Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-06
HISTORICAL.


st. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary. archepiscops
see, and also the military headquarters
An Indian pueblo had existed on tn
site previous to the 18th century. 1t
name was O-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had bee
abandoned long before Coronado's time
The Spanish town Of Santa Fe was found
I'd in 1913, it is therefore the second old
est European settlement still extant il
the United States. In 1904 came tn
first venturesome American trader =
| the forerunner OF the great line of mer
chants who nave made traffic over th,
Santa Fe worldwide in it's celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
of New Mexico is considered the finest or
the continent. The high altitude in
sres dryness and purity Especially
adapted to the permanent cure OF pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will be
witness and by travelling from point te
point almost any desired temperature
may be enjoyed. The altitude of some oil
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, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4 Albu.
auerque, 4,9l8; 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, 1875 degrees; 1875,
40 il 1877 40 .. 1870 h7s 1pyo' En - .
1880, 1856; 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 ;
Irsinidad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
I e 're, % miles; from Deming, 316
', & from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
y lts, LOOP 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
rvel of the sea Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
II ,66l feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
its source), is l2,O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) III; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
Cieneguilla (west>, 6025; La Bajada,
5 ,5l4; mouth OF Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 5,225; sandla mountains
highest point, l0,60S; Old Placers,
5 sol; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
) ,584 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 stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been
erected shortly after 1905. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1880 and the
present one was constructed between
1897 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
the indians destroyed it. Fully restored
in I'LL, 1t had previously, and after 1893,
been the only Spanish chapel in Santa
Fe. 1t still remains the Oldest church in
use in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
part from 1922 but the editice proper is
from the past century.
Ola Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military point by
The Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1851 and drove out
The enemy after besieglng the city for
nine days. The American army under
K carney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1916.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
risoned by two companies OF the lOth
U. s. infantry, under command OF Col.
Snyder, and here at 8 a. IN. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points OF interest to the tourist
are: The historical SOcletys rooms; the
''Garlta, )" the military quarter chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
gardens; church OF our Our
Lady OF Guadalupe with It's rare old works
Of art the soldiers monument, mOnu-
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Nit
Carson, erected by the u. "A. K. of New
Mexico; 81. 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 slght-seer here may also take q
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
both pleasure and proht. The various
spots Of interest to be visited are Tesu4ue
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
Monument rock, up In picturesque santa
Ee canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Frla village; the
TURQUOISE mines place OF the assasslna-
lion of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
is making steady modern grown mas
now q population OF o,OOO, anu mas every
Of becoming u beautiful modern
city. Her people are liberal anu enter
prisinv. and stand ready to foster and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
inv for lts object the building up and I'm
proyement Of the place. Among the
present needs of santa re, and Tor whlch
liberal bonuses in casn or lands could un.
doubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
a canning factory; q wool securing plant
and a tannery. Skilled labor OF all kinds
ia in demand at good wages. The cost OF
living IL reasonable, and real property,
both inside and suburban. 70 s'sadily I'd.
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