Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-18
HISTORICAL.

HISTORICAL.
Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith Of
St. Francis, is the capital OF New Mexico
trade center, sanitary, archepiscopaJ
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 Ee "as found
cd in 1905, it is therefore the st cond 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 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 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;
&, 489, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
auerque, 4,918; Socorro, 1855; 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,
4S.9 degrees; 1875, 1916 degrees; 1875,
4S.l; 1877, 46.3; 1878, 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.
l. anita Fe is distant from Kansas City
!, Lilies; from Denver, 33S miles;
a Irsinidad 2l6 miles; from Aibu-
f-c.rue, SIS miles; from Demlng, 3l6
s., % from Ell PasO, $40 Hnilor; from Los
~ Uts, l,O32 miles; from San Fran
1921 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument in The
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
, measurements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the
eyel of the sea Bald mountain, toward
The northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
u 1861 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
its source), is 2,O45 feet high; the divide
(Tesuque road) 7,l71; Aqua Frla, ., 4o0 /;
west, b,025; La Balada,
5 .5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 5,225 Sandia mountains
(bighest point, l0,608; Old Placers,
6 ,SO1; Los Cerrillos mountains (south)'
S ,5S4 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 1000. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
1897 and l7l6. an,
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
the Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
in III, it had previously, and alter 1898,
been the only Spanish chapel In Santa
Fe, 1t still remains the oldest church III
use in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
part from 1922; but the editice proper IL
from the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military poht py
the Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1851 and drove OUT
the enemy after besieglng the city lor
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 Oh the iVth
U. 5. infantry, under command OF ooi'
SNYDER, and here at 8 q. ~. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
maneuvering ever OF interest to the tourist
Other points OF interest to the tourist
are: The Historical Societys rooms; the
"(Iarita, :" the military quarter; chapel ano
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
'archbishops gardens; church OF our Om
Lady OF Guadalupe with its rare OLD work.
of art: the soldiers monument, monu
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Al
Carson, erected by the &. A; 4. Of New
Mexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
by Sisters Of Charity, and the Orphans
industrial school; the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chape
of Our Lady OF Light. .
The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy days out outing g., witt
both pleasure and profit; The .e r yar,ou
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route
Monument rock, up in picturesque SAINT
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs
turuuoise mines; place OF the assasslns
ton of Governor Perez; San lldetons
nneblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be
vond the Bio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
is making q steady MODERN growth; Ia