Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-24
POINTS OF INTEREST.

FRANCISCO, Isl miles,
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points Of
more or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been erect
ed shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1850, and the present one
was constructed between 1857 and 17lG
The chapel of San Miguel was built be.
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in ITO,
1t had previously and after $685. been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t still
remains the oldest church in use in New
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edifice proper is from the
past century.
Other points of interest to the tourists
are; The Historal Socety's rooms the
"Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
srChbishop's garden; church of Our Lady OF
Guadalupe with its rare old works of art;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected by
the G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In.
dian training school, LorettO Academy and
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ramo.
ma Indian school; st. Catharines Indian
school.
The sight-seer here may also take a
vehicle and enjoya days outing with both
pleasure and profit. The various spots of
interests to be visited are Tesuque pueblo,
taking in the divide route; Monument rock,
to-
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village; the turquoise mines; place Of the as
sassination of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY rOsT.
At Santa Fe is the Oldest military estab.
lishment on American soil, having been in
almost continuous occupation since 1902
when the Spaniards first established here
their base of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built by U. s. soldiers in 1886 and the
new post was occupied few years later.
Appended is roster of the present garrison
at Fort Marcy:
Great alttudea furnish a gymnasium
where the respiratory organs are compelled
to be exercised and, consequently become
larger and more efficient.
Altitude, also, prevents instead of inducing
hemorrhage, as was the old opinion. This
fact has been well established by experience
and observation.
Prof. NJ. W. Harrington, chief of the U. s.
weather bureau, says:
Santa Fe lies in the driest part of the
United States. This region is extensive, but
changes in form from season to season.
Santa Fe is always in it, however.
THE WATERS OF SANTA rE.
DR.. ]. F. Banter vice-president Of the
American Health Resort association says:
at is worth travelling miles to drink of
such waters as flow through this deep cut in
the mountains and supply the city of Santa
Fe for domestic purposes and for irrigation
of the fruit farms. The water is absolutely
pure, cold and fresh from the melting
SHOWS above, or trickling from springs in
the mountain side. 1t is free from all lime,
alkali or other ingredients SO very injurious
to the consumptive patient. Such water is
great boon anywhere and at any time, but
here, where other features of sunshine and
pure air combine to produce an ideal
climate, 1t is Of special value"
STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The annual temperature varies but little
from year to year. The following tables tell
the tale