Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-21
HISTORICAL.

st. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico
+ trade center, sanitary. archepiscopa
see, and also the military headquarters
!; An Indian pueblo had existed on tn
site previous to the 18th century. IT.
name was O-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had beer
abandoned long before Coronado's time
The spanish town of Santa Fe was found
cd in 1868, it is therefore the second old
est European settlement still eXtant il
the United States. In 1904 came the
first venturesome American trader -
the forerunner OF the great line of mer
chants who nave made traffic over the
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 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; Terra Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta
f,OO
Cimarron, 6,489, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,918; Socorro, 1858; Las
Cruces, 3,844; 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,
4S9 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876,
4S.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, sos;
1880, 46.G; 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, IS Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 6 and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
1863 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles
from Trsinidad, PIC miles; from Albu-
querque, So miles; from Deming, 316
miles from Ell Paso, $40 miles from Los
Angeles, l,032 miles; from San Fran
cisco, l,2S1 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct |
ed measurements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the
level of the sea Bald mountain, toward |
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
1861 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ere the Santa Fee creek has
its source, is l2,045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road iii; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
Cieneguilla west, 6,025; La Bajada,
5 1914 mouth of Santa Fe creek north of
Pena Blanca, 1928; Sandia mountains
highest point, l0,60S; Old Placers,
5,S0l 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
erected shortly after 1893. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
1907 and l7l6
The chapel OF San Miguel was built be- !
,ween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
lie Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
n I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
)een the onty 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 edifice 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
lgainst 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
846.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
isoned by three companies OF the 10th
J. S. infantry, under command of Cap
aims Gregory Barrett, j. f. Stretch and
)uggan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature of military
naneuverlng 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
.ady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
t art the soldiers monument, monu-
lent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the G. A. K. of New
lexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
y Sisters OF Charity, and the Orphans
ldustrial school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
+ Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take Il
ehicle and enjoy a days outing with ,
9th pleasure and profit. The various
pots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
ueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
1onumcnt rock, up in picturesque Santa
e canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
ambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the |
lrquoise mines; place of the assassina-
on of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
ond the Rio Grande. .
THE CITY OF SANTA TX !
making steady modern growth; has
ow population OF 8,00O and has every !
of becoming beautiful modern ;
ty. Her people are liberal and enter
rising, and stand ready to foster and en-
ourage any legitimate undertaking hav-
lg for its object the building up and i'm
rovement of the place. Among the
resent needs of Santa Fe, and for which
beral bonuses in cash or lands could I'M
oubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
canning factory; wool securing plant 4
nd tannery. Skilled labor Of all kinds
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