Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09


archives in 1850; but the earliest meI
ton OF it shows It then to have been til
capital and the center OF commerce
authority and influence. In 1904 cam
the first venturesome American trader
the forerunner Of the great line of mel
chants who nave made traffic over tn
Santa Fe worldwide in its celebrity.
THE CLIMATE
Of New Mexico il considered the finest OF
the continent. The high altitude in
sures dryness and purity especial,
monary complaints, as hundreds will b,
witness, and by travelling from point t.
point almost any desired temperatur,
may be enjoyed The altitude Of some O.
the principal points in the territory il
US follows Santa Fe, 7,047; Costilla
IVA; Terra Amarillo, 1855; Glorieta
1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vega4, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,489, Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu
querque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 1858; Las
Cruces, 3,844; Silver City, 5,946; f.
Stanton, $500. The mean temperature
at the government station at Santa Fe,
! for the years named was as follows; 1874,
1879 degrees; 1875, 4S.6 degrees; 1876,
4S.l; 1877, 4s.3; 1878, 47.6. 1879, sos;
1880, 46.G; which shows an extraordinary
uniformity. For tubercular diseases the
death rate in New Mexico is the lowest in
the union, the ratio being rs follows
New England, %; Minnesota, IA; South
ern States, q; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City
$50 miles; from Denver, 1913 miles;
from Trsinidad, 2l6 miles; from Albu-
querque, IS miles; from Deming, 3l6
miles from Fl Paso, 340 miles; from Los
Angeles, 1882 miles; from San Fran
.iscO, ,2S1 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in .he
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 1898 feet above the
level OF the sea; Bald mountain, toward
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end of the Santa Fe mountains,
Il, 66l feet above sea level Lake Peak, to
the right (wh IRE the Santa Fe creek has
it's source), is l2,045 feet high the divide
(Tesuque road) 7,l7l; Aqua Fria, $3.50;
CieDeglilla (west>, 6,025; La Bajada,
!, 5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek (north OF
'ena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
highest point, l0,608; Old Placers,
1901; Los Cerrillos mountains (south),
) 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, north side OF the |
ulazs. has been occupied as an executive |
since 1880, the first governor anc
aptain general $50 far as the data at
hand rev .als) being Juan de Otermin
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
,asis, the one in 1881, the other in 1888.
Church of San Miguel. -Erected in the
18th century destroyed during the Pueblo
evolution of 1850; rebuilt by order OF
The Marques de Ia Penuela, In the
year 1910.
The Oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
,hurch. 1t was built before the Spanish
conquest.
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
lally crumbling and instead grand mod
I'm stone structure is building. The old
was erected in 1851.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
md used as strategic military point by
he Pueblo Indians when they revoltod
gainst Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
he enemy after besieging the city for
line days. The American army under
carney constructed old Fort Marcy in
846.
Fort Marcy OF the present day is gar
isoned by three companies OF the 10th
J. s. infantry, under command of Cap
aims Gregory Barrett, J. F. Stretch and
)uygan, and here at $ a. m. daily occurs
uard mounting, a feature Of military
ever of interest to the tourist.
Other points Of ir terest 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
ady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
art; the soldiers monument, monu-
tent to the Pioneer Path Finder, Kit
arson, erected by the G. A. R. of New
[exico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
Y Sisters Of Charity, and the Orphans
ldustrial school; the Indian training
,hool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take a
ehicle and enjoy a days outing with
9th pleasure and profit. The various
pots Of interest to be visited are Tesuque
ueblo, aking in the divide en- route;
Lonum. Mt rock, up in picturesque Santa
e canon; the Aztec mineral springs
ambe pueblo; Aqua FRA village; the
lrquoise mines; place of the asssssina-
on of Governor Perez San 1ldefonso
ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, be- +
ond the Rio Grande. Nv
THE CITY or SANTA TX
making steady modern growth; has :
ow Q population Of 5000, and has every
ssurance Of becoming q beautiful modern
ty. Her people are liberal and enter
rising, and stand ready TO foster and en- :
,uraye any legitimate undertaking hav- I
y for its object the building up and i'm
rovement OF the place. Among the
resent needs Of Santa Fe, and for which o
beral bonuses in cash or lands could I'M
be secured, may be mentioned !
canning factory; q wool securing plant Y
i'd a tannery. Skilled labor Of all kinds
in demand at good wages. The cost Of 8
Wing il reasonable. and real property,
,th inside and ssbazbGn. b aaadily Cd
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