Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-11-05
TERRITORIAL.


Santa Fe, the city OF the Holy Faith 0
st. Francis, is the capital OF New Mexico
trade center, sanitary. archeplscopa
see. and also the military headquarters
II is the Oldest seat Of civil and religious
government on American soil. Whel
Cabeza de Baca penetrated the valley o
the Rio Grande in 1888 he found Sants
Fe a tlourshing Pueblo village. The his
tory of its first European settlement was
lost, with most of the early records OF the
territory, by the destruction OF all the
archives in 1880; but the earliest men
ton of it shows it then to have been the
capital and the center of commerce
authority and influence. In 1904 came
Che 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
Of New Mexico is considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
sures dryness and purity Especially
ADAPTED to the 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,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1856; Glorieta,
1851; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, GASP
Cimarron, 6 ,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
ouerque, 4,01S; Socorro, 4,G55; Las
Cruces, S,S44; Silver City, 5,946; TT.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the Years named was as follows; 1874,
48.9 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876,
4S,1: 1877, 48.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
1880, 46.G; 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, 25; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 6; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
$3.50 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles
from Trsinidad, 216 miles from Albu-
oueroue, SIS miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Loa
Angeles, 1882 miles; from San Fran
cisco, PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in Uhe
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 Fee mountains,
1861 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its sourcej, is Il, 045 feet high the divide
(Tesuoue road) 7,l71; Aqua Fria, 6,4S0 ;
Cieneguilla (wcst), COPS; La Balada.
5.514: mouth OF Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
(highest point, 10,609; Old Placers,
6.S0l; 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 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 1891, the other IN 1928.
Church of San Miguel.-Erected In the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution Of 1850; rebuilt by order OF
"The Marques de la Penuela, IN the
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 grand mod.
ern stone structure is building. The Ole
cathedral was erected in 176l. .-.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as q strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revoltoc
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove on
the enemy after besieging the city To-
nine DAYS. The American army undel
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy II
1916.
Fort Marcy OF the present day Is gar
risoned by three companies OF the 1Otf
U. S. infantry, under command OF Gap
tains Gregory Barret, J. f. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 q. m. daily occur
guard mounting, a feature of militar.
maneuvering ever OF interest to the tourist
Other points of interest to the tours
are: The Historical Society's rooms tn
"Garita, !" the military quarter chapel ant
cenagggfy of Our Lady of the Rosary; tn
church museum at the new cathedral, tn
archbishops gardens; church of our Gu
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old work
of art: the soldiers monument, monu
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Ri
:, Carson, erected by the G. a. r. of NeN
Mexico; St. Vincent hospital, conducte
by Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian trainin
school; Loreto Academy and the chape
of Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy a days outing wit
both pleasure and profit. The variou
spots Of interest to be visited are Tesuqu
pueblo, taking in the divide en- route
Monument rock, up in picturesque SAINT
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; tn
turquoise mines; place of the assassin'
tion of Governor Perez; San Ildefons
nueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, b.
yond the Rio Grande.
TIE CITY OF SANTA FE
is making steady modern growth; hi
now a population Of 5000, and has ever
assurance of becoming beautiful modei
. CITY. Her people are liberal and ente
prising, and stand ready to foster and e.
? courage any legitimate undertaking ha
! ing for its object the building up and II
i provement of the place. Among Il
!, present needs of Santa Fe, and for whit
!. liberal bonuses in cash or lands could u
doubleday be secured, may be mention
a canning factory; a wool securing pla
Z and tannery. Skilled labor OF all kin
is in demand at good wages. The cost
living is reasonable, and real propell