Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-24

Santa Fe, the city Of the Holy Faith Of ST
Francis, is tho capital of New Mexico, trade
center, sanitarium and ArchepiHcopal SEQ.
I'm Indian Pueblo had existed on the site pro
vious to the 18th century. Its name was
C-ga- p'ho-ge, but it vas abandoned
before Coronado'B time. Ths Spanish town
Of Santa Fe was founded in 1905, it is there
fore the second oldest European settlement
still extant in the United States. III 1904
cams the first venturesome American trader
tho forerunner Of the great line Of ner.
chants who have made tratii over the Santa
Fs trail, worldwide in its celebrity.
CITY OF SANTA yE
The city lies in charming nook o.. the
west side of the Santa Fe range and is shell.
tered from the northern winds by spur Of
low hills which extend from the mountains
west RS far as the Rio Grade. 1t liea in the
center of the valley at the mouth ola pictur-
esque canon, the chief entrance to the Pecos
National Park, and through which runs the
Rio Santa Fe, 8 beautiful mountain stream,
having its rise in tho Santa Fe range Of
mountains. It's elevation is 6, 1858 feet. Its
populetinn is 1850. 1t has good schools and
churches. There IL an excellent system Of
water works. The city is lighted with gas
and electricity. 1t has more points Of his
toric interest than any other place on the
North American continent. Land may be
purchased at prices to snit the rich or tho
poor. Five ceres III Santa Fe or vicinity
will produce more than can be produced
anywhere else in the world. Our markets
ars close at hand and we can successfully
compete with any other locality. Sinto the
first frEit tree was planted in the Santa Fs
valley there has been but one failure in the
fruit crop; What place, what country can
epprosch this record?
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the more important public ,nst.
tutions located here, in spacious and attrac-
tive modern buildings are the q. 8. court
end federal Office building, the territorial
capitol, st. Yincent's sanitarium, territorial
penitentiary, New Mexico orphans training
school, st. Vincenps charity hospital, U. 8.
government Indian school, Ramona memo.
rial institute for Indian girls, St. Catherine
Indian boys training school, Fort Marcy
barracks, st. Michaels college, Loretto acad.
envy, Presby home missions industrial
school for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb
institute New West academy, Catholic
cathedral and four parish churches, Epis-
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con.
gregational churches, the governors palace,
The archepiscopal residence Of Archbishop.
B. Salpointe and Bishop P. L. Chapelle
accommodations, and several sanitary in.
situations for the benefit Of health-seekers
REsouRc4s.
Santa Fe county has an area Of !, 4e8, 900
acres and population Of 1000. The prin.
cipel occupations are mining, sheep and cat,
tie raising, truck farming and fruit growing.
The valley soils arc especially adapted to
horticulture and there is 1t hand never
filling market in the mining camps.
In the southern portion Of the county
mining forms the principal industry, tbs
large deposits Of coal, lead, silver, iron, cop
per and gold, In veins as well as in the form
Of placer gold, at .Cerrillos, New Placers
(Dolores), Golden and San Pedro being just
ly noted for their richness.
TIE WORLDS sANIrAR1UM.
But it IL to Santa Fe's superior climatic
advantages, and its fame as natures most
potent healing power as cure for consump-
ton and other pulmonary disease that Santa
Fe bases its great future upon. The highest
American medical authorities concede the
superior advantages Oh tne city LOCATION.
The requisites Of q climate curative Of
consumption, are, according 10 the best
medical testimony, altitude, dryness, equa-
bility of temperature light and sunshine,
and a porous soil. Moreover, II possible,
these must be sought in localities interestinl
and attractive where variety and occapa-
ton ,.ay be had, and the social advantages
ore good.
An eminent German authority says: ''Ths
altitude most favorable to the human organ.
bm IL about 2.0D mstsrs." somswhat more
AAn a.50e feet