Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-07-03
HISTORICAL.

Santa Fe, the city Of the Holy Faith of
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 COM
plants, as hundreds will be wtness) 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, 1855; Clio.
rieta, 1887; Taos, $3.50; Las Vegas, 6,452
Cmarron, 6,489; Bernalillo, 5,704; Albu-
querque, 4,918; Socorro, 1855; Las Cruces
3,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, 1876
degrees; 1876, 48.1; 1877, 48.3; 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, 3.
DISTANCES
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City 1859
miles; from Denver 1888 miles; from Trini- |
dad, PIG, miles; from Albuquerque, IS
miles from Deming, 316; from Ell Paso, |
$40 miles from Los Angeles, 1892 miles
from San Francisco, 1921 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 1905 feet |
high; the divide (Tesuque road) I'LL;
Augua Fria, $3.50; Cneguilla, (west) 6,O25
La Bajada, 5,5l4; mouth of Santa Fe creek |
(north of Pena Blanca, 5,225; Sands
mountains (highest point, 10,60S; OLD
(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
was constructed between 1897 and 1716.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
.ween 1856 and 1880. In the latter wears
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
New 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 Societys rooms; the "Gari.
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
loilter TdtH-f lDuer, hlC carson, erected Dy |
he G. A. R. of New Mexico; st. Vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
md the Orphans industrial school the In.
Liam training school; Loreto Academy and
he chapel Of Our Lady Of Light.
The sight-seer here may also take vehicle
md enjoy days outing with both pleasure
md profit. The various spots of interests
o be visited are Tesuque pueblo, taking in
he divide en- route; Monument rock, up in
Santa Fe canon; the Aztec min.
raj springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria vii.
age; the turquoise mines place of the assas.
inatiOn of Governor Perez; San ,ldefonso
'ueblO, or the ancient cliff jewellers beyond
be Rio Grande.
THE CITY OF SANTA FR
making steady modern growth; has
low population of 5000, and has every
ssurance of becoming beautiful modern
ity. Her people are liberal and enterpris-
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,
nay be mentioned a canning factory;
yool securing plant and tannery. Skilled
abor of all kinds is in demand at good
,ages. The cost of living is reasonable, and
cal property, both inside and suburban, is
teadily advancing in value.