Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-07-21
TERRITORIAL

Quartermaster. LIEUT. PLUME
Disgusting q. M, 49,. Capt j. W. summerhaye'
q. 8. Int. Rev. Collector. .......,,.J.P. McGRoRT
HISTORICAL.
Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith Q
St. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary. archepiscopa
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 beer
abandoned long before Coronado's time
The Spanish town of Santa Fe was found
ed in 1903, it is therefore the second old
est European settlement still eXtant il
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 its 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 i'll the territory is
as follows: Santa Fe, 7047; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1856; Glorieta,
1857; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 !;
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, 4,9l8; Socorro, 1858; Las
Cruces, 3,S44; Silver City, 5,946; TT.
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, 48.3; 1878, 476. 1879, 500;
1880, 466; 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, ID; South
ern States, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
1853 miles; from Denver, 1888 miles;
from Trsinidad, 216 miles; from Albu-
aueraue, 50 miles; from Dining, 3l6
miles from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, 1892 miles; from San Fran
cisco, ,291 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in Ihe
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
cd measurements, 7,019.5 feet above the
level of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
IL ,661 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
5he right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
ts source, is 12,045 feet high the divide
,Tesuque road) iii; Aqua Fria, 6, 4SO;
(west), 6,025; La Bajada,
5,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north of
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,608; Old Placers,
!, 1901; 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
,rected shortly after 1905. 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 1880. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored !
n I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
,een the only Spanish chapel in Santa
'e. 1t still remains the oldest church in
1879 in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
art from 1922; but the edifice proper is
rom the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
gainst Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
be enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under
learney constructed old Fort Marcy in
846.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
isoned by two companies of the 10th
J. s. infantry, under command of Col.
nyder, and here at a. m. daily occurs
uard mounting, a feature of military
laneuvering 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
.ady of Guadalupe with it's rare old works
art the soldiers monument, monu-
tent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
arson, erected by the G. A. R. of New
iexico; St. Vincent hospital, conducted
v Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
ehicle and enjoy days outing with