Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1890-07-22
SIGHT SEEING IN SANTA FE.
Il Lady Tourist Who was Charmed y it'll
the Historic City--A Read
able Letter.

Mrs. Jay T, Adams, wife OF the Denver
and San Antonio, Texas, real estate deal.
er, recently in Santa Fe, writes as follows
to the San Antonio Times
"Santa Fe is beautiful place to simply
rest in, though enough places OF interest
can be found to occupy many years.
Every nook and corner has either beau
tiful orchard and garden an old church
filled with relics or some historical asso-
citation; as every one knows it i the old
est town in the United States, as the
| Spaniards who came here in 1882 found
an Indian village already established. 1t
has not yet been Incorporated. Its alti-
tude is over 1000 feet and its population
nearly 10000.
The old San Miguel church founded in
1850, is well preserved and the oldest
house in the United States stands oppo-
site; this was found occupied in l540 by
the Spaniards and it is not known how
much older it is; families sre still living
In it. The museum attached TO the ca
thedral contains some rare pa utings and
silk tapestries several hundred years old
also some fine pieces OF old carvings in
brass, silver, ivory and wood-these are
all of sacred character.
One OF the most interesting places is
Colds Old Q'Rosity Shop" This is
large room, literally packed with relics of
the Spaniards and Indians, as well as the
present work Of those people. There is
everything, from the little bows and ar
rows and beads and pottery to old wagons,
huge brass tubs and the famous Navajo
blankets. The workshop where the
tiligree jewelry is made by Mexi-
cans and Indians is OF great interest.
Although the town is SO filled with old
relics it is by no meaus behind in modern
improvements. There have been 81 ,5C0.-
900 spent here in the last few years in
public buildings. The territorial capitol
is magnificent structure built of beau
tiful brown stone which is quarried near
here. There are public schools, two In
dian schools, several Catholic schools,
court house, federal building, peniten
tiary, cathedral and hotels, all OF which
are fine large buildings There is also
military post of two companies, including
fine band, which entertains the people
about the plaza every night in the
week. There are number OF large mon
uments erected here to the memory of the
men who have fallen in defense of the
city ia conflicts with Indians and Span
iards.
The orchards are marvel Such fruit
never grew anywhere else 1t grows in
such abundance that part of it has to be
shaken off before it reaches maturity, to
prevent the trees from breaking down.
Cherry trees are so full OF fruit ti.at there
is no room for foliage. Apples, pears,
peaches, ounces, ETC., are not ripe yet.
Small fruit grows in abundance; black
berry, raspberry and currant bushes are
solid mass OF fruit of q large sweet va.
riety. The ground is red with strawber-
ries. These only require little care to
make them perfect. One gentleman who
owns but one acre, has a little OF every
thing in it, thoroughly cultivated. lie
has more than enough fruit to supply his
family of seven the year round, and sew
eral hundreds Of quarts of fruit are put
up every year. All this is accomplished
with the little attention he can give it
morning and evening.
The mines here are very rich one
which was assayed last week returned
81, ,750 per ton. Another one sold recently
for $2,00O000. There are only two tur-
quois veins in the world, and one OF them
is here. Two men took out Of it last week
1000 worth OF these stones. There
is an unlimited amount OF both hard and
soft coal of fine quality, With all these
resources from agriculture and mining,
property is very cheap. A good business
corner can be had for $500. Fine acre
property for from $50 up. There are
plenty of bargains to be picked up, al
though few who appreciate the advant
ages of the place are holding land quite
high. In the ecstacy over the other
things, climate is almost forgotten, but it
is in keeping with everything else. The
days, as well as the nights, are delight
fully cool, and with the numerous noun
tain resorts with their trout fishing and
mineral springs, one could live here life
time with plenty Of changes of scenery
and occupation and never go far from
home.