Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-21

Angeles, l,032 miles: from San Fran
cisco, | ,281 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, ia
the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is II, 045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) I'LL; Aqua Fria, 6,48O
Cieneglilla (west), 6,025; La Bajada,
5,514; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,6OS; Ola Placefs,
6,SOl Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
S ,584 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 reveals) being Juan de Otermln
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
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1850; rebuilt by order OF
'"The Marques de la Penuela, y 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 crumbling and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The Old
cathedral was erected in 176l.
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
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 Barrel, j. f. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 a. N. 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
of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
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. X. 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 Ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
TIE AZTEC SPRINGS.
Four miles distant from Santa Fe over
q 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: