Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-21

st. Frames, IS the CapltM oil New hleNIIt
trade center, sanitary, arChppisr0p;
see, and also the military headquarters
II ia the Oldest seat Of civil and religion
government on American soil. Whel
CabcZa de Baca penetrated the valley G
the Rio Grande in 1888 he found SAINT
Fc II fourlshin9 Pueblo village. The his
tory OF it, first European settlement wa
lost, with most OF the earl records OF TIN
| territory, by the destruction OF all til,
archives in 1885, but the earliest men
ton Of it shows it then to have been TIT
.aptal and the center of commerce
authority and influence. In 1904 camt
the first venturesome American trader
the forerunner OF the great line of mer
chants who have made traffic over the
Santa Fe worldwide in its celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
tf New Mexico is considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
,ures dryness aud purity Especially
adapted to tie permanent cure of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will be
witness, and by travelling from point to
point almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed. The altitude of some OF
the principal points in the territory is
as follows: Santa Fe, 7,047; Costilla,
INA; TERRA Amarillo, 400; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, i ,4SY, Bernaillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
oneroue, 4,9lS; Socono, 1865; Las
Cruces, 3,S44; Silver City, 5,946; TT.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at In government station at Santa Fe,
for the wears named was as follows; 1874,
1879 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876,
1871; 1877, 1873; 1878, 47.6. 1879, sos;
1880, 46.6; which shows an extraordinary
uniformity. For tubercular diseases the
death rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
the union, the ratio being as follows
New England, %; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, Is; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
1853 miles; from Denver, 338 miles; ;
from Trsinidad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
uuerque, 50 miles; from Deming, 3l8
miles; from FL paso, 34O miles; from Los
Angeles, 1902 miles: from San Fran
cisco, PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base OF the monument in the
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the
level OF the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end OF the Santa Fe mountains,
2,661 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is II ,O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) 7,l7l; Aqua trla, 6,40O;
Cienegulla (wesD, 6,025; La Balada,
j ,5l4 mouth Of Santa Fe creek (nOrth OF
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, lO,6OS; Old Placers,
G,S0l; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
) ,584 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest III and about
the ancient city:
The Adobe Palace, north side OF the
plaza, has been occupied as an executive
since 1850, the first governor and
captain general $50 far as the data at
hand reveals) being Juan de Otermih
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.-l1rected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution OF 1880; rebuilt by order OF
THE Marques de Ia Penuela, III 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.
ualy crumbling and instead grand mod.
ern stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected in l76l.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as q 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 Barret, J.'F. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 q. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
maneuvering ever Of interest to 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 G. 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 en- 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 abe
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
il making a steady modern growth has
now a population Of 5000, and 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 i'm
proyement of the place. Among the
present needs Of Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could IN
donbtedly be secured. may be mentioned
canning factory; a wool securing plan
and tannery. Skilled labor OF all kinds
is in demand at good wages. The cost o
living is reasonable, and real property
both inside and suburban, is steadily nd
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