Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-03-18
HISTORICAL.

Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith o.
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 18th 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
1904 came the first venturesome American
trader-the torerunner 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, 7,O47;
Costilla, 7,774; TERRA Amarilla 1856; Clio.
rieta, 1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452;
Cimarron, 6,4S9; Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
1874; Silver City, 5,946; TT. Stanton, $500.
station at Santa Fe, for the years named as
was as follows: 1874, 4S9 degree 1875, 4s.
degrees; 1876, 48.1 1877, 48.3; 1878, 47.6;
1879, sos; 1880, 46.6; 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, 25 Minnesota, IA
Southern States, 8; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City sG9
miles; from Denver 1888 miles; from Trini-
dad, PIG miles; from albuquerque, IS
miles ;, from Deming, 316; from FL Paso,
54O 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
7,0l9.5 feet above the level of the
sea; Bald mountain, toward the northwest
md at the extreme northern end of the
santa Fe mountains, is 1861 feet above sea
evel; Lake Peak, to the right (where the
santa Fe creek has its source), is 1905 feet
high; the divide (Tesuque road) I'LL;
Augua Fria, 6,4S0; Cineguilla, (west) 6,O25;
north of Pena Blanca), 1925; Sandia
Mountains highest point, 1O,6OS; Old
'lacers, 6,SO1; 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
he ancient city.
The adobe palace stands on the spot where
he old Spanish palace had been erected
hortly after 1905. That ancient structure
7as destroyed in 1880, and the present one
'as constructed between 1897 and 1716.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
veen 1886 and 1880. In the latter years
ne Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in
I'll, it had previously, and after 1893, been
he 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 1922; but the edifice proper is from the
asst century.
Other points of interest to the tourist are: -
ne Historical Society's rooms; the "Gari-
!, the military quarter; chapel and ceme-
Try 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;
he soldiers monument, monument to the
ioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
lie 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 =
le chapel of Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take vehicle
I'd enjoy days outing with both pleasure
ID profit The various spots of interests
be visited are Tesuque pueblo, taking in =
lie divide en- route; Monument rock, up in
cturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec min
al springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria vii
&c; the turquoise mines place of the assas
nation of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso =
leblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, beyond
e Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
making steady modern growth; has
wv population of S,OOO and has every
surance of becoming beautiful modern
ty. Her people are liberal and enterpris-
6, 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 j
sh or lands could undoubtedly be secured,
ay be mentioned canning factory; a j.
DOL securing plant and tannery. Skilled
Dor of all kinds is in demand at good
ages. The cost of living is reasonable, and
al property, both inside and suburban, is
eadily advancing in value.