Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-05
HISTORICAL.

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HISTORICAL.
Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith 0
st. Francis, is the capital Of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary. archepiscopa
see, and also the military headquarters
An Indian pueblo had existed on thu
site previous to the 18th century. TT
} name was O-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had beer
abandoned long before Coronados time
The Spanish town of Santa Fe was found
ed in 1905, it is therefore the second old.
t est European settlement still extant in
the United States. In 1904 came the
first venturesome American trader -
the forerunner OF the great line of mer-
chants who nave made traffic over the
Santa Fe worldwide in it's celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
Of New Mexico is considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
sres 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, 1855; Glorieta,
1857 Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, GASP;
Cimarron, 6,489, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, 4,91S; Socorro, 1855; Las
Cruces, 3,844; Silver City, 5,946 Fl.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for u n ,,aoro ,, N, cd VINO 90 fo11ouro. O1d
1879 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876,
4S.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, sos;
1880, 466; 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, rs; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
1859 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles
from Trsinidad, 216 miles; from Albu-
querque, 90 miles; from Deming, 316 |
miles from Ell Paso, $40 miles from Los
Angeles, 1882 miles; from San Fran
cisco, 1,2S1 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,
Il, 1851 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
its source), is IL, 045 feet high the divide
Wiz
(west), 6,025; La Bajada,
) ,514; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north of
Pena Blanca, $685. Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,60S; Old Placers,
!, sol; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
1884 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points Of
more or less historic interest in and about
he ancient city:
The adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been
erected shortly after 1905. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1880 and the
present one was constructed between
697 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1880. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
n I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
,een the only Spanish chapel in Santa
7e. 1t still remains the oldest church in
lse in New Mexico.
The walls OF the old cathedral date in
'art from 1922; but the edifce proper is
rom the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
~ CD ,forv hp
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted G
gainst Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under
learney constructed old Fort Marcy in
846.
Fort Marcy of the present day is gar
isoned by two companies OF the 10th
J. s. infantry, under command of Col.
nyder, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature OF military
1aneuvering ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist
re-: The Historical Society's rooms the
Garita, the military quarter chapel and
of Our Lady Of the Rosary the
hurch museum at the new cathedral, the
rchbishop's gardens; church of our Our .
.ady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
art; the soldiers monument, monu-
lent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the G. A: R. of New
1exico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
y Sisters Of Charity, and the Orphans
school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
ehicle and enjoy days outing with
9th pleasure and profit. The various
pots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
ueblo, sking in the divide en- route;
Ionument rock, up in picturesque Santa
q canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Iambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
1rquoise mines; place OF the assassina-
on of Governor Perez; San !ldefonso
ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be- 4
ond the Rio Grande.
TIE CITY OF SANTA FEE