Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-23

Angeles, l,0S2 miles: from San Fran
cisco, | PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base OF the monument in the
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,0l9.5 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 ,66l feet above sea level Lake Peak, tc
the right (where the Santa Fe creek h@
its source), is 2,O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) 7,l7l; Aqua Fria, $3.50
Cieneguilla (west, 6,023; La BaIada
j,5l4 mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
(highest point) l060S; 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 AZ an executive
mansion since 1850, 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 1871, the other in 1893.
Church OF San Miguel in the
10Th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1850; rebuilt by order OF
"The Marques de 10 Penuela, " in the
year l7l0.
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 a grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected in 1861.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as 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
1876
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. +. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 Il. IN. daily occurs
guard mounting, a 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 quater; 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. K. 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 a 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 dwellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE AZTEC SPRINGS.
Four miles distant from Santa Fe over
u beautiful and picturesque mountain
road is the latest point of interest opened
to the sight seer. Prof. Clarke, of the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.
c., returns the following analysis OF the
healthful waters: