Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-05
HISTORICAL.

Santa Fe, the city of the Holy Faith of
st. Francis, is the capital of New Mexico,
trade center, sanitary and archepscopal see.
An Indian pueblo had existed on the site
previous to the 18th century. Its name was
O-ga-p 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 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 prir cipal points in
the territory is as follows: Santa Fe, 7,047
CostiIla, TIA TERRA Amarillo, 1855; Clio
rieta, 1887 Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452;
Cimarron, CASE; Bernalllo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, 1918; Socorro, 1865; Las Cruces,
5,S44; Silver City, 5,946; TT. 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, 48.G
degrees; 1876 481; 1877, 48.3; 1878, 47.6
1879, 500; 1880, 1876; 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, 6; and New Mexico, 3.
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, 316; from Ell Paso,
$40 miles; from Los Angeles, 1882 miles
from San Francisco, 1,2S1 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in the grand
plaza is, according to latest corrected meas
urements, 7,O19.5 feet above the level of the
sea Bald mountain, toward the northwest
and at the extreme northern end of the
Santa Fe mountains, is II, 66l feet above sea
level; Lake Peak, to the right (where tho
Santa Fe creek has its source, is 12,045 feel
high; the divide (Tesuque road) I'LL
Augua Fria, 6,480; Cineguilla, (west) COPS
La Bajada, 1914; mouth of Santa Fe creek
(north of Pena Blanca), 5,225; Sandis
mountains highest point, lO,6OS; Ole
Placers, 6,S01; Los Cerrillos mountain
(south), 1854 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
the old Spanish palace had been erected
shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1850, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years
the Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in
I'LL, it had previously and after 1893, been
the only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. II
still remains the Oldest church in use in
New Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in par
from 1922; but the edifce proper is from the
past century.
Other points of interest to the tourist are
The Historical Society's rooms; the "Gari
ta," the military quarter; chapel and GENE
terry Of Our Lady Of the Rosary the churcl
museum at the new cathedral the arch
bishops garden; church OF Our Lady O.
Guadalupe with its rare old works of art
Vic SOlultIS LlOiullChb w tls
Pioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
the G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincenti
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity
and the Orphans industrial school the In
dian training school; Loreto Academy an(
the chapel Of Our Lady Of Light.
The sigbt,seer here may also take vehicl
and enjoy days outing with both pleasur
and profit. The various spots of interest
to be visited are Tesuque pueblo, taking il
the divide en- route; Monument rock, up il
picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec min
eral springs Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fris vii
lage; the turquoise mines place of the assas
sination of Governor Perez; San ildefons
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellers beyon
the Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FR
is making steady modern growth; hi
now population of 5000, and has ever
assurance of becoming beautiful moderl
city. Her people are liberal and enterpril
ing, and stand ready to foster and encourae
any legitimate undertaking having for il
object the building up of and improvement
of the place. Among the present needs {
Santa Fe, and for which liberal bonuses
cash or lands could undoubtedly be securet
NAV be mentioned a canning factory |;
!, wool securing plant and tannery.. Skille
labor of all kinds is in demand at goo
, wages. The cost of living is reasonable, all
r real property, both inside and suburban,