Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-09
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 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 conf
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, 7,047;
Costilla 7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 7,455; Clio.
Cimarron, 6,489; Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu.
querque, 4,9ls; Socorrc, 1855; Las Cruces
S,s44; Silver City, 5,946; Fl. Stanton, $500
The mean temperature at the government
station at Santa Fe, for the years named as
was as follows: 1874, 4S.9 degree 1875, 4S6
degrees; 1876, 4S.1; 1877, 1873; 1873, 47.6;
1879, sos; 1880, 1875; 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, rs; 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, 2l6, miles; from Albuquerque, IS
miles from Deming, 3l6; from Ell Paso,
$40 miles; from Los Angeles 1882 miles
from San Francisco, 1881 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 l2,O45 feet
high; the divide (Tesuque road) iii
Augua Fria, 6,48O; Gneguilla, (west) COPS
La Bajada, 5,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek
north of Pena Blanca), 5,225; sandi.
highest point, 10,60s; 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 1880, and the present one
vas constructed between 1897 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be.
ween 1888 and 1880. In the latter years
he Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in
I'LL, it had previously, and after 1898, been
ne only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t
till remains the Oldest church in use in
Sew 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 "Gari.
q" 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
AO coiuicIS uOuuIueuC, monument TO the
''ioneer Path-F Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
he 9. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincents
lospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
nd the Orphans industrial school the In.
ian training school; Loreto Academy and
hs 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.
'ge; the turquoise mines place of theassas
nation of Governor Perez; San ildefonso
ueblo, or the ancient cliff jewellers, beyond
le Rio Grande. }#U'
THE CITY OF SANTA II
makinga steady modern growth; has
ow population of 5000, and has every
'surance Of becoming beautiful modern
ty. Her people are liberal and enterpris-
,g, and stand ready to foster and encourage
ny legitimate undertaking having for its
1ject the building up Of and improvement
the place. Among the present needs Of
anita Fe, and for which liberal bonuses in
Ssh or lands could undoubtedly be secured,
ay be mentioned canning factory:s
DOL securing plant and a 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. a
eadily advancing in value,