Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-11

of New Mexico Is considered the finest OF
the continent. The high altitude in
sures dryness and purity Especially
adapted to the permanent cure Of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will bt
witness,) and by travelling from point te
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,O47; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1856; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, 4,918; Socorro, 1855; Las
Cruces, 1874; 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,
1879 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1875,
48.1; 1877, 48.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, sos !;
1880, 1876; 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.
ANITA Fe is distant from Kansas City
Tiles; from Denver, 1888 miles;
lrsinidad, 216 miles from Albu-
qIe ue, So miles; from Deming, 316
n hs from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
~ ,es, 1882 miles; from San Fran
1921 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument in The
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
81 measurements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the
evel 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 ,re the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is 12,045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road I'LL; Aqua Fria, 6,4SO;
(west), 6,O25; La Bajada,
5,514; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,6O8; Old Placers,
,801; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
5 1884 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 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
1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
The Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
in I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
been the only Spanish chapel in Santa
Fe. 1t still remains the Oldest church in
Use in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
part from 1922; but the ediice proper is
rom the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
md used as strategic military point by |
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for |
line days. The American army under
kearney constructed old Fort Marcy In
L846.
Fort Marcy of the present day is gar
isoned by two companies OF the 10Th
j. s. infantry, under command OF Col.
SNYDER, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
,uard mounting, a feature OF military
naneuvering 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
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
hurch museum at the new cathedral, the
Irchbishop's gardens; church OF our Our
adv of Guadalupe with it's rare old works
# art; the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
Carson, erected by the G. A. R. of New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
" Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
# Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
,ehicle and enjoy a days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
Jpots of interest to be visited are Tesuque
,ueblo, sking in the divide en- route;
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
se canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
yambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
mines; place Of the assassina-
ion of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso |
,ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
youd the Rio Grande.
TEE CITY OF SANTA FE
q making steady modern growth; has
now population of 5000, and has every
assurance of becoming q beautiful modern
,ity. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
ng for it's object the building up and i'm
Of the place. Among the
needs Of Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could un-
ioubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
) canning factory; q wool securing plant
and tannery. Skilled labor Of all kinds
d in demand at good wages. The cost of
living u reasonable, and real property,
both inside and suburban, q a'sadtly I'd.
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