Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-30

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LAND DEPARTMENT.
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Il ,r.iyrr Public Moneys JAMES ~ HfENN'' 'N'
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contender nj Fl. Marcy, Col. HENRY DOUGLASS
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g.c'y pnrrau Of Immigration NAY FGoH,
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HISTORICAL.
santa Fe, the city Of the Holy Faith OF
- Frauris is the capital OF New Mexico;
trndc center. sanitary. archeplsropal
zee, and also the military headquarters.
Il is the oldest seat OF civil and religious
Government on American soil. When
Cnbpza lie Baca penetrated the valley OF
tLn Rio t;rande in 1888 he found Santa
Fc a HSimlsling Pueblo village. The his
rnrv 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 mem
lion Of it shows it then to have been the
rapital and the center OF commerce,
authority and influence. In 1904 came
U,p first yenturesome American trader
the forerunner OF the great me OF lhcr-
chants who have made traffic over the
Santa Fe worldwide in its celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
re New Mexico is considered the finest on
40 continent The high altitude in
snres dryness aud purity Especially
adapted to the permanent cure OF pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will be
yilncss.) and by travelling from point to
noint almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed. The altitude OF some OF
the principal points in the territory Is
AZ follows: Santa Fe, 7,047; Costllla,
INA; TERRA Amarillo, 7,455; Gloreta,
7,587; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, G,432 ;
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
oleroue, 4,9lS; Socorro, 400; Las
Cruces, 3,S44; Silver City, 1916; F.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
nj III Government station at Santa Re,
for the Years named was as follows; 1874,
43,0 degrees; 1873, 4S.6 degrees; 1876,
AL: 1877, 1873; 1873, 47.6. 1879, 500;
1850, 46.6; which shows an extraordinary
uniformity, For tubercular diseases the
tooth rote in New Mexico is the lowest in
the union, the ratio being as follows
New England, 25; Minnesota, IA; South
orn States. 6; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
sG9 miles; from Denver, 33S miles;
from Trsinidad, PIG miles; from Albu-
nueroue, So miles; from Demlng, $40
niles from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, l,032 miles: from San Fran
cisco, ,2Sl miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,Ol9.0 leet above llie
level of the sea Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end Of the Santa Fe mountains,
u G6l feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the rioht (where the Santa Fe creek has
ifs sorlrrel, is 12,O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road I'LL; Aqua Era, 6,4oo !;
Cieneguilla (wes), 6,025; La HaJada;
)5,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
lhighest point, 10,G08; Old PlacerS'
6,S0l; Los Cerrillos mountains (southl,
) 1874 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in and about
the ancient city: 49,
The Adobe Palace, north side OF the
plaza, has been occupied as an executive
mansion since 1880, the first governor ana
captain general $50 far as the data al
hand reveals) being Juan de Otermln
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
triumnhant marches over this beautiful
oasis the one in 1891, the other in 1915
Church OF San Miguel. directed IN ine
10th century destroyed during the fueplG l
revolution of 1880; rebuilt by order Oh
1.-THE Marques de Ia Penuela' " III the
The Oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near san MlSue
church. 1t was built before the Spanish
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
uollv crumbling and instead a grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The Ole
cathedral was erected in 1851.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognize
and used as q strategic military point pI
fine Pueblo Indians when they revoltc'
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove on
the enemy after besieging the city 10
nine DAYS. The American army unde
Kearnev constructed old Fort Marcy II
k1846.
Fort Marcy of the present day IS gar
risoned by three companies Of the lott
r.. s. infantry, under command OF Cap
tans Gregory Barrel, }. f. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 4. m. daily occur S.
guard mounting, feature OF mllltar
mancuvering ever Of interest to the touris
Other points OF interest to the tours
are: The Historical Society's rooms; tn
"Garita, =" the military quarter chapel an
: cemetery of Our Lady OF the Rosary; tn
church museum at the new cathedral, til
archbishop's gardens; church OF our "
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old WORK
= of art the soldiers monument, NOM
e ment to the Pioneer Path-Finderr, X
. Carson, erected by the G. A. r. of Ne
!, Mexico: St. Vincent hospital, conducte
d by Sisters of Charity, and the Orphan
s, industrial school, the Indian tralnir
y school; Loreto Academy and the chhp
a of Our Lady of Light.
= y The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy days outing wi
! both pleasure and profit; The ,r yarlo
\ spots Of interest to be visited are Tesuq
J pueblo, taking in the divide en- rout
4 Monument rock, up in picturesque San
/ Fe canon; the Aztec mineral, spring
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; t
turquoise mines; place OF the a SSsSs,
4 ton of Governor Perez; san iiueio1 .
= pueblo, or the ancient cllh dwellers'
U yond the Rio Grande.
u TIE CITY OF SANTA FE
- ia making a steady modern growth; +