Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-07-30
HISTORICAL.

st. Francis, is the capital of New Mexic,
trade center, sanitary. archepiscop
see, and also the military headquarter
An Indian pueblo had existed on tn
: site previous to the 18th century. II
} name was O-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had bee
abandoned long before Coronado's time
} The Spanish town of Santa Fe was founc
cd in 1905, it is therefore the second ole
est European settlement still extant i
the United States. In 1904 came tn
: first venturesome American trader -
the forerunner OF the great line of mel
chants who nave made traffic over tn
Santa Fe worldwide in its celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
of New Mexico is considered the finest OF
the continent. The high altitude in
srres dryness and purity especial,
adapted to tne permanent cure of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will b,
witness,) and by travelling from point tx
point almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed The altitude of some O.
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, GASP
Cimarron, 6, 4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu
querque, 4,91S; Socorro, 1855; Las
Cruces, 1874; Silver City, 5,946; Fl.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the years named was as follows; 1874,
4S.9 degrees; 1875, 49.6 degrees; 1875,
49.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 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, rs; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
$3.50 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles;
from Trsinidad, 216 miles; from Albu-
querque, IS 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, 7,019.5 feet above the
level of the sea Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
,661 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (wh are the Santa Fe creek has
it's source is 2,045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) iii; Aqua Fria, 6,480;
Cieneguilla (west), 6,O25; La Bajada,
5 ,514 mouth OF Santa Fe creek (north of
Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
(highest point, 10,608; Old Placers,
1901; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
5 1874 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 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
5ween 1886 and 1880. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
n I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
oeen the only Spanish chapel in Santa
Fe. It still remains the Oldest church in
Use in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
part from 1922; but the edifce 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
lgainst Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under
<earney 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.
snyder, and here at 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
emetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
hurch museum at the new cathedral, the
gardens; church of our Our
lady of Guadalupe with it's rare old works
f art; the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the G.. A. R. of New
dexico; 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 days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
pots of interest to be visited are Tesuque
,ueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
70 canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Jambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
mines place of the assassina-
ion of Governor Perez; San 1ldefonso
,ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
Iond the Rio Grande.
TIE CITY OF SANTA TE
8 making steady modern growth; has
low population of 5000, and has every
of becoming beautiful modern
,ity. Her people are liberal and enter
,rising, and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
ng for its object the building up and i'm
Of the place. Among the
present needs of Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could un-
be secured, may be mentioned
! canning factory; wool securing plant
md tannery. Skilled labor Of all kinds
9 In demand ct good wages. The cost Of
living Ia reasonable. and real property,
10Th inside and suburban d aFssdily I'd.
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