Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-02
from Los Angeles, J ,o32 miles; from San
Francisco, PSI miles.
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from Los Angeles, ,o32 miles; from San
Francisco, l,23l miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in the
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ell 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,
2,g6l feet above sea level Lake Teak, to
the right where the Santa Fc creek has
its source, is IL, 0t5 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) III; Aqua Fria, 6,4S0
Cieneguiila (west), COPS; La Rajada,
5,5l4 mouth OF Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca, 1,225; Sandia mountains
(highest point, 1865; Old Placers,
6,S01; 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 1850, the first governor ard
captain general $50 far as the data ct
hand reveals being Juan de Oternin.
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
18th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1850; rebuilt by order OF
''The Marques de Ia Penuela, 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
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 a strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
the enemy after besieging the city for
nine days. The American army under
kearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1876.
Other points Of interest 70 the tourist
are: The Historical Socety'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 I
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
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
rock, up in picturesque Santa
Fe canon; tho 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
4 beautiful and picturesque mountain
road is the latest point OF interest opened
10 the sight seer Prof. Clarke, OF the
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, d.
c., returns the following analysis OF tho
healthful waters; /
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