Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-04

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Discussing q. NJ Capt. j. W. summerhayes.
o. 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 18th century. Its
name was U-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had been
abandoned long before Coronados time.
The Spanish town of Santa Re was found
ed in 1906, it is therefore the second old
est European settlement still extant in
the United States. In 1904 came the
first yenturesome 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
monary complaints, as hundreds Will be
witness, and by travelling from point to
point almost any desired temperature
NAV 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, 1855; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 !;
Cimarron. &. 4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
eueruue, 4,91S; 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 wears named was as follows; 1874,
4S.9 degrees; 1875, 48.6 degrees; 1876,
4S.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 5O.6 ;
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, Is; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, s; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
anita Fe is distant from Kansas City
Lies; from Denver, 1888 miles
If lrslnidad, 216 miles; from Aibu-
l-c"'Ce, 90 mres, uoAh D'
v Is from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
\, e, 1882 miles; from San Fran
1881 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument IN Ihe
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 1928 feet above the
evel of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
arn end of the Santa Fe mountains,
70 66l feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ore the Santa Re creek mas
its source, is 12,O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuuue road) iii; Aqua Frla, 6,4So
Cieneeuilla (west), 6,O25; La Balada
: IA: mouth of Santa Fe creek (north Of
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandla mountains
(highest point, l0,6O8; Old racers
.sll Los Cerrillos mountains (south)
1884 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points O
more or less historic interest in and abou
the ancient city:
The adobe palace stands on the ,spo
where the old Spanish palace had beef
erected shortly after 1905. That anclen
structure was destroyed in 1851 and th'
present one was constructed pet"eel
1897 and l7l6. ,
The chapel OF San Miguel was built be
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter year
the indians destroyed it. Fully restore,
in I'LL, 1t had previously, and after 1898
! been the ony Spanish chapel IN oaht
Fe. 1t still remains the Oldest church IL
use in New Mexico.
The wallis of the old cathedral date II
part from 1922, but the ediice proper
from the past century.
Ola Fort Marcy was first recognizes
and used us a strategic military point D.
the Pueblo Indians when they revolte
against Spanish rule in l6ou and drove gu
the enemy after besleglng the city IL
nine DAYS. The American army unde
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy L
1916.
Fort Marcy of the present day ID gal
risoned by two companies OF the l0t
u. =. infantry, under command OF 20
SNYDER, and here at y d. N. daily occur
guard mounting, feature Oh milIar
maneuverlng ever OF interest TO the tolrls
Other points OF interest to the tolrh
are; The historical Soclety's rooms III
"Garlta, the military quarter; chapel an
cemetery OF Our Lady of the Rosary til
church museum at the new cathedral, th
archblshop's gardens; church OF our w
Lady OF Guadalupe with Its rare old WORK
OF art; the soldiers monument mont
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, h
Carson, erected by the u. A, X. OF Ne
Mexico; 1T. Vincent hospital, conducte
by Sisters of Charity, and the Orphan
industrial school; the Indian tralnln
school; Loreto Academy and the chap
Of Our Lady of ght.
The sightseer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy a days outing wit
both pleasure and profit. The yarlo'
spots Of interest to be visited are Iesu4l
pueblo, axing in the divide en- rout'
Monument rock, up In picturesque San
Ee canon; the Aztec mineral springs
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra village; tt
turquoise mines; place OF the assassin
to,, nj Governor Perez; San lldefon