Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-22
LAND DEPARTMENT.
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HISTORICAL,

Odlld re, Vic ClIy Vi Iue flOly falIl o.
st. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico
trade center, sanitary. archepiscopa
see, and also the military headquarters
An Indian pueblo had existed on the
site previous to the 18th century. Its
name was O-ga-p'ho-ge, bnt it had been
abandoned long before CorOnados time.
The Spanish town of Santa Fe was found
ed 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 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; Costila,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, 3,944; 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.l; 1877, 40.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, sos;
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
srn States, +; and New Mexico, 8.
ANITA Fe is distant from Kansas City
Lilies; from Denver, 33S miles;
lrslnidad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
/ e 'ue, So miles; from Deming, 3l6
" g from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
\ ,lts, 1872 miles; from San Fran
1881 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument in The
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,Ul9.5 feet above the
eyel of the sea Bald mountain, toward
he northeast and at the extreme north
IN end of the Santa te mountains,
2 ,66l feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
he right (wh ,re the Santa re creek has
Is source, is l2,O45 feet high the divide
Tesuque road) 7,l7l; Aqua Fria, $3.50
)ieneguilla (west, 6,O25 La Bajada,
,514 mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
'ena Blanca), 5,225; Sandla mountains
highest point, l0,6OS; Old Placers,
,8O1 Los Cerrillos mountains (southJ,
1884 feet in height. A
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points of
lore or less historic interest in and about
le ancient city:
The adobe palace stands on the spot I
here the old Spanish palace had been
.ected shortly after 1905. That ancient To-
ructure was destroyed in 1850 and the
resent one was constructed between
j97 and l7l6.
The chapel Of San Miguel was built be-
veen 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
Ie indians destroyed it, Fully restored
I'LL, 1t had previously, and after 1893,
e. it.still remains the oldest church III
10 in New Mexico.
The walls OF the old cathedral date in
lrt from 1922; but the edltice proper is
Dm the past century.
Ola Fort Marcy was first recognized :
I'd used as strategic military point by
o Pueblo Indians when they revolted
ainst Spanish rule in l6oU and drove out
Q enemy after besieglng the city for
ne days. The American army under
carney constructed old Fort Marcy in
46.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar =
;oned by two companies OF the 10th
5. infantry, under command of Col .
lyder, and here at 8 q. III. daily occurs ,
ard mounting, feature OF military "
ever OF interest to the tourist. &
Other points OF interest to the tourist ;,
Q: The Historical Soclety's rooms :he
iarita, >" the military quarter chapel and
metery of Our Lady of the Rosary the
urch museum at the new cathedral, the
;hbishop's gardens; church of our Our
DIV of Guadalupe with Its rare old works q
art the soldiers monument, monu-
ant to the Pioneer Path Under, Kit
rsor, erected by the Il. A. K. of New
exlco; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
Sisters OF Charity, and the Orphans
iustrial school; the Indian training
nool; LOreto Academy and the chapel
Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take a
hicle and enjoy a days outing with
tn pleasure and profit. The various
OTIS OF interest to be visited are Tesuque
eblo, aking in the divide en- route;
,nument rock, up In picturesque Santa
canon; the Aztec mineral springs
.mbe pueblo; Aqua Fra village the
.auoise mines; place OF the assassina-
II of Governor Perez; San lldetonso
eblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be- =
nd the Rio Grande.