Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-06
HISTORICAL.


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 Coronados 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 it's 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, y and by travelling from point to
point almost any desired temperature
NAV be enjoyed. The altitude Of some OF
the principal points in the territory is
as follows: Santa Fe, 7,O47; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta,
1857 Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 ;
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
auerque, 4,91S; Socorro, 1855; Las
Cruces, 3,S44; Silver City, 5,946; TT.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the Years named was as follows; 1874,
4s.9 degrees; 1875, 4S.6 degrees; 1875,
4S.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, sos
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, Is; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 8; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
1859 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles
from Trsinidad, 216 miles; from Albu-
queraue, IS miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles from Loa
Angeles, 1882 miles; from San Fran
cisco, 1,281 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in the
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the
level of the sea Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
- 1851 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (whsre the Santa Fe creek has
it's source), is 12,045 feet high the divide
(Tesuaue road) iii; Aqua Fria, &, 480
Cienegnilla (west), COPS; La Ba]ada,
1914: mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca, 1925; Sandia mountains
(highest point, 10,60S; Old Placers,
1901: 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
the ancient city:
The adobe palace stands on the ,spol
where the old Spanish palace had beer
erected shortly after 1905. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1880 and the
present one was constructed between
1897 and l7l6. ,
The chapel of San Miguel was built be
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
the Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
in I'LL. it had previously, and after 1898
been the only Spanish chapel in SAINTS
Fe. 1t still remains the Oldest church II
use in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date II
part from 1922; but the editice proper Ii
from the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as q strategic military polnt, b.
the Pueblo Indians when they reVolte'
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove gu
the enemy after besieging the city &c
nine days. The American army unde
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy IL
Fort Marcy of the present day is gar
risoned by two companies OF the lOt,
q. s. infantry, under command OF Col
SNYDER, and here at 8 a. m. daily occur
guard mounting, feature OF milltar
maneuyering ever of interest to the tourist
Other points of interest to the tours
are: The Historical Society's rooms; tn
"Garita. " the military quarter chapel an
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; tn
church museum at the new cathedral, tn
archbishop's gardens church OF our Ou
Lady of Guadalupe with it's rare old WORK
of art the soldiers monument, mont
ment 10 the Pioneer Pathfinder, n
Carson. erected by the G. A: r. OF Ne
Maxico: St. Vincent hospital, conducte
by Sisters of Charity, and the Orphan
industrial school; the Indian tralnln
school; Loreto Academy and the CHAP
of Our Lady of Light. .,.. .,,,o
The sight-seer here may also Jake
vehicIe and enjoy a days outing wit
J. both pleasure and profit. The yario'
spots Of interest to be visited are Tesuql
pueblo, aking in the divide en- r s
: Monument rock, up in picturesque pan /,
!. Fe canon; the Aztec mineral spring z,
!. Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; II
TURQUOISE mines; place Of the assassin
t;on Of Governor Perez; San iidefon
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellers'
= yond the Rio Grande.
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