Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-02
HISTORICAL.

Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith OF
st. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico,
trade center, sanitary and archepiscopal see.
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 founded in 1905, it is
therefore the second oldest European settle
ment still extant in the United States. In
1914 came the first venturesome American
trader-the forerunner of the great line of
merchants who have 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 insures
dryness and purity Especially adapted to
the permanent cure of pulmonary COM
plants, 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, 7O47:
Costlla, 7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1885, Clio.
rleta, 1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, GASP;
Cimarron, 6,4S9; Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,91S; Socorrc, 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 as
was as follows: 1874, 48.9 degree 1875, 4S
degrees; 1876, 4s.1; 1877, 48.3; 1878, 476;
1879, sos; 1880, 1866; which shows an extra.
ordinary uniformity. For tubercular dis
eases the death rate in New Mexico is the
lowest in the union, the ratio being as fol.
lows; New England, rs; Minnesota, IA
Hnnt horn Statau aud
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City 1863
miles; from Denver 1888 miles; from Trini- |
dad, 2l6, miles; from Albuquerque, IS |
miles from Deming, BIG; from Ell Paso, |
$40 miles; from Los Angeles, 1892 miles
from San Francisco, 1881 miles
ELEVATIONS.
The base OF the monument in the grand |
plaza is, according to latest corrected meas
urements, 7,0l9.5 feet above the level of the
sea; Bald mountain, toward the northwest
and at the extreme northern end of the
santa Fe mountains, is 1861 feet above sea
eyel; Lake Peak, to the right (where the
santa Fe creek has its source), is 12,O45 feet
high; the divide (Tesuque road) 7,17l;
Augua Fria, $3.50; Cineguilla, (west) COPS
La Bajada, 1914; mouth Of Santa Fe creek
north of Pena Blanca), 5,225; sandi@
n FOUNTAINS Shlghest point, 10,600; Ole
south), 1854 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
ne old Spanish palace had been erected
hortly after 1905. That ancient structure
vas destroyed in 1880, and the present one
1as constructed between 1897 and 1716.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
ween 1856 and 1880. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in
I'll, it had previously, and after 1893. been
ne only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t
ill remains the Oldest church in use in
ew Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in part
ON l6Z2; but the edifice proper is from the
asst century.
Other points of interest to the tourist are:
ne Historical Society's rooms; the "Gari.
I," the military quarter; chapel and ceme-
ry OF Our Lady of the Rosary the church
luseum at the new cathedral, the arch.
shops garden; church OF Our Lady of
uadalupe with its rare old works of art;
re soldiers monument, monument to the
ioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson erected by
le G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincent's
ospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity.
I'd the Orphans industrial school the In.
an training school; Loreto Academy and
% chapel Of Our Lady of Light.
The sigbt-seer here may also take vehicle
ad enjoy days outing with both pleasure
"a profit. The various spots Of interests
De visited are Tesulque pueblo, taking in
le divide en- route; Monument rock, up in
cturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec min.
al springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria vii. j
ge;. the turquoise mines place of the assas
nation of Governor Perez; San ildefonso
leblo, or the ancient cliff dwellers, bevond
e Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FR
making steady modern growth; has
wv population of 5000, and has every =
surance of becoming beautiful modern
ty. Her people are liberal and enterpris-
G, and stand ready to foster and encourage
~ legitimate undertaking having for its
,ject the building up of and improvement
the place. Among the present needs of
nta Fe, and for which liberal bonuses in
sh or lands could undoubtedly be secured,
ay be mentioned a canning factory:
Dol securing plant and tannery Skilled
Dor of all kinds is in demand at good
lges. The cost of living is reasonable, and
Il property, both inside and suburban. il
.adily advancing in value.