Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-28
HISTORICAL.

O Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith OF
St. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary. archepiscopal
u see, and also the military headquarters
y An Indian pueblo had existed on the
site previous to the 18th century. it,
name was O-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had been
abandoned long before Coronaio's time
The spanish town Of Santa Fe was found
I'd in 1903, it is there fore the second old
est European settlement stiu 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 especial,
adapted to tne permanent cure OF pui
mollarv complaints, as hundreds will be
point almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed. The altitude of some OF
the principal points in the territory is
as follows: Santa Ee, 7,O47; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1856; Gloreta,
1857; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, b,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 1858; 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, 4S.6 degrees; 1876,
48.1; 1877, 43.3; 1878, AIS. 1879, sos;
1880, 46.6; 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, 81 and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
1863 miles; from Denver, 1873 miles,
from Trsinidad, PIG miles from Albu-
querque, 50 miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles from FL Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, l,032 miles: from San Fran
cisco, PSI miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
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,
u 1861 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (wh IRE the Santa Fe creek has
it's source, is II ,O45 feet high the divide -
Crosuque road I'LL; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
west 6,025; La Bajada,
5,5l4 mouth Of Santa Fe creek north OF =
Pena Blanca), 1928; Sandia mountains
(highest point, 10,608; Old Placers,
{, 1901 Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
1884 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 1915. That ancient q
structure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
G97 and ZIG.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years u
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
IL I'LL, 1t had previously, and after 1893, -
,een the ony Spanish chapel in Santa
1e. 1t still remains the Oldest church in
lse in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
,art from 1922; but the edifce proper is
rom the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as a strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revoted
gainst Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under -
iearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
$40.
Fort Marcy Of the present day Is gar
isoned by three companies OF the 10th
J. :. infantry, under command of Cap
aims Gregory Barrett, j. +. Stretch and =
)uggan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature OF military
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
.ady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
art; the soldiers monument, monu-
lent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
,arson erected by the q. A. K. of New
lexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
y Sisters Of Charity, and the Orphans /
iidustrial school; the Indian training )
;hool; Loreto Academy and the chapel :
( Our Lady Of Light. I
The sight-seer here may also take a
ehicles and enjoy days outing with p
9th pleasure and profit. The various II
pots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque III
ueblo, aking in the divide en- route; H
Ionum.nt rock, up in picturesque Santa Il
g canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
ambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the n
lrquoise mines; place of the assassina-
on of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
ond the Rio Grande. Nm
THE CITY OF SANTA FE te
making a steady modern growth; has
ow population Of 5000, and has every 81 =.
Of becoming d beautiful modern so
ty. Her people are liberal and enter q
rising, and stand ready to foster and ell
ourage any legitimate undertaking hay
" for it's object the building up and iin-
rovement of the place. Among the =,
resent needs Of Santa Fe, and for which
beral bonuses in cash or lands could I'M
oubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
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