Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-13
DrFICIAL DIRECTORY
TERRITORIAL

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Receiver Public Moneys. WIN. M. BEReER
U.S. ARMY.
commander at TT. Marcy. Col Simon sNyDER
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HISTORICAL,
santa FL, the city of the Holy tath ~
1t. Francis, is the capital Of New Mexico,
trade center, sanitary. archeplscopai
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'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 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, 1855; Glorieta,
1857; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,489, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
auerque, 4,918; Socorro, 1855; Las
Cruces, 1874; 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,
48.1; 1877, 1873; 1878, 47.6. 1879, 500;
1880, 1876; which shows an extraordinary
uniformity. For tuberculsr 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, 8; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
.anta Fe is distant from Kansas City
= Lilies; from Denver, 1888 miles;
lrsinidad, PIG miles; from Albu-
1Je 'ue, 81 miles; from Deming, 318
N IS, from Ell Paso, $40 miles; from Los
y, tltB, 1902 miles; from San Fran
1921 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
/ base of the monument in The
md plaza is, according to latest correct
measurements, 7,Ul9.5 feet above the
evel of the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
II, 1851 feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is IL, O45 feet high the divide
CTesuque road) I'LL; Aqua Fria, $3.50 I;
Cieneguilla (west), 6,025; La Bajada,
5,514 mouth of Santa Fe creek north of
Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sandia mountains
(highest point), l0,6O8; Old Placers,
6,801; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
1854 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 1880 and the
present one was constructed between
1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
the Indians destroyed it. Fully restored
i'll I'LL, 1t had previously, and after 1893,
been the on,y Spanish chapel ~ Santa
| Fe. IL sllil remalns the oldest church i'll
use III New Mexico.
The walls oI Tie did cathedral uate Ill
part from l62z but tile ellllce proper IS
from the past century.
Olu Fort Marcy WAS nrst recognlzeu
anu used W. strategic MILITARY point by
the Pueblo Indians when they revolJc
against Spanish rule LII loov and drove Jul
the enemy after besieglng the CITY ior
nine days. The American army under
kearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1916.
Fort Marcy Of the present day Ii gar
risoned by two companies OF the 10th
U. b. infantry, under command OF Col.
Snyder, and here at 8 q. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature of military
maneuverlng 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 and
cemetery Of Our Lady OF the Rosary the
church museum ut the new cathedral, the
archblshOp's gardens; church OF our Uur
Lady OF 1uaualupe with Its rare old works
Of art; the soldlers monument, mUnu-
ment to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Alt
larson, erected by the u. A. X. OF New
Mexico; nt. Vincent hospital, conducted
by olsters Of Charity, anu the Orphans
industrial school; the Indian training
school; Loreto Academy and the chapel
OF Uur Lady OF Light.
The slght-seer mere may also take q
vehicle ana enjoy days outing with
both pleasure aud pront. The VARIOUS
Spots Of interest to be visited are Tesu4ue
pueblo, xKing In the divide en- route
Monument rock, up In picturesque Santa
ke canon; the Aztec mineral springs /;
Nambe pueblo; Aqua kna village the
turquoise mlnes; place of the assasslna-
uon Of Governor Perez; san udetonsu
pueblo, or the ancient Gilt jewellers, be-
yond the kio irande.
THE CITY or SANTA III
Is making = steady modern growth; mas
now y population OF 0,UuU, anu mas every
ASSURANCE VI becoming y beautiful ihOuerA
city. Her people are liberal AMI enter
prislny, anu stand resdy To foster ami Oh
courage any legltlinate undertaking nav
nk Ior lts object the building ny aAu I'LL
prvvement OF the place. Among tile
present neeus Of SanLx 70, ami lor wAich
liberal bonuses III cxsu or lands could III
douDtsdly De secured, may 10 menuonet
Q canning factory; . wool securing pisn
| and n tannary. Skilled LABOR OF Al Klnul