Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-19

Angeles, 1882 miles: from San Fran
cisco, ,291 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument i'll the
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,0l95 feet above the
level of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end OF the Santa Fe mountains,
2,G61 feet above sea level Lake Peak, te
the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is l2,O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) I'LL; Aqua Fria, 6,4SO
Cieneguilla (west, 6,025; La Bajada
5,5l4 mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,60S; Old Placers,
6,SO1; 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.-Erected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1880; rebuilt by order of
''The Marques de la 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 q grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected in l7Gl.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as a strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
he 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
'isoned by three companies OF the 10th
j. s. infantry, under command OF Cap
aims Gregory Barret, j. T. Stretch and
)uggan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs |
guard mounting, feature of military |
naneuvering ever OF interest the tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist |
ire: The Historical Societys rooms the |
'Garita," the military quater chapel and |
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary the
hurch museum at the new cathedral, the |
gardens; church of our Our
lady of Guadalupe with its rare old works |
# art: the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder Kit |
larson, erected by the &. A. r. of New |
Iexico; St. Vincent hospital, conducted
~ Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
f 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
ueblo, taking in the divide en- route;
1onument rock, up in picturesque Santa
g canon; the Aztec mineral springs
Iambe pueblo; Aqua Fra village; the
lrquoise mines; place of the assassina-
on of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
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
mithsonian Institute, Washington, D.
T., returns the following analysis OF the
ealthful waters:
arts In 10000
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