest to be visited are Tesuque
ueblo, taking in the divide en- route;
fonument rock, up in picturesque Santa
e canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Iambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
lrquoise mines; place of the assassina-
on 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
} the sight seer. Prof. Clarke, OF the
Institute, Washington, D.
T., returns the following analysis OF the
ealthful waters: