Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-06-13

Santa Fe, the city Of the Holy Faith Of 81
Francis, is the capital of New Mexico, trade
center, sanitarium and Archepiscopal see.
An Indian Pueblo had existed OH the site pre-
vious to the 18th century. Its name was
O-ga-p'ho-ge, but it was abandoned
before Coronado's time. The Spanish town
of Santa Fe was founded in 1905, it is there
fore the second Oldest European settlement
still sItant in the United States. In 1904
came the frat venturesonie American trader
tho forerunner of the great line Of mer-
chants who have made tratfic over the Santa
70 trail, worldwide in its celebrity,
CITY OF SANTA FE.
The city lies in charming nook on no
west side Of the Santa Fe range and is 81 81.
tered from the northern winds by spu} Of
low hills which extend from the mountains
west as far as the Rio Grande 1t lies 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, q beautiful mountain stream,
having its rise in the Santa Fe range OF
mountains. Its elevation is 6,SGs feet. It's
populstinn is 1850. 1t has good schools ard
churches. There Is 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 the
poor. Five acres In Santa Fe or vicinity
will produce more than can be produced
anywhere else in the world. Our markets
are close at hand and we can successfully
compete with any other locality. Since the
first fruit tree was planted in the SAINTS Fe
valley there has been but one failure in the
fruit crop. What place, what country can
approach this record?
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the more important public insti.
tutions located here, In spacious and attrac-
tive modern buildings, are the U. 8. court
and federal offlcs building, tho territorial
capitol. st. Vincent'u sanitarium, territorial
penitentiary, New Mexico orphans training
school, st. Vincent's charity hospital, U. s.
government Indian school, Ramona memo.
rial institute for Indian girls, st. Catherine
Indian boys training school, Fort Marcy
barracks, st. Michael's college, Loretto acad.
envy, Presbyterian home missions industrial
school for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb
institute New West academy, Catholic
cathedral and four parish churches, Epia
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con.
grcgational churches, the governors Palace,
; The archepiscopal residence of Archbishop.
B. Salpointe and Bishop P. l.. Chapells
and many others, including first.class hotel
accommodations, and several sanitary in.
stitutions for the benefit of health-seekors.
Santa Fc county kss an ares OF l,49s,0oc
acres and population of 1000. The prin-
cipsl occupations are mining, sheep and cat
tie raising, truck farming and fruit growing.
The valley soils are especially adapted to
horticulture and there is " hand never
falling market in the mining camps.
In the southern portion of the county
mining forms the principal industry, tho
large deposits OF coal, lead, silver iron, cop.
por and gold, in veins as well as in the form
Of placer gold, at Cerrillos, New Placers
(Dolores), Golden and San Pedro being jugt.
!, " noted for their richness.
TEE WORLDS sAs1TAElUx.
But it ia to Santa Fe's superior climatic
advantages, and its fans 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 of the city's location.
The requisites of climate curative Of
consumption, are, according to the lest
medical testimony, altitude, dryness, equa.
bility of temperature, light and sunshine,
and a porous soil. Moreover, if possible,
these must be sought in localities interesting
and attractive, where variety and occApa-
ton l.ay be had, and the social advantages
arc good.
All eminent German authority says: "Ths
altitude most favorable to the human organ.
km 10 about 1000 metsys," somewhat nors
than e,5Oe foot