Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-06-18
HISTORICAL.

HISTORICAL.
Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith o
St. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary. archepiscopa
see, and also the military headquarters
An Indian pueblo had existed on thu
site previous to the 18th century. 1T
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
I'd in 1905, 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,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 /;
Cimarron, 4, 4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, ABS; Socorro, 4,655;s 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,
48.9 degrees; 1875, 1875 degrees; 1875,
48.1; 1877, 48.3; 1878, AIS. 1879, 500;
1880, 1856; 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, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
$3.50 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles;
from Trsinidad, 216 miles; from Aibu-
querque, IS miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
1882 miles; from San Fran
cisco, ,281 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,
II ,66l feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
it's source, is l2,045 feet high the divide
,Tesuque road) 7,l71; Aqua Fria, 6, 4SO;
(west>, 6,O25; La Bajada,
1914; mouth of Santa Fe creek north of
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
highest point), 10,6O8; Old Placers,
,,S0l; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
1854 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 1905. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
.697 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1880. In the latter years
lie Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
n I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
,een the only Spanish chapel in Santa
Re. 1t still remains the oldest church in
Use in New Mexico.
The walls OF the old cathedral date in
,art from 1922; but the edifice proper is
rom the past century. /
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as q strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
gainst Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under |
learney constructed old Fort Marcy in
846.
Fort Marcy Of the present day ls gar
isoned by two companies OF the 10th
J. s. infantry, under command of Col.
,nyder, and here at 8 q. m. daily occurs
uard mounting, 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 its rare old works
t art; the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the e.. A. X. of New
dexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
y Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
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The sight-seer here may also take
ehicle and enjoy days outing with
9th pleasure and profit. The various
pots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
,ueblo, xking in the divide en- route
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
re canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Jambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
urquoise mines; place OF the assassina-
ion of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
,ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
,ond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA Fl .
J making steady modern growth; has
low population Of 5000, and has every
Of becoming beautiful modern
ity. Her people are liberal and enter
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