Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-15

Angeles, 1852 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 ,661 feet above sea level Lake Peak, tc
the right where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is l2,045 feet high the divide
(TesuQue road) iii; Aqua Frla G,4S0
Cienegllilla (west), 6025; La Bajada
5,5l4 mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountans
(highcst point, l0,b0S; Old Placers,
6,SOl; Los CcrrillOs mountains (South),
8, 1884 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 reyeals) be 'ng Juan de Otermin.
The Plaza-Onatc and De Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1891, the other in 1898.
Church of San guel.-Erected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution OF 1880; rebuilt by order OF
1.-THE Marques de 10 Pcnuela, in 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 crumblng and instead q grand mod
crn stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected in l7dl.
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 besirging the city Tor
nine DAYS. The American army under
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1876.
Fort Marcy Of the present day IL gar.
risoned by three companies OF the 10th
Z. s. infantry, under command OF Cap
tains Gregory Baret, J. +. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 9 Il. III. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature of military
maneuvering ever of interest tothe 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 q. 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 Ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE AZTEC SPRINGS.
-Four miles distant from Santa Fe over
a 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