Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-22
HISTORICAL,

Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith o.
st. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary. archepiscopa]
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 i'll 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
the continent. The high altitude in
sures dryness and purity Especially
adapted to the permanent cure of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will be
and by travelling from point to
point almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed. The altitude of some of
5he principal points in the territory is
Is follows: Santa Fe, 7,047; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 7,455; Glorieta
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, GASP;
Jimarron, 6,489, Bernalillo, 5,704 Albu-
luerque, 4,91S; Socorro, 4,655; Las
cruces, 3,S44; 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,
S.9 degrees; 1875, 4S.6 degrees; 1875,
81; 1877, 48.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
$50, 46.6; which shows an extraordinary {
Uniformity. For tubercular diseases the
cath rate in New Mexico is the lowest in !
le union, the ratio being as follows: I
ew England, 25 Minnesota, IA; South
N States, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
80 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles;
ON Trsinidad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
lerque, s. miles; from Deming, 316
lies; from Ell Paso, $40 miles from Los
ngeles, 1882 miles; from San Fran
SEQ, l ,2S1 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
and plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,019.5 feet above the
vel of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
e northeast and at the extreme north
n end of the Santa Fe mountains,
1851 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
Q right (where the Santa Fe creek has 6
source), is 12,045 feet high the divide
esuque road) iii; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
eneguilla (west), 6,025; La Bajada,
ia mouth of Santa Fe creek (north of
ma Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
ighest point, 10,609; Old Placers,
01 Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
"a feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points of
re or less historic interest in and about
, ancient city:
The adobe palace stands on the spot ..
ere the old Spanish palace had been NJ
cted shortly after 1905. That ancient 81
lcture was destroyed in 1850 and the ,
sent one was constructed between I"
Y and 17l6. t.
HE chapel of San Miguel was built be-
zen 1886 and 1850. In the latter years -
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
N the only Spanish chapel in Santa F
It still remains the oldest church in
in New Mexico.
he walls of the old cathedral date in
t from 1922; but the edifce proper is
n the past century.
Nd Fort Marcy was first recognized -s.
used as strategic military point by I
Pueblo Indians when they revolted
inst Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
enemy after besieging the city for
9 days. The American army under -
.rney constructed old Fort Marcy in
s.
ort Marcy of the present day Is gar
ned by two companies OF the 10th
s. infantry, under command of Col.
der, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
I'd mounting, feature of military
ever OF interest to the tourist.
ther points of interest to the tourist
The Historical Societys rooms the
rita, the military quarter chapel and
etery of Our Lady OF the Rosary the
rch museum at the new cathedral, the
bishops gardens; church Of our Our STE
Y of Guadalupe with its rare old works
art; the soldiers monument, monu-
1t to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
SON, erected by the G. A. R. of New -
ico; St. Vincent hospital, conducted e.
Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans ~
lstrial school; the Indian training
DOL; Loreto Academy and the chapel
'ur Lady Of Light.
he sight-seer here may also take a
icle and enjoy a days outing with
/ pleasure and profit. The various
Is of interest to be visited are Tesuque
bio, aking in the divide en- route;
lument rock, up in picturesque Santa
canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
ohe pleblO: Aqua Fria village the