Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-20
HISTORICAL.

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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. lts
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 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 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, 7,047; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta,
1857; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452;
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
Guerque, 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, 1915 degrees; 1875,
48.l; 1877, 4S.3; 1873, 47.6. 1879, sos;
1880, 1855; 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, rs; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 6 and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
ANITA Fe is distant from Kansas City
lilies; from Denver, 1888 miles;
Irslnidad, 2l6 miles; from Aibu-
r 'ue, SO miles; from Deming, 316
from Ell Paso, $40 miles from Los
,yes, lO32 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
eyel of the sea Bald mountain, toward |
the northeast and at the extreme north
arn end of the Santa Fe mountains,
II ,66l feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
;he right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
ts source), is II, GAS feet high ; the divide
Tesuque road) 7,l7l; Aqua Fria, 6,4oO;
(west), 6,O25; La BaJada,
,,5l4 mouth OF Santa Fe creek north OF
pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, lO,6O8; Old Placers,
,,80l; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
1884 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in and about
he ancient city:
The adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been
shortly after 1908. That ancient
tructure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
697 and ZIG.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1861. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
u I'LL, 1t had previously, and after 1888,
,een the only Spanish chapel in Santa
'e. 1t still remains the oldest church in
se in New Mexico.
The walls OF the old cathedral date in
'art from 1922; but the editice proper ls
rom the past century.
OLD Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as q strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
yainst Spanish rule in l6SU and drove out
be enemy after besieglng the city for
line DAYS. The American army under
carney constructed old Fort Marcy in
S46.
Fort Marcy OF the present day Is gar
isoned by two companies OF the 10th
J. 5. infantry, under command OF Col.
nyder, and here at 8 q. IN. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature of military
1aneuyerlng 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
gardens; church OF our Our
lady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
t art; the soldiers monument, monu-
aent to the Pioneer Path-Finder, Kit
larson, erected by the 6. A. K. OF New
iexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
" Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto ACADEMY and the chapel
f Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take q
ehicle and enjoy a days outing with
9th pleasure and profit. The various
DOTS Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
'ueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
donum.nt rock, up in picturesque Santa
Ie canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
,ambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
nrouoise mines; place Of the assassina-
ION Of Governor Perez; San udefonso
,ueblo. or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-