Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-13
U, 8. int. Rev. Collector ..........J.P p. NC
HISTORICAL.

authority and influence. In 1854 cam,
the first venturesOme American trader
the forerunncr OF the great line of mer
chants who nave made traffic over thu
Santa Fe worldwide in its celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
Of New Mexico is considered the finest or
the continent. The high altitude in
slres dryness and purity ESPECIALLY
adapted to the permanent cure of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will be
witness, and by travelling from point tc
point almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed The altitude of some OF
the principal points in the territory is
Us follows: Santa Fe, 7,047; Costilla,
TIA; Terra Amarillo, 7,455; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, GASP
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querQue, 4,9l8; SocorrO, 1858; LAS
Cruces, 3,S44; Silver City, 5,946; #.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
! for the wears named was as follows; 1874,
4S.9 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876,
48.l; 1877, 1873; 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, 25; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, E, and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
869 miles; from Denver, 338 miles;
from Trsinidad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
querque, IS miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles; from FL paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, ,032 miles: from San Fran
,isco, PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,0l9.b feet above the
level of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa te mountains,
II ,66l feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is II, 045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road III; Aqua Fria, 6,4S0;
Cieneguilla (west>, 6,025; La Bajada,
5,514; mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca, 1925; Sandia mountains
(highest point, l0,60S; Old Placers,
6,S01 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, north side of the
plaza, has been occupied as an executive |
mansion since 1880, the first governor anI |
captain general $50 far as the data at
hs nd rev.als) being Juan de Otermin
lie Pldza-Onate and De Vargas made |
marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1891, the other in 1893.
Church of San Miguel. -Erected in the
10th 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 Migue!
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 176l.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military point by |
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1850 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 Barrel, j. f. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
ever OF interest othe tourist.
Other points OF interest to the tourist
are: The Historical Societys rooms the
''Garita, ;" the military quarter chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
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 q. 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. 49,,
The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
both pleasure and profit. The various
spots of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
Monumv mt rock, up in picturesque Santa
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
mines; place of the assassina-
ton of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FR
is making steady modern growth; has
now a population of 5000, and has every
of becoming q beautiful modern
city. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and ell
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
ing for its object the building up and I'M
provement OF the place. Among the
present needs of Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could I'M
doubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
a canning factory; a wool securing plant
and tannery. Skilled labor OF oil kinds
is in demand at good wages. The cost Of
living ia reasonable, and real property,
hoth inside and suburban. y steadily 3D.
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