Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-19
HISTORICAL.

HISTORICAL.
Santa Fe, the city Of the Holy Faith Q
st. Francis, is the capital Of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary, archepisCOpa
see, and also the military headquarters
An Indian pueblo had existed on TIN
site previous to the 18th century. 1T
name WIS O-ga-pho.ge, but it had beer
abandoned long before CoronadO's time
! The Spanish town OF Santa Fe was fon0d
| ed in 1908, it is therefore the second Old
est European settlement still eXtant il
| the United States. In 1904 came the
first ventuesome American trader -
| the fOrerunner OF the great line OF mer.
chants who nave made traffic over the
Santa Fe worldwide i'll its celebrity.
TIE CLIMATE
Of New Mexico is considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
sures dryness and purity Especially
adapted to tne 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; rieua Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 ;
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
auerque, 491S SoCOrr0, 1865; Las
Cruces, 3,844; 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, 48.6 degrees; 1876,
48.1; 1877, 1873; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
1880, 46.6; which shows an extraordinary
For tubercular diseases the
death rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
the union, the ratio being as follows:
New England, 70; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 8; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
9b9 miles from Denver, 338 miles
from Trsinidad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
1ueraue. 50 niles; from Deming, 316
miles from I'll PAso, 340 miles from Los
1882 miles from San Fran
r8co, ,281 miles
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
cd measurements, 7,Ol95 feet above the
eyel of the sea; Bald mountain, toward |
,he northeast and at She extreme north
,rn end of the Santa Fe mountains,
z ,66I feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
he right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
IS source, is Il, 045 feet high the divide |
Tesuque road I'LL; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
west, CO.'S; La Balada,
,,514; mouth OF Santa Fe creek north OF
1ena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, lO,6O8; Old Placers,
1901 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
rected shortly after 1903. That ancient
tructure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
607 and ZIG.
The chapel Of San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1850. 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
&c. 1t still remains the oldest church in
Use in New Mexico.
The walls of the Old cathedral date in
,art from 1922 but the edltCe proper is
rom the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
md used as a strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
.gainst Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under
<earney constructed old Fort Marcy in
S46.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
isoned by three companies OF the 10th
J, s. infantry, under command OF Cap
aims Gregory Barret, j. F. Stretch and
)uggan, and here at 9 a. m. daily occurs
,uard mounting, a feature OF military
naneuverng 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
emetery OF Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
hurch museum at the new cathedral, the
gardens; church Of our Our
adv of Guadalupe with its rare old works
# art; the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the G. A. Il. of New
Iexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
" 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 u
,ehicle and enjoy days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
pots of interest to be visited are Tesuque
,I,eblo, aking in the divide en- route;
Monument rock, up IN picturesque Santa
re canon the Aztec mineral springs
Jambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village the
nro1oise mines place of the assassina-
ion of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
neblo. or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
,ond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
q making steady modern growth has
low population OF 5000, ana has every
assurance of becoming q beautiful modern
.;tv. Her people are liberal and enter
,risinp. and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
no for it's object the building up and i'm
,r0vement of the place. Among the
resent needs of Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could I'M
be secured, may be mentioned
! canning factory; wool securing plant
md tannery. Skilled labor OF all kinds
q in demand at good wages. The cost of
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