Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-20
HISTORICAL.

oaHta re, tne Guy OF The Holy faltn oil
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 venturcsome 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 priacipal points in
the territory is as follows: Santa Fe, 7,047;
Costlla, 7,774 TERRA Amarillo, 1855; Clio
rieta, 1887; Taos, $780, Las Vegas, 6,452
Cimarron, 6,4S9; Bernalillo, 5,7O4; Albu-
querque, 4,9lS; Socorro, 1865; Las Cruces,
biifCl OiIyy c,OtDJ L u DldItOl, O,OOb
The mean temperature at the government
station at Santa Fee, for the years named as
was as follows: 1874 4S.9 degree 1875, 48G
degrees; 1876, 48.1; 1877, 48,3; 1878, 47.6
1879, sos; 1880, 466; 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 I
Southern States, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City 500
miles; from Denver 1888 miles; from Trini- |
dad, 2l6, miles; from Albuquerque, So |
miles from Deming, 316; from FL Paso |
$40 miles; from Los Angeles, 1892 miles
from San Francisco, ,2S1 miles
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in the grand
plaza is, according to latest corrected meas
urements, 7,019.5 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 |
level; Lake Peak, to the right (where the |
Santa Fe creek has its source), is 12O45 feet |
high; the divide (Tesuque road) III;
Augua Fria, $3.50; Cineguilla, (west) COPS |
La Bajada, 1914; mouth of Santa Fe creek |
north of Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandit
mountains highest point, 10G08; Oh,
Placers, 6,801; Los Cerrillos mountain
(south), 1884 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 stands on the spot where
he old Spanish palace had been erected
shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in $780, and the present one
Was constructed between 1897 and 17l6
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
ween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in
I'll, it had previously and after 1893, been
he only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t
till remains the oldest church in use in
Iew Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in part
rom 1922; but the edifce proper is from the
'ast century.
Other points of interest to the tourist are !:
The Historical Society's rooms; the "Gar.
a." the military quarter; chapel and Gene
cry OF Our Lady of the Rosary the church
museum at the new cathedral, the arch
bishops garden; church OF Our Lady of
Guadalupe with its rare old works of art
he soldiers monument, monument to the
'ioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected by
he G. A. R. of New Mexico; st. Vincent's
ospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
nd the Orphans industrial school the In
ian training school; Loreto Academy and
be chapel of Our Lady of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take vehicle
nd enjoy days outing with both pleasure
nd profit. The various spots of interests
be visited are Tesuque pueblo, taking in
ne divide en- route; Monument rock, up in
Picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec min.
raj springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria vii.
lge; the turquoise mines place of the assas
nation of Governor Perez; San ildefonso
ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, beyond |
le Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FR
making steady modern growth; has
ow population of 5000, and has every
,surance of becoming beautiful modern ,
ity. Her people are liberal and enterprise
ng and stand ready to foster and encourage
ny legitimate undertaking having for its
bject the building up of and improvement
the place. Among the present needs of
anita Fe, and for which liberal bonuses in
ash or lands could undoubtedly be secured, =
lay be mentioned canning factory: a
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.