Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-23
HISTORICAL.


st. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico,
trade center, sanitary, archepiscopal
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 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 vent,lresome American trader -
the forerunnCr 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 the 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,
1857 Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452;
Cimarron, 6,469, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,9l8; Socorro, 4,655; Las
Cruces, S,844; Silver City, 5,946; Fl.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the wears named was IS follows; 1874,
48.9 degrees; 1875, 48,6 degrees; 1876,
48.1; 1877, 48.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
1880, 1866; which shows an extraordinary
uniformity. For tubercular diseases the
death rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
the union, the ratio being IS follows:
New England, 25; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, 6 /; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
$3.50 miles; from Denver, 33S miles;
from Trsinidad, 216 miles; from Aibu,
querque, So miles; from Demilng, $40
miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Angeles, 1882 miles; from San Fran
cisco, / PSI 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 Te mountains,
70. 661 feet above sea level; Lake Peak,to
the right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is 49, 45 feet high the DIVIDE
CTeguuue road I'LL; Aqua era, 6.4So;
Cieneguilla west, COPS; La Balada.
5.514: mouth OF Santa Fe creek (north OF
Pena Blanca, 1925 Sandia mountains
(highest point, 1O,6OS; Old FiacGrs'
6,S01; Los Cerrillos mountains (son'i')'
1854 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in ard about
the ancient city:
The adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had D ..i
erected shortly after 1905. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1850 ana the
present one was constructed between
1897 and 17l6. ,.,.,a
The chapel OF San Miguel was built De-
tween 1876 and 1850. In the latter years
the Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
in III. it had previously, and after l693,
been the only Spanish chapel IN SANTA
Fe. 1t still remains the Oldest churCh Ill
use in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date IN
part from 1922; but the editice proper Is
from the past century. ,uoa
Old Fort Marcy was first recognlHeu
and used as strategic military POM, by
the Pueblo Indians when they reYolted
AGAINST Spanish rule in 1880 and drove OUT
the enemy after besieging the city Tor
nine DAYS. The American army undef
Kearney constructed old Fort Marcy IN
Fort Marcy OF the present day is gar
risoned by two companies OF Vlie l Eoi
RI s. infantry, under command OF Col
SNYDER. and here at 8 q. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature OF military
nmaneuyeripg 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 anc
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
chnrch museum at the new cathedral, The
orchhishop's gardens; church OF our Oul
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare olo WORK K,
of art; the soldiers monument, hlon ~
ment to the Pioneer Path-tinder' ~
Carson, erected by the G. A; r. Of New
Mexico; St. Vincent hospital, conducIe'
bv Sisters of Charity, and the orphans
Industrial school; the Indian tralnlh
school; Loreto Academy and the chape
of Our Lady of Light. , .o,-o
The sight-seer here may also TAKE
vehicle and enjoy days outing VIII
both pleasure and profit. The yarlou
spots Of interest to be visited are ies ",Iu
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route te
Monument rock, up in picturesque SAINT
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs =
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; tn
tnrouoise mines place OF the assasslni
e cor-nrnnr Perez: san lldetOns