Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-27
HISTORICAL.

Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith 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. 1t
name was U-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had beef
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 it's celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
of New Mexico ia considered the finest on
the continent. The high altitude in
silres 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, 1856; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 !;
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,9l8; Socorro, 1855; Las
Cruces, 1884, 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, 1875 degrees 1876,
4S.l; 1877, 4o.3; 1878, AIS. 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, Is; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, s and New Mexico, 3.
anita Fe is distant from Kansas City
lilies; from Denver, 33o miles;
irslnidad, 2l6 miles, from Aibu-
're, % miles; from Deming, 3l6
from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
,ts, LOB miles; from San Fran
1921 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base of the monument in The
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,Ul9.5 feet above the
vel of the sea- Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
arn end OF the Santa Fe mountains,
II ,b6l feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Re creek has
ts source, is l2.O45 feet high the divide
,Tesuque road) LII; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
Cieneguilla (west, 6,O25; La Bajada,
1914; mouth OF Santa Fe creek north OF
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandla mountains
highest point, lO,6OS; Old Placers,
1901 Los Cerrillos mountains lsouth),
1884 feet in height.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in and about
he ancient city.
The adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been
erected shortly after 1905. That ancient
tructure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
697 and l7l6.
The chapel OF San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
LIE Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
II Ill, 1t had previously, and after 1893,
,een the ony Spanish chapel in Santa
1e. 1t still remains the Oldest church in
lse in New Mexico.
The walls OF the old cathedral date in
,art from 1922, but the edlhce proper is
rom the past century.
Ola Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
gainst Spanish rule In l6oU and drove out
he enemy after besleglng the city for
line days. The American army under
carney constructed old Fort Marcy In
$40.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
lsoned by two companies OF the 10th
J .. intantrv, under command OF Col.
snyder, and here at y u. LII. daily occurs
uard mounting, feature OF military
ever OF interest to the tourist.
Other points OF interest to the tourist
re-: The historical Soclety's rooms, The
Garlta, the military quarter chapel and
enletery of UursLady OF the Rosary; the
hurch museum ut the new cathedral, the
gardens, church OF our Our
lady OF Guadalupe with It's rare old works
+ art; the soldiers monument, monu-
uent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
jarsor, erected by the u. A. K. OF New
dexlco st. Vincent hospital conducted
" Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
i Our Lady Of Light.
The slght-seer here may also take q
ehicle and enjoy days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
pots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
'ueblo, aKing in the divide en- route;
donument rock, up In picturesque santa
10 canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
,ambe pueblo; Aqua Fria yillage the
urquoise mines place OF the assasslna-
ion of Governor Perez San lldefonso
,ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
'ond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
. making steady modern growth; has
low population OF o,UOO, AMI has every
Of becoming q beautitul modern
lty. Her people are liberal and enter
,rlsing, and stand ready to foster and ell
oursye any legitimate undertaking hay
ny for it's object the building up anu lin
,rOvement OF the place. Among the
present needs of Santa Fe, and Tor Which
LIBERAL bonuses in CASH or lands could I'M
loubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
, canning factory; wool securing plant
md tannery. Skilled labor Of all kinds
. in demand at good wages. The cost of
living 10 reasonable, and real property,
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