Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-16

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 sit
previous to the 18th century. Its name wa
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 il
therefore the second oldest European settle
ment still extant in the United States. Ii
loo4 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 tc
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 Amarillo, 1885; Clio.
rieta, 1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, GASP
Cimarron, 6,4S9; Bernalillo, 5,704 Albu-
9uerque, ,4,9l8; Socorro, 1855; Las Cruces,
1874; Silver City, $780, Ft. Stanton, $500.
The mean temperature at the government uHyt
station at Santa Fe, for the years named as
was as follows: 1874, 4S.9 degree 1875, 1876
degrees; 1876, 4S.1; 1877, 4S3; 1873, 47.6;
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, 25; Minnesota, IA:
Southern States, 6; and New Mexico, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas CITY 500
miles; from Denver 1888 miles from Trini-
dad, ZIG, miles; from Albuquerque, IS
miles from Deming, 316 from Ell Paso,
S4o miles from Los Angeles, 1882 miles
from San Francisco, 1921 miles.
ELEVATIONS.
The base of the monument in the grand
plaza is, according to latest corrected meas.
urements, 7O19.5 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 12,O45 feet
high; the divide (Tesuque road) 7,17;
Augua Fria, $3.50; Cineguilla, (west) COPS
La Bajada, 1914; mouth Of Santa Fe creek
north of Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sands
n, lhighest pointl, 1o,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 |
he old Spanish palace had been erected |
'hortly 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 1856 and 1885, In the latter years
ne Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in
III, 1t had previously, and after 1893, been
he only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe, It
till remains the Oldest church in use in
Jew 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:
he Historical Societys rooms; the Carl.
8, the military quarter; chapel and GENE.
cry OF Our Lady Of the Rosary the church
nuseum at the new cathedral, the arch.
ishop's garden; church OF Our Lady of
iuadalupe with its rare old works of art
ne soldiers monument, monument to the
'ioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected by
be G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincents
ospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity.
nd the Orphans industrial school; the In.
ian training school; Loreto Academy and
10 chapel Of Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take vehicle
ad enjoy days outing with both pleasure
Iid profit. The various spots of interests
be visited are Tesuque pueblo, taking in
re divide en- route; Monument rock, up in
picturesque Santa Fe canon the Aztec min.
al springs; Nambe pueblo Aqua Fria vii.
ge; the turquoise mines place of the assas
nation of Governor Perez; San ildefonso
leblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, beyond
le Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FR
making steady modern growth; has
wv a population of 8,0OO 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 fer which liberal bonuses in
sh or lands could undoubtedly be secured.
ay be mentioned canning factory
Dol securing plant and tannery. Skilled =
Dor of all kinds is in demand at good
iges. The cost of living is reasonable, and
Il property, both inside and suburban. is