Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-24
HISTORICAL.

| the RIO Gfalue III 1000 ne iOunu SanJa
Fe hourshing 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
the 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 Tie 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, 1853; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 ;
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
uuerque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 1858; Las
Cruces, 3,844; Silver City, 5,946; F..
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the years named was as follows; 1874,
1879 degrees; 1878, 1876 degrees; 1876,
4S.l; 1877, 1873; 1878, 47.6. 1879, SOC;
1880, 4G.6; 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, s; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
s69 miles; from Denver, 1913 miles /;
from Trsnidad, PIG miles, from Albu-
uueruue. So miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles; from Fl Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, / ,O32 miles; from San Fran
cisco, PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument III The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the
level of the sea Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
L, 66l feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (wf ire the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is 2,O45 feet high ; the divide
(Tesuque road iii; Aqua Frla, 6,4SO !;
Cieneguilla (west), 6,025; La Balada,
5.5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek north Of
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
(nighest point, 1O,60S; Old Placers,
6.S01; Los Cerrillos mountains South,
5, 5S4 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 Otermin
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1891, the other in 1888.
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
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
uallv crumbling and instead 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 revoltcd
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove Out
the enemy after besieging the city foi
nine DAYS. The American army under
Kearnev constructed old Fort Marcy IN
| 1916.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
risoned by three companies OF the lOti
U. S. infantry, under command OF Gap
tains Gregory Barret, }. F. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at a. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature of military
maneuverlng ever Of interest to the tourist
Other points of interest to the tours
are: The Historical Society's rooms; thu
"Garita, 3" the military quarter chapel ant
cemetery of Our Lady OF the Rosary; thu
church museum at the new cathedral, thu
archbishops gardens; church OF our Ou
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
of art the soldiers monument, monu
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, HI
Carson, erected by the G. A. R. of New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conductet
by Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
industrial school; the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chape
of Our Lady OF Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy days outing Will
both pleasure and profit. The variou
snots of interest to be visited are Tesuqu
pueblo, taking in the divide Ell route
Monument rock, up in picturesque SAINT
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs
Nambe pueblo Aqua Fria village; tn
turquoise mines place of the assassina
ton of Governor Perez; San !ldefons
pueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
is making steady modern growth; ma
now population of 5000, and has ever
assurance of becoming beautiful moderl
rity. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hay
ing for its object the building up and in
proyement of the place. Among tn
present needs of Santa Fe, and for whic
. liberal bonuses in cash or lands could III
doubtedly be secured, may be mentione
a canning factory; wool securing plar
2 and tannery. Skilled labor of all kind
! is in demand at good wages. The cost {
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