Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-02-06
HISTORICAL.

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| trade center sanitary. archeplscopa
see. and also the military headquarters
1t is the Oldest seat OF civil and religious
government on American soil. When
| Cabeza de Baca penetrated the valley Of
the Rio Grande in 1888 he found SAINTS
Fe tiourlshing Pueblo village. The his
tory Of its first European settlement was
lost, with most OF the early records of the
Territory, by tie destruction OF all the
archives in 1850; but the earliest men
ton OF it shows it then to have been the
capital and the center OF commerce,
authority and influence. In 1904 came
the first venturesome American trader
the forerunner OF tine great line OF mer-
chants who have 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, Tierra Amarillo, 7,455; Glorieta,
1887: Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 /;
Cjmarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
ouerque. 4,91S; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, 3,S44; Silver City, 5,946; Fl.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for tbe wears named was as follows; 1874,
4S.9 degrees; 1875, 48.6 degrees; 1876,
48.l: 1877, 1873; 1878, AS. 1879, 500 !;
1880, Sc; 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, s; and New Mexico, 3,
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
s69 miles; from Denver, 1913 miles;
from Trsinidad, PIG miles; from Albu-
uuerque, SIS miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, 1872 miles: from San Fran
cisco, PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in che
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 ire the. Santa Fe creek has
its source, is II, 045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road I'LL; Aqua Frla, $3.50;
Cieueguila (west, 6,025; La Balada,
5.5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
(highest point, IO,6OS; Old Placers,
6, sol; Los Cerrllos mountains (southl,
j, 5S4 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 and
captain general $50 far as the data ut
hand reveals) being Juan de Otermin
The PlaZa-Onate and De Vargas made
triumphant 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 l7l0.
The oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
church. 1t was built before the Spanish
conquest.
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
uallv crumbing and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The Old
cathedral was erected in l76l.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revoltcd
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
the enemy after besieging the city for
nine DAYS. The American army under
Kearnev constructed old Fort Marcy in
1S46.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
risoned ~ three companies OF the 10th
U. S. infantry, under command OF Cap
tains Gregory Barret, j. F. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 q. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
maneuvering ever of interest to the tourist
Other points of rterest to the tourist
are: The Historical Society's rooms; the
"Garita, ;" the military quarter chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady OF the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop's 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 G. A. r. of New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
bv Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
industrial school; the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chapel
Of Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take u
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
both pleasure and profit. The various
spots of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, taking in the divide en- route ;
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs; ;
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
turquoise mines place Of the assassina-
ton of Governor Perez; San ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
is making steady modern growth; has
now population Of 5000, and has every
assurance of becoming beautiful modern
city. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hay
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; wool securing plan
and tannery. Skilled labor Of all kind!
is in demand at good wages. The cost O
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