Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-08
HISTORICAL.

St. Francis, Is the capltal OF new MeAIco
trade center, sanitary. archepiscopa
see, and also the military headquarters,
An Indian pueblo had existed on the
site previous to the 10th century. Its
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 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 toe 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, 7,455; Glorieta,
7 ,5S7; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 !;
Cimarron, 6,489, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,91S; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, 3,S44; Silver City, 5,946; Fl.
$500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the years named was as follows; 1874,
1879 degrees; 1875, 1915 degrees; 1876,
48.l; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, $685.;
1880, 1855; which shows s.n 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, 3.
DISTANCES.
3 4. anita Fe is distant from Kansas City
: Lilies; from Denver, 1888 miles /;
, lrsinidad, 216 miles; from Albu-
e cue, 90 miles; from Deming, 3l6
n - from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
~ ,ts, 1882 miles; from San Fran
1881 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument in The
md 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
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
Il. 661 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
it's source), is l2,O45 feet high I; the divide
(Tesuque road) iii; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
(west), 6,025; La Balada,
) ,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
(highest point, l0,6O8; Old Placers,
/. sol: Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
5 1884 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, it had previously, and after 1913,
been the only Spanish chapel N 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 edifce proper is
from the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
the enemy after besieging the city Tor
nine DAYS. The American army under
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy In
1916.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
risoned by two companies OF the lOtL
U. s. infantry, under command OF Col'
SNYDER, and here at 8 q. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
maneuvering ever OF interest to the tourist.
Other points Of interest to the tourist
are: The Historical Society's rooms; the
"Garita, the military quarter; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
srchbishop's gardens; church OF our Oui
Iadv of Guadalupe with its rare old works
Of art: the soldiers monument, monu.
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
Carson, erected by the G. A: R. 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 sig6t-seer here may also take 3
vehicle and enjoy days outing with
both pleasure and profit. The various
snots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo. sKing in the divide en- route
Monument rock, up in picturesque SAINTS
Es canon: the Aztec mineral springs
Nsmbe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
t,,rouoise mines; place Of the assassina
ton Of Governor Perez; San ildefonse
nneblo. or the ancient cliff jewellers, be
z..nd Tho Rio (irando.