Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-12

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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, 7,455; Glorieta,
1857; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,48a, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
aueruue, ABB; Socorro, 1853; Las
Cruces, 3,844; Silver City, 5,946; Fl.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa re,
for the years named was as follows; 1874,
4S.9 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876,
4S.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, AIS. 1879, sos;
1880, 46.6; 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, %; Minnesota, Ia; South
ern States, 6; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
$50 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles
from Trsinidad, PIG miles; from Albu-
querque, IS miles, from Deming, 3l6
miles from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, 1882 miles: from San Fran
cisco, 1,281 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument In Uhe
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 1923 feet above the
level of the sea Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
~. 661 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
it's source), is 12,045 feet high the DIVIDE
(Tesuque road) iii; Aqua Fria, 8, $50 !;
Cieneguilla (west>, 6,O25; La Balada.
5.5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca, 1928; Sandia mountains
(highest point, l0,60S; 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 ancie 1T city:
The A lobe Palace, north side of the
plazs, has been occupied as an executive
mansion since 1880, the first governor anc
captain general $50 far as the data at
hand rev .als) 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
18th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1880; rebuilt by order OF
"The MARQUES de la Penuela, in the
year l7lO.
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 1861.
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
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 Barrett, j. F. Stretch and
Dugpan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
p1ard mounting, feature of military
maneuverlng ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist
are: The Historical Society's rooms; the
"Iarita, !" the military quarter chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishops 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. 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 sightseer here may also take q
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
OOC0 DlcA6tuo d1lu PAoAv'
spots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, aking 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:
tion of Governor Perez; San ildefonst
pueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FL
Is making steady modern growth hal
now q population Of 5000, and has every
assurance of becoming beautiful modern
CITY. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav'
inc for its object the building up and i'm
proyement Of the place. Among the
present needs Of Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could IN
doubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
a canning factory; q wool securing PLAN
and tannery. Skilled labor Of all kindi
ia in demand at good wages. Tho cost o
living is reasonable, and real property
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