Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-06
HISTORICAL.

Discussing O. M ..,..Capt. j. W, SumMerhdyes
U. 8. Int Rev, Collector. ...........L. A. HUGHES
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 10Th 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
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, 1856; Gloreta,
,587; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, GASP;
6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
3uerque, 4,9l8; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, 1874; Silver City, 5,946; Fl.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
1t the government station at Santa Fe,
.or the years named was as follows; 1874,
1879 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876,
l8.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, AIS. 1879, 500;
1880, 1876; which shows an extraordinary
For tubercular diseases the
leath rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
he union, the ratio being as follows
New England, %; Minnesota, IA; South
I'm States, 6 !; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Anita Fe is distant from Kansas City
lilies; from Denver, 1888 miles;
lrsnidad, 2l6 miles from Albu-
ue, 50 miles, from Deming, 3l6
r. f, from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
tts, LOOP miles; from San Fran
1881 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument in uhe
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the
vel of the sea- Bald mountain, toward
lie northeast and at the extreme north
IN end of the Santa Fe mountains,
2 1851 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
he right (wh IRE the Santa Fe creek has
IS source, is II ,045 feet high the divide
Tesuque road) iii; Aqua Fria, $3.50; .
Jieneguilla (west), 6,025; La Bajada, !
,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north of {
'ena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,60S; Old Placers,
sol; Los Cerrillos mountains (south), :
1874 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
lore or less historic interest i'll and about
he ancient city: :
The adobe palace stands on the spot
here the old Spanish palace had been
rected shortly after 1905. That ancient
tructure was destroyed in 1850 and the
resent one was constructed between
697 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
I I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
cen the only Spanish chapel in Santa =
e. 1t still remains the oldest church in
SO in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in =
art from 1922; but the edifice proper Is
ON the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as a strategic military point by
le Pueblo Indians when they revolted
gainst Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
ne enemy after besieging the city for
inc days. The American army under
carney constructed old Fort Marcy In
846.
Fort Marcy of the present day ID gar
soned by two companies OF the 10th
T. S. infantry, under command OF Col.
nyder, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature OF military
laneuvering 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
,metery of Our Lady OF the Rosary the :
nurch museum at the new cathedral, the
rchbishop's gardens; church OF our Our
adv OF Guadalupe with it's rare old works
{ art; the soldiers monument, monu-
tent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
arson, erected by the g. A. R. OF New
lexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
y Sisters OF Charity, and the Orphans :
ldustrial school; the Indian training
,hool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
t Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take a
ehicle and enjoy days outing with
9th pleasure and profit. The various
pots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
ueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
lonument rock, up in picturesque Santa
q canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Iambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
mines; place OF the assasslna- !
on of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
ond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
making steady modern growth; has
low a population Of 5000, and has every
of becoming beautiful modern
ity. Her people are liberal and enter :
rising, and stand ready to foster and en-
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