Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-09-29

abandoned long before COrOnado's time.
The Spanish town OF Santa Fe was found
ed in 16O5 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 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 tho permanent cure Of pull
monary complaints, as hundreds viii 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, 7,0+7; CostiIla,
7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1850; Glorieta,
7, 1857; Taos, $3.50; Les Vegas, 6,452;
Cimarron, G,489, Bernaliilo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querQue, 4,9l8; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, 1874; Silver City, 1886; IT.
$500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
for the years named Was ag follows; 1874,
1919 degrees; 1875, 43.6 degrees; 1876,
49,; 1877, 48.3; 1873, 47,6. 1879, sos;
1880, 1856, which shows an extraordinary
uniformity. For tubercular diseases the
leath rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
he union, the ratio being as follows
New England, 70 ; Minnesota, ii; South
,rn States, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
,lra Fe il distant from Kansas City
les; from Denver, 1873 miles
irsinidad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
&c, So miles; from Deming, 3l6
81 from FL Paso, $40 miles; from Los
IS, l,032 miles; from San Fran
1881 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
base OF the monument in The |
id plaza is, according to latest correct |
measurements, 7,0l95 feet above the .
~ ell of the sea; Bald mountain, toward .
t G northeast and at the extreme north
,rn end OF the Santa Fe mountains,
1861 feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
he right (wh ere the Santa Fe creek has
is source, is 2,045 feet high the divide
Tesuque road) 7,l71; Aqua Fria, 6,48O;
Jieneguilla (west), 6,025; La Balada,
,514; mouth of Santa Fe creek north OF
'ena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, l0,608; Old Placers,
1901 Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
,584 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
rected shortly after 1905. That ancient
tructure was destroyed in 1880 and the
resent one was constructed between
697 and 17l6.
The chapel OF San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
n I'LL, it had previously, and after 1893,
,een the only Spanish chapel in Santa
Te, It still remains the Oldest church Ill
lse in New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in
,art from 1922; but the editice proper is
rom the past century.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
nd used as a strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
gainst Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line DAYS. The American army under
Iearney constructed old Fort Marcy In
846.
Fort Marcy of the present day Is gar
isoned by two companies OF the 1Oth
J. S. infantry, under command OF COL
SNYDER, and here at 8 a. IN. daily occurs
1lard mounting, feature OF military
naneuyering ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points OF interest to the tourist
re: The Historical Society's rooms; the
Garita, " the military quarter; chapel and
emetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
hurch museum at the new cathedral, the
gardens; church OF our Our
lady of Guadalupe with its rare Old works
f art the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the G.. A. h. of New
Iexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
" Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
# Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
,ehicle and enjoy q days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
DOTS Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
,ueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
Monument rock, up in picturesque Santa
7e canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Jambe pueblo; Aqua Fra village; the
turquoise mines; place OF the assasslna-
- 90 Eoyarpor Perez. San lldefOQSO
,neblo, or the ancient cliff dwelers, be-
,ond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
8 makingsa steady modern growth; has
low a population of 5000, and has every
assurance of becoming beautiful modern
y Her snd Ps saDa a esy Ds to- s and en-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
ng for it's object the building up and i'm
,royemont of the place. Among the