Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-14
HISTORICAL.


Santa Fe, the city OF the Holy Faith Of
st. Francis, is the capital OF New Mexico.
trade center, sanitary. archepiscopal
see, and also the military headquarters.
An Indian pueblo had existed on the
site previous to the 18th century. Its
name was O-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had been
abandoned long before Coronado's time.
The Spanish town of Santa Fe was found
ed in 1905, it is therefore the second old
est European settlement still extant in
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 the 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,
7 ,5S7; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,9lS; socorro, 1855; Las
Cruces, 3,S44; 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, |
1879 degrees; 1875, 48.6 degrees; 1876,
1871; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
1880, 46.6; which shows an extraordinary
For tubercular diseases the
Heath rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
;he union, the ratio being as follows.
New England, 20 Minnesota, IA; South
srn States, 6; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
alta Fe is distant from Kansas City
lies; from Denver, 1888 miles;
rsinidad, 2l6 miles; from Aibu-
; c'te, So miles; from Deming, 3l6
;, from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
: Is, 1882 miles; from San Fran
1881 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument In The
ID plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the
ryel of the sea Bald mountain, toward
lie northeast and at the extreme north
,rn end of the Santa Fe mountains,
1861 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
he right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
is source, is 2,O45 feet high the divide
Tesuque road) I'LL; Aqua Fria, E, 4oO;
Jieneguilla (west), 6,025; La Bajada,
,.5l4 mouth OF Santa Fe creek (north OF
'ena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,6O8; Old Placers,
.SO1 Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
1874 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 1905. That ancient
tructure was destroyed in 1850 and the
resent one was constructed between
607 and l7l6.
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
Te. 1t still remains the oldest church In
se in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
art from 1922 but the edihce proper Is
rom the past century.
OLD Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
gainst Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
he enemy after besieglng the city for
line DAYS. The American army under
iearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
S46.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
isoned by two companies OF the 10Th
J. s. infantry, under command OF Col.
nyder, and here at 8 a. IN. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature OF military
naneuyerlng ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points OF interest to the tourist
re: The Historical Societys 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 its rare Old works
# art; the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
jarsor, 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 a
,ehicle and enjoy days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
D Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
,ueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
7e canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
lambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
mines place Of the assassina-
ion of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
,ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
vond the Rio Grande.
TIE CITY OF SANTA FR
8 making steady modern growth mas
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