Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-07
HISTORICAL.

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
I'd 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 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,O47; Costilla,
7,774; Terra Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 /;
Cimarron, t, 4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, ABS; Socorro, 1865; 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,
4S.9 degrees; 1875, 1875 degrees; 1875,
4S.l; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 5O.6;
1880, 1876; which shows an extraordinary
uniformity. For tubercular diseases the
death rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
the unionS, the ratio being as follows
New England, rs; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, +; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
alta Fe is distant from Kansas City
lies; from Denver, 33S miles /,
lrslnidad, 2l6 miles; from Aibu-
E We, 30 miles; from Deming, 3l6
from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
,ts, l,O32 miles; from San Fran
1881 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument in The
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the
vel of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
The northeast and at the extreme north
arn end of the Santa Fe mountains,
70 ,t61 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
it's source, is l2,O 45 feet high ; the divide
(Tesuque road) I'LL; Aqua Fria, b,4oO;
Cieneguilla (west>, 6,025; La Balada,
s. 5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
1Liohest point), lO,bOS; Old Placers,
6 .SOl Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
5 1874 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 spot
where the old Spanish palace had been
erected shortly after 1913. 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, 1t had previously, and after 1893,
been the only Spanish chapel IN SANTA
Fe. 1t still remains the Oldest church III
use in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
part from 1922; but the edihce proper is
from the past century.
Ola Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as q strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in l6SU and drove out
the enemy after besleglng the city Tor
nine days. The American army under
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy In
1916.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
risoned by two companies OF the l0tii
u. +. infantry, under command OF Col.
SNYDER, and here at a. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
maneuverlng ever OF interest to the tourist.
Other points OF interest to the tourist
are: The Historical Soclety's rooms; the
"tiarlta. i" the military quarter; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary the
church museum at the new catheufal, the
archbishop's gardens; church OF our Our
Lady OF Guadalupe with Its rare Ola WORKS
OF art: the soldiers monument, monu-
ment to the Pioneer Path-Finder, Kit
Carson, erected by the u. A: X. 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. 49,
The siyht-seer here may also take a
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
both pleasure and profit. Inc various
spots of interest to be visited are Iesuque
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route
Monument rock, up In picturesque Santa
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra village; the
turquoise mines; place OF the assasslna'
ton of Governor Perez; San lidefonso
nneblo. or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
is making steady modern grown nas
now u population OF S,UOU, anu mas every
assurance Of becoming q beautiful lAodern
r1ty. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster anu ell
Courage any leglJlmate undertaking nav
lny for its object the building up anu IN
proyement Of the place. Among the
present needs of santa Fe, and Tor which
liberal bonuses in CASH or lands could un
doubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
a canning factory; wool securing plan
and tannery. Skilled labor Of all Kind
II in demand at good wages. The cost o
living il reasonable, and real property
both inside and suburban. Y s..adily q
Vendna n value ~ 49, z