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

Discussing Q. NJ Capt. J. W. Summerhayes.
U. s. 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 18th 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 it's celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
Of New Mexico is considered the finest on
he continent. The high altitude in
,ures dryness and purity Especially
adapted to the permanent cure of pull
nonary complaints, as hundreds will be
Witness, and by travelling from point to
point almost any desired temperature
nay be enjoyed. The altitude Of some of
he principal points in the territory is
Is follows: Santa Fe, 7,047; Costilla,
',774; TERRA Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Jimarron, 6, 4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
4,91S; Socoro, 1855; Las
Jruces, 3,944; Silver City, 5,946; Fl.
stanton, $500. The mean temperature
t the government station at Santa Fe, |
or the years named was as follows; 1874, |
SO degrees; 1875, 1875 degrees; 1875, |
81; 1877, 48.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
$50, 1855; which shows an extraordinary
Uniformity. For tubercular diseases the |
cath rate in New Mexico is the lowest in |
he union, the ratio being as follows:
lew England, rs; Minnesota, IA; South
IN States, s; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
anita Fe is distant from Kansas City
I Lilies; from Denver, 1888 miles;
lrsinidad, 216 miles, from Albu-
'Le, So miles; from Deming, 316
p from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
, lts, 1882 miles; from San Fran
1881 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument i'll Ihe
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the
vel of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
h northeast and at the extreme north
IN end of the Santa Fe mountains,
2 ,661 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
ne right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
IS source, is ,045 feet high the divide
Tesuque road) I'LL; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
'ieneglilla (west>, 6,O25; La Bajada,
,5l4 mouth of Santa Fe creek (north of
ena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
aighest point, 10,608; Old Placers,
sol Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
,5s4 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
lore or less historic interest in and about
ne ancient city:
The adobe palace stands on the spot
here the old Spanish palace had been
rected shortly after 1908. That ancient
tructure was destroyed in 1850 and the
resent one was constructed between
697 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
Ween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
ne 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
Sc in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
art from 1922; but the ediice proper is
'om the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as a strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
gainst Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
he 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 Is gar
isoned by two companies OF the loth
J. s. infantry, under command OF Col.
nyder, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature OF military
1aneuvering 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
rchbishop's gardens; church of our Our
adv of Guadalupe with its rare old works
{ art: the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the g. A. K. OF New
dexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
" Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
Loreto Academy and the chapel
# Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take a
,ehicle and enjoy a days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
pots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
7e canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
yambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
TURQUOISE mines; place Of the assassina-
ion of Governor Perez; San !idetonso
,ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
7ond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
8 making steady modern growth; mas
now a population OF 5000, and has every
of becoming beautiful modern
;ity. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster ana en-
courage any legitimate undertaking nav
ing for it's object the building up and i'm
of the place. Among the
present needs of Santa Fe, and Tor which