Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-13
HISTORICAL.

Santa Fe, the city of the HOLY Faith n
d. 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 Fee was founded in 1905 II is
therefore the second oldest European settle
ment still extant in the United States In
ioo4 came the first venturesome American
traaer-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 wtness,) and
by travelling from point to point almost anv
desired temperature may be enjoyed The
altitude OF some of the principal points in
the territory is as follows: Santa Fe 7O47.
Costllla 7,774; TERRA Amarillo, 1885: Clio,
rnieta, 1887; Taos, $780, Las Vegas, 6.452.
olmarron, 6,4o9; Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu.
querque, 1918; Socorro, 1865; Las Cruces
1854 Silver City, 5,946; TT. Stanton $500
me 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, 48.1 1877, 4S.3; 1873 ia.
1879, 5O.6; 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. ID.
southern States, 6; and New Mexico, g.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas Civ sco
miles; from Denver 1888 miles; from Trini.
dad, ZIG, miles; from Albuquerque. Is
miles from Deming, 3l6; from ri Paso
S4o 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,O19.5 feet above the level of the
sea; Bald mountain, toward the north west
ana at the extreme northern end of the
SANTA re mountains, is 1861 feet above sea
level; Lake Peak, to the right where the
: re creek has its source), is 12,O45 feet
high; the divide (Tesuque road1 iii. .
Augua Fra, $3.50; Cineguilla, (west) COPS.
La baJada, 5,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek
north OF Pena Blanca, 1925; sandi,
\, Shighest point, 106OS; Ole
Placers, 6,8O1; 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 abont
he ancient city.
The adobe palace stands on the spot where
ne old Spanish palace had been erected
hortiy after 1905. That ancient structure
vas destroyed IN 1850, and the present one
1as constructed between 1897 and 1716.
The chapel of San Miguel was built he.
Ween 1886 and 1850. In the latter wears
1e Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in
I'll, 1t had previously, and after 1899 been
le only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. II
III remains the Oldest church in use in
ew Mexico. 40
The walls of the old cathedral date in mart
ON l6z2; but the edifce proper is from the
asst century.
Other points of interest to the tourist are.
ne +. historical Society's rooms; the Carl.
|, the military quarter; chapel and GENE.
ry OF Our Lady of the Rosary the church
useum at the new cathedral, the arch.
shops garden; church OF Our LADY If
aadalupe with its rare old works of art:
e soldiers monument, monument to the
oneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected nv
e q: A. K. of New Mexico; st. Vincents
'spital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
ID the Orphans industrial school; the In.
an framing school; Loreto Academy and
chapel of Our Lady of Light. .
The sigbt-seer here may also take vehicle
nd enjoy days outing with both pleasure
ld prott The various spots of interests
ne visited are Tesuque pueblo, taking in
re divide en- route; Monument rock, up in
cturesque 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
le9io, or the ancient cliff jewellers, beyond
e Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FE
making a steady modern growth has
wv 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
y 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
sh or lands could undoubtedly be secured. -
ny, be mentioned canning factory; A
'ol securing plant and tannery. Skilled u
DOR of all kinds is in demand at good q
ges. The cost of living is reasonable, and
Il property, both inside and suburban. IA
adily advancing in value.