Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-15
HISTORICAL.

santa Fe, the city of the HOLY Faith ot
b. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico
, trade center, sanitary and archepiscopal see
AN Indian pueblo had existed on the site
previous to the 18th century. Its name was
SO-ga,p' ho-ge, but it had been abandoned
long before Coronado's time. The Snonish
to"h OF santa Fe was founded in 1905 II 10
therefore The second oldest European settle
nlent stlll extant in the United States II
ioo4 came the first venturesome American
trauer-the torerunner of the great line of
G1ncrclahts who have made traffic over the
o"n'a re 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 con,-
plants, as hundreds will be witness, J and
by travelling from point to point almost anv
desired temperature may be enjoyed. The
altltude OF some of the principal points in
T 1ne ,taeITrltfy is as follows: Santa Fe, 7,O47:
Costllla, I,174; TERRA Amarillo, 7455. Gln,
rleta, 1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 8 452.
Clmarron, CASE; Bernalilo, 500: Aim,
g9erque. ,4,9l8; Socorro, 1865; Las Cruces
2,s44; Silver City, 5,946; TT. Stanton, S, 500
me mean temperature at the government
station at Santa Fe, for the years named as
was as follows: 1874, 4S.9 degree 1871 asG
degrees 1876 4S.1 1877, 4S.3; 1878. 476
1919, oo.6 1850, 1876; which shows an extra,
Ordinary uniformity. For tubercular dis.
eases me death rate in New Mexico is the
ioWest IN the union, the ratio being as fol.
lows lows New England, 25; Minnesota, ID:
southern States, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES
santa Fe is distant from Kansas Citv 500
miles from Denver 1888 miles; from Trini.
aad, zig, miles; from Albuquerque, "a
! from Deming 316; from Ell Paso
e eao, miles from Los Angeles, 1882 miles
from San Francisco, ,2S1 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in the GRAND
'Iaza is, according to latest corrected meas.
irements, 7,Ol9.5 feet above the level of the
ea BAD mountain, toward the northwest
iu aI the extreme northern end of the =
ANITA re mountains, is 1861 feet above sea
eVel; Lake Peak, to the right (wbere tbo
anita Fe creek has its source5, is l2O45 feet
ign the divide (Tesuque roadD iii. d.
Iugua Fria, 6,4S0; CineguilIa. (westl & 0o5
ID ba]ada, 5,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creeL 7
north of Pena Blanca), 5,225: sanJi.. y
fountains highest point, 1O,6Os; Olf
lacers, 68ol; Los Cerrllos mountain. =
outh), 1854 feet in height. =
POINTS OF INTEREST
Ihere are some forty various points of
ore or less historic interest in and obont
e ancient city. '''ou'
The adobe palace stands on the spot wbere
ola spanish palace had been erected
ortiy after 1905. That ancient structure
y y uestIoyed IN 1850, and the present one
u constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
Inc chapel maps OF San Miguel was built be-
cen 1886 and 1880. In the Latter voars
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored ;n
i, 1t had previously, and after 1693 been
) only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. II
W Mexico. III u'e III
he walls of the old cathedral date in mart
m 1917; but the edifce proper is from the
7 century. - 0A VIC
,ther points of interest to the tourist are.
J !. historical Societys rooms; the "Gari.
, we nili1tary quarter; chapel and GENE.
Oh our Lady of the Rosary the church
lop''s garden; church oi Our Iadv ' Of
ldalupe with its rare old works of art.
soldiers monument monument to tbe
heer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected bv
y; A. H. of New Mexico; st. Vincentjs -.
pltal, conducted by the Sisters of Charity NJ
the Orphans industrial school: the H.
framing school; Loreto Academy and --.,
chapel Of Our Lady of Light. ' anu
he ssight-seer here may also take a vehicle
ENJOY days outing with both pleasure
profit. The various spots of Interests
e Z, visited are Tesuque pueblo, taking in
divide en- route; Monument rock. M in
uresque santa Fe canon; the Aztec min.
springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua FRA vii.
!; the turquoise mines place of the assas.
ton of Governor Perez; San idefonso
DO, or the ancient cliff jewellers, beyond
Rio Grande 'eyoiio
THE CITY OF SANTA FL
making steady modern growth l.. has
a population of 5000, and has every
rance OF becoming beautiful modern
Her people are liberal and enterpris-
and stand ready to foster and encourage
legitimate undertaking having for ito
It the building up of and Improvement IN, mt
ne place, Among the present needs of
re, and for which liberal bonuses in
or lands could undoubtedly be secured ~''''
be mentioned canning factorv.o A
securing plant and tannery. Skilled II
of all kinds is in demand at good
$. The cost of living is reasonable and
property both inside and snhurho,, a.