Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-24
HISTORICAL.

st. Francis, Is the CaplJal OF view MeAlco
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 U-ga-p'ho-ge, bnt it had beer
abandoned long before Coronado's time
The Spanish town of Santa Fe was found
ed in 1908, it is therefore the second old
est European settlement still eXtant in
the United States. In 1904 came the
first yenturesome American trader -
the forerunner OF the great line of mer.
chants who nave made traffic over the
Santa Fe worldwide in it's 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
NAV be enjoyed. The altitude of some Of
the principal points in the territory is
as follows Santa Fe, 7,O47; Costllla,
7,774; Terra Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 ;
Cimarron, t, 489, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
oueruue, 4,918; 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, 1876 degrees; 1876,
48.1; 1877, 48.3; 1878, 47.6. 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, 25; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, +; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
1863 miles; from Denver, 1873 miles !;
from Trsindad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
ouerque, So miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, 1892 miles; from San Fran
cisco, ,2S1 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument IN The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the
level of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
~ 66l feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
it's source is l2,O45 feet high; the divide
(Tesuque road) III; Aqua Fria, 6,4So /;
Cieneguilla (west', 6025; La Balada.
5 ,5l4 mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,608; Old Placers,
6 sol Los Cerrillos mountains (south)
5 1874 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 mad peen
erected shortly after 1915. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
1857 and ZIG. go,
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
the Indiansidestroyed it. Fully restored
in I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
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 edlfice proper Ii
IRON the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military POM, by
the Pueblo Indians when they revoltec
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove Out
the enemy after besieging the city fol
nine days. The American army undel
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy II
1916.
Fort Marcy of the present day ls gar
risoned by three companies OF the LUZ
U. S. infantry, under command OF Cap
tains Gregory Barrett, J. f. Stretch and
Duygan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occur
guard mounting, a feature OF milltar!
maneuverlng ever Of interest to the tourist
Other points of interest to the tours
are: The Historical Society's rooms; TIT
''darita," the military quarter; chapel AM
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; tn
church museum at the new cathedral, tn
archbishop's gardens; church OF our Ou
adv of Guadalupe with it's rare old work
of art; the soldiers monument, monu
ment to the Pioneer Path-Finder, hi
arson. erected by the q. A. r. OF Nev
Mexico: st. Vincent hospital, conducts
by Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian tralnln
school; Loreto Academy and the chape
Of Our Lady OF Light.
| The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy days outing wit
both pleasure and profit. The varlou
spots Of interest to be visited are Tesuqu
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route
Monument rock, up in picturesque SAINT
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs
yambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village tn
mrouoise mines place OF the assassln'
ion of Governor Perez; San lldefons
nueblo. or the ancient cliff jewellers, bt
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
ia making steady modern growth; ha
now a population Of 5000, and has ever
,ssnrance of becoming beautiful moder
'.ity. Her people are liberal and ente
nrising. and stand ready to foster and 81
courage any legitimate undertaking ma
ny for it's object the building up and IL
proyement Of the place. Among IL
nresent needs Of Santa Fe, and Tor whlt
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could III
ionbtedly be secured, may he mentiont
canning factory; q wool securing pla
Io~y Skillod labor If all kin,