Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-25
Angeles, LOOP miles: from San Fran
cisco, PSI miles.

Angeles, 1892 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,
II ,GGl feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
| the right (Where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is Il, O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road iii; Aqua Fria, 6,48o
Cieneguila (west), COPS; La BaJada
ssh mouth of Santa Fe creek (north oil
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:
Tie Adobe Palace, north side OF the
plaza, las been occupied as an eXecuti' p
mansion since 1850, the first governor and
captain general $50 far as the data at
hand reveals being Juan de Otermn.
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1891, the other in 1888.
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, i'll the
year l7l0.
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 crumblng and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
cathedral 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 1850 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 81 gar
tisoned by three companies OF the 10Th
L. S. infantry, under command of Cap"
aims Gregory Barrel, J. f. Stretch and /
Duggan, and here at 8 q. N. daily occurs |
guard mounting, feature of military |
ever of interest tothe tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist |
ire: The Historical Society's rooms the |
'Garita," the military quater; chapel and |
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary the |
'hurch museum at the new cathedral, the |
trchbishops gardens; church of our Our |
4ady of Guadalupe with its rare old works |
II art the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder Kit |
larson, erected by the G. A. r. of New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
~ Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
# Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take a
ellicle 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
fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Jambe pueblo; Aqua Fra village; the
turquoise mines; place of the assassina-
ion 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
0 the sight seer Prof. Clarke, of the
Institute, Washington, d.
J., returns the following analysis OF the
ealthful waters: