Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-11
A Few Facts for the General Informa-
ton of Tourists and Sight
seers Visiting the
CAPITAL CITY OF NEW MEXICO.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
TERRITORIAL


Associate Jus ic" 9Th district. "A. A. Frerms
n U. 5. District Attorney. K. A. FISK
h U. s. Marshal ... ..... TRINIDAD ROMER
lerk supreme Court ...... SUMMERS BURKHAE
LAND DEPARTMENT.
: q. s. Surveyor General. .... EDWARD F. HOBAR
.. s. Land Register. A. l.. MoRRIso,
= Receiver Public Moneys. WIN. NJ. BERGEI
US. ARMY.
commander at TT. Marcy. Cor. SIMON SNYDEf
Adjutant LIEUT.. s. \ SEiBrR RI
HISTORICAL.
santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith OF
It 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 18th century. Its
name WAS O-ga-p'ho-ge, but it had been
abandoned long before Corona'io's time
The spanish town of Santa Fe MAS found
I'd in 1903, it is therefore the second 0ld-
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 the permanent cure of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds will be
Titness,) 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
us follows: Santa Fe, 7,O47; Costilla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta,
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,4S9, Bernalillo, 1904; Albu-
querque, 4,9l8; 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, !
1879 degrees; 1875, 1876 degrees; 1876, !
43.l; 1877, 4S.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, sos; |
1880, 1856; which shows In 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, +; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
anita Fe is distant from Kansas City
lilies; from Denver, 33S miles;
lrslnidad, 2l6 miles from Aibu-
're, 50 miles; from Deming, 3l6
s from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
Dts, 1872 miles; from San Fran
1921 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
/ base of the monument LII vhe
nd plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the
vel of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
1851 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
it's source), lis l2,O45 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) iii; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
Cieneguilla west, 6,O25; La Bajada,
5 ,514 mouth OF Santa Fe creek north of
Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandla mountains
(highest point, lO,bOS; Old Placers,
6,SOl; Los Cerrillos mountains (southJ,
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 had been
erected shortly after 1905. That ancient
structure was destroyed in 1850 and the
present one was constructed between
1897 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
nd In hn Taft |
tlle indians destroyed it. Fully restored
in I'LL, 1t had previously, and after 1893,
been the on,y spanish chapel n Santa
Fe. Ii sliIl remains the oldest church IN
use III New Mexico.
The ais uI The Old cathedral date III
part from l622 but the edltice proper S
from the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognlsei
and used rs strategic military point by
,he Pueblo Indians hen they revolteu
against Spanish rule Ill looU and drove out
he enemy after Desleglng the city lot
llne days. The American army under
Aearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1916.
Fort Marcy OF the present day IL gar
lsOned by two companies OF the 10Th
j. 5. infantry, under command OF Coz.
snyder, and here at y a. N. daily occurs
,uard mounting, a feature OF military
ever OF interest to the tourist.
Other points OF interest to the tourist
re: The Historical eoclety's rooms the
'Garlta, the military quarter chapel and
cemetery OF Our Lady OF the Rosary the
huTcA museuIn al tile new cathedral, Tile
gardens, church vi our Our
4auy VI Uuaualupe With It's rare Old Works ,
Il art; the SOLDIERS monument, mUnu-
uent to the Pioneer fath-t lluer, Alt
,arsOL, erected by the u. a. Il. VI New ,
~. Vincent hospital, conducted
y olsters Of Charity, anu tbs orphans
school, the Indian Lralnlng
chUOI LOretO Acaueny and the cnapei
Il Our Lady OF Light.
The slghJ-seer here may also take u
elllcle ana ENJOY days outing Will
'oLh pleasure anu prUnt. Tie VARIOUS
puLs OF interest TO be visited are resu4ue
ueblO, aKlng In The divide en- rouJe,
4onulnent ROCK, up La picturesque Santa
b canon, the AzLec mineral springs,
,aInbe pueblo; Aqua trla village; Tile
turquoise mines; place OF the assasslna-
lon OF Governor Perez; San IldelonSo
ueblO, or tile ancient cllt1 DIV oilers, De-
onu the Rio Grande.
THE CITY VI SANrA FB
, making u steady mouern growth; has
oW u population Of o,uUU, anu las every ,
ssurAhce VI DeCumlng u DeauLllui IAuuerh
lty. her people are liberal anu enter
rlslng, ami STAND ready W foster ami ell ,
ourage any Legitimate undertaking nav
TX Tor It's object the building dp aAu liz
rovemenL OF the place. Among tile
resent needs OF santa + o, amt Tor WHICH
beral bonuses LII casu or lands could I'LL I
oubtedly be secured, may be mentloneu
canning factory; q wool securing plant