Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-07

territory, BY the destruction OF all TIT
archives in 1850; but the earliest men
ton of it shows it then to have been the
capital and the center OF commerce
authority and influence. 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, 1856; Glorieta,
7 1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452 ;
Cimarron, 6 ,4S9, Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 1865; Las
Cruces, 3,844; 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, 48.6 degrees; 1876,
4S.1; 1877, 4S.3; 1873, 47.6. 1879, 500;
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
ern States, &; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
869 miles, from Denver, 1888 miles;
from Trsinidad, PIG miles; from Albu-
uuerque, S5 miles, from Deming, 316
miles from Fl Paso, $40 miles from Los
Angeles, LOOP miles, from San Fran
cisco, ,281 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in The
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 70l9.5 feet above the
level of the sea Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
II ,66l feet above sea level; Lake Peak, to
the right (wh ,re the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is II, 045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) III; Aqua Fria, $3.50
west, 6,025; La Bajada,
5 ,5l4; mouth OF Santa Fe creek north of
Pena Blanca, 1928; Sandia mountains
highest point, 10,60S; Old Placers,
1901; Los Cerrillos mountains South, |
) ,5S4 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, north side OF the |
plaza, has been occupied as an executive
since 1880, the first governor ano
captain general $50 far rs the data at
hand rev .als) being Juan de Otermin
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1891, the other in 1893.
ChurchOf San Miguel.-Erected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution of 1850; rebuilt by order OF
The Marques de la Penuela," in the
year ITO.
The oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
,hurch. 1t was built before the Spanish
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
lally crumbing and instead grand mod
srn stone structure is building. The old
was erected In 1861.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as strategic military point by
;he Pueblo Indians when they revolted
against Spanish rule in 1880 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
nine DAYS. The American army under
( carney constructed old Fort Marcy in
IS46.
Fort Marcy of the present day ID gar
'isoned by three companies OF the 10th
j. S. infantry, under command of Cap
aims Gregory Barrett, j. +. Stretch and
Duggan, and here at 8 a. m. daily occurs
,uard mounting, feature OF military
naneuvering ever OF interest to the tourist
Other points of ir.erest to the tourist
ire: The Historical Society's rooms; the
'Garita, the military quarter; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
,hurch museum at the new cathedral, the
.rchbishop's gardens; church Of our Our
adv of Guadalupe with its rare old works
II art the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit
larson, erected by the &. A. r. of New
Mexico; St. Vincent hospital, conducted
~ Sisters of Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
,chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
If Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take
,ehicle and enjoy days outing with
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
,pots OF interest to be visited are Tesuque
pueblo, aking in the divide en- route
Monumen rock, up in picturesque Santa
Fe canon; the Aztec mineral springs;
Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village; the
mines; place OF the assassina-
ton of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be-
yond the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FR
is making a steady modern growth; has
now u population of 5000, and has every
assurance Of becoming beautiful modern
city. Her people are liberal and enter
prising, and stand ready to foster and EN-
courage any legitimate undertaking hav-
ing for its object the building up and i'm
proyement OF the place. Among the
present needs OF Santa Fe, and for which
liberal bonuses in cash or lands could I'M
doubtedly be secured, may be mentioned
canning factory; wool securing plant
and tannery. Skilled labor Of all kinds
is in demand at good wages. The cost of
living il reasonable, and real property,
both inside and suburban, 10 steadily adj
~ns~~ IN vnnRA,