Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-26

the no NfaIlue Ill loo ne lOillu Hillt'
lie a Hourlshing Pueblo village. The his
tory of its first European settlement wa'
lost, with most OF the early records of the
territory, by the destruction Of all the
trchiyes in 1850; but the earliest men
ion of it shows it then to have been the
rapital and the center of commerce
authority and influence. In 1904 came
| the first venturesome American trader
| the lorerunner of the great line of mcr.
chants who have made traffic over the
Santa Fe worldwide in its celebrity.
TIE CLIMATE
e New Mexico is considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
sures dryness aud purity especially
adapted to tie permanent cure of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will be
witness, and by travelling from point to
Ioint almost any desired temperature
may be enoved. The altitude OF some OF
the principal points in the territory is
as ioIIcws Santa Fe, 7,047; Costilla,
7,774 TERRA Amarillo, 400; Glorieta,
1851; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 !;
Cimarron, 6,469, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
qneruue, 49lS; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, 3,S44; Silver City, 1916; TT.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at In government station at Santa Fe,
for the years named was as follows; 1874
1879 degrees; 1870, 48,6 degrees; 1876,
1871; 1877, 1873; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
1880, 46.6; which shows an extraordinary
uniformity. For tubercular diseases the
death rate in New Mexico is the lowest 10
the union, the ratio being as follows
New England, %; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 8; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
500 miles; from Denver, 33S miles;
from Trsinidad, 2lG miles; from Albu-
ouerque, 50 miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, |, 032 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 Ee mountains,
II ,G6l feet above sea level Lake Teak, to
the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is II ,O45 feet high; the divide
[Tcsuque road I'll; Aqua Frla, 6,46O;
CieneguiIa (west), 6,O20; La BaJada,
j.5l4; mouth Of Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
lhighest point, 1O,G0S; Old Placers
6,SOl; 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 1850, the first governor and
captain general $50 far as the data at
hand reveals) being Juan de Otermln
The Plaza--Onute and De Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1871, the other in 1888
Church of San Miguel. Erected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1850; rebuilt by order OF
"The Marques de la Penuela, " III the
year ITO.
The oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
church. 1t was built before the Spanish
conquest.
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
ually crumbling and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The Old
cathedral was erected in 1861.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as Il strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
the enemy after beseging 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
tains Gregory Barrel, j. L, Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 Il. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
maneuvering ever OF interest tot the tourist
Other points OF interest to the tourist
are: The Historical SOciety's rooms the
"Garita, " the military quarter; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady OF the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop's gardens; church of our Our
Lady OF Guadalupe with its rare old works
of art the soldiers monument, monu-
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
Carson, erected by the &. a. R. OF New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
by Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
industrial school; the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chapel
of Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take a
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
both pleasure and profit. The various
spots OF interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, taking in the divide Ell route ;
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
turquoise mines place Of the assassina-
ton of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
You'd the Rio Grande.
TIE CITY OF SANTA FE
is making a steady modern growth; has
now population OF 5000, ami has every
assurance of becoming beautiful modern
city. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and ell
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
ing for its object the building up and inn
provement of the place. Among the
present needs of Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could I'M
doubleday be secured, may be mentioned
canning factory; wool securing plant
and tannery. Skilled labor OF all kinds
is in demand at good waves. The cost o.