Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-17

: 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
may 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, 1906; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu.
querque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 4,655; Las
Cruces, 3,844; 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,
1879 degrees; 1875, 48.6 degrees; 1876,
4S.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
1880, 46.G; 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, 25; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, s; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
869 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles |;
from Trsinidad, PIG miles; from Albu-
querque, IS miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles from Ell Paso, $40 miles, from Los
Angeles, 1882 miles: from San Fran
cisco, l,231 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the
level of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
II, SCI feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (wh IRE the Santa Fe creek has
its source), is l2,045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) III; Aqua Fria, $3.50 /;
Cieneguilla (west>, 6,025; La Bajada,
1914 mouth of Santa Fe creek north Of
Pena Blanca, 1925; Sandia mountains
(highest point, l0,60S; Old Plscers,
{. sol Los Cerrillos mountains (south) J.,
1884 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, north side OF the
plazs. has been occupied as an executive
mansion since 1880, the first governor ano
captain general $50 far as the data at
hand rev ,als) being Juan de Otermin
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
! triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis the one in 1891, the other in 1888.
Church Of San Miguel in the
10th century DESTROYED during the Pueblo
revolution of 1880; rebuilt by order OF
"The Marques de la Penuela, in the
year ITO.
The Oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
church. 1t was built before the Spanish
conquest.
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
ually crumbling and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected in 176l.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revoltcd
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
the enemy after besieging the city for
nine days. The American army under
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1916.
Fort Marcy Of the present day If gar
risoned By three companies Of the 10th
U. S. infantry, under command OF Cap
tains Gregory Barrett, j. +. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
maneuyering ever OF interest to the tourist.
Other points of irterest to the tourist
are: The Historical Society's rooms; the
"Garita, the military quarter chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop's gardens; church Of our Oul
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
of art; the soldiers monument, monu.
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, XII,
Carson, erected by the &. A. h. OF New
Mexico; St. Vincent hospital, conducted
by Sisters OF Charity, and the Orphans
industrial school; the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chape
of Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy days outing will
both pleasure and profit. The various
spots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route
Monumc mt rock, up in picturesque SAINTS
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
TURQUOISE mines; place OF the assassina
ton of Governor Perez; San !ldefonst
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellers, be
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FR
is making steady modern growth; ha'
now a population of 5000, and has ever.
assurance of becoming beautiful moderl
city. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav
= ing for its object the building up and i'm
provement Of the place. Among tn
= present needs of Santa Fe, and for whicl
a liberal bonuses in cash or lands could nu
.n doubtedly be secured, may be mentione
y a canning factory wool securing plan
&c and tannery. Skilled labor Of all kind
i il in demand at good wages. The cost q
:, living is reasonable, and real prope,ty
V Y both inside and auburb0, p steadily ID
y vasoing n valsA