Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-10

archives in 1885, but the earliest mem
ton of it shows it then to have been the
capital and the center of commerce,
authority and influence. In 1904 came
the first ventlresome American trader
the iorerunner OF the great line OF mer-
chants Who nave made traffic over the
Santa Fe world vide in its celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
of New Mexico is considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
sllres dryness and purity Especially
adapted to tie 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,O47; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 7,455; Glorieta,
1857; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452;
Cimarron, 6,489 Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, 1874; Silver City, 5,946; #.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the years named was as follows 1874,
4S.9 degrees; 1875, 4S.6 degrees; 1875,
48.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1873, AIS. 1879, 500;
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, rs; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 6; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES. J
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
$3.50 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles
from Trsinidad, PIC miles; from Albu-
aueraue, So miles; from Deming, 316
miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, 1882 miles; from San Fran
cisco, I,281 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
cd 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, 661 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
it's source), is II, 045 feet high ; the divide
,Tesuque road) 7,l71; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
(west>, COPS; La Bajads,
1914; mouth of Santa Fe creek north Of
Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,608; Old Placers,
5, SOL; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
1854 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
since 1880, the first governor ana
captain general $50 far as the data at
hand rev .als) being Juan de Otermin
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1891, the other in 1893.
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
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
1ally crumbling and instead grand mod
srn stone structure is building. The old
cathedral was erected in l76l.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military point by
The Puenlo Indians when they revoltod
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
,he 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 Is gar
risoned By three companies OF the 10th
U, s. infantry, under command OF Cap
tains Gregory Barrett, j. F. Stretch and
Duyyan, and here at s q. m. daily occurs
xuard mounting, feature OF military
ever OF interest to the tourist.
Other points of ir.erest to the tourist
are: The Historical Society's rooms; the
''iarita, !" the military quarter; chapel aud
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary the
museum at the new cathedral, the
gardens; church Of our Our
LADY of Guadalupe with its rare old works
Of art the soldiers monument, monu-
laent TO the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
Carson, erected by the &. A: n. OF New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
by Sisters Of Charity, and the Orphans
industrial school; the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chapel
of Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy a days outing with
both pleasure and profit. The various
spots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, Aking in the divide en- route;
Monument rock, up in picturesque santa
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra village; the
turquoise mines place OF the assassina-
ton Of Governor Perez; San !ldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FL
is making steady modern growth; has
now population Of 5000, and has every
assurance of becoming beautiful modern
city. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
ing for it's object the building up and inn
provement Of the place.. Among the
present needs OF Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could I'M
doubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
3 canning factory; Q wool securing plant
and tannery. Skilled lSbor Of all kinds
il in demand at good wages. The cost Of
living il reasonable, and real property,
A.Ih 1,.a<la and anl,Dytna n 010n6Hly n.