Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-05

caDls the first vantureso!ue American trader
--ths forssunner of tao great line Of Inur.
chants who lave made train C over The 4&uta
F. trail, world "de in its celebrity.
CITY oy SANTA FE.
The city lies in charming nook OF The
west side Of the Santa Fe TanFe AMI is ai,e;.
.ered from the northern winds by y spur OF
low hills which extend from lie lnouhtains
wet as far as the Rio Ccsnie. IL lies il the
csntsr Of the valley 1T the mouth Of g piutur.
es4ue canon, the chief eatrapaa - the Psaas
National Park, and through wbicli runs Tie
Rio Santa Re, beautiful mountain stream,
having its rise ia the Santa Fe range OF
mountains. Its elevation is 4, 6G3 feet. It's
populatlnn Is 1850 1t has good schools and
churches. There Is an excellent system Of
~&Ier works. This city is lighted with gas
and electricity. II has more points of his
tolic interest Than any othsr placs on the
North American continent Land may be
purchased at prices to snit the rich OF tho
poor. Five acres in Santa Fe or vicinity
will produce more than can be produced
anywhere eliza in the world. Our markets.
are close at hand and we can successfully
compete With any other locality. Sinue ths
first frat tree YVES planted in the Santa Fs
valley thsre has been but one failure in tho
fruit crop. What place, what country csa
spproach this record?
PUBLIC !NsriTurloNs.
Among thu mora important public ,Rzti.
tutions located here, in spacious aid ettrso.
tive modern buildings, are the u s. court
and federal ofiics building, tho Territorial
capitol, st. Vincent's aanitariun, territorial
psnitentiary, New Meyic, orphan's training
Echool, st. Tincent's charity hospital, U. s.
government Indian school, Ramona memo.
T!al institute for Indian girls, st. Catherine
Indian boys training school, iro.t Marcy
barracks, ST. Michae's college, Loretso aca.i.
envy Presbyterian home missions Industrial
school for girls, NV Msxico deaf and du-cb
institute New West academy, Catholic
cathedral and four parish churches EpiT-
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con.
sregstionsl churches, the governor. palace,
the archepscopal residence Of Archbishop J.
u. Salpointe and Bishop ?. L. Chaptlla
and many Others including irst-cass hoto!
accommodations. and several sanitary III.
stitutions for the benefit Of healtn- seekers.
REsoUECEs.
Santa re county las Oil area OF 1,49s, 0c5
acres and a population Of 1000. The prin.
cipsl occupations are mining, sheep and est
tie r1sing, track farming and huit growing.
The valley soils are especially adapted to
hortcultur. and there is e4 hand ne76f
falling market in the mining camps,
In tho southern portion of Tie county
mining forms the principal industry, tia
largs deposits of coal, lead, silver, iron, COP
par and gold, in veins as we'll as in the fora,
Of placer gold, at Cerrilos, New i'lacaIs
(Dolurcs), Golden and San Pedro being just. |!
ly noted for their richness.
TIE WORLDS sANIrARIuA.
Bnt it is to Esnts FEES superior ciimssIa
advantages, aud its fame es na.0re's ucas |
potent healing power as cure 70. conaumr-
ton and ether pulmonary dseaseta at Santa
Fs bases its great future upon. The highea.
American medical authorities conCe1e ths |!
superior advantages Of the cty's location.
The requisites Of climate curative OF
consumption, are, according to the lsss
medical testimony, altitude, d1ynes3, eQua.
b!fty of temperature. light al..i sunshine, |
ead porous soil. Moreover, II possiala,
tkaze must be sought in localities interesting |
and attractive, where variety and 0cClps. |
ton i,ay be had, and the social advantages
ere good.
An eminent German authority says: "Tha !
eltituae most favorable to the human organ.
kin 10 about 1000 METERS" somswkas mois
han a.6cs fest,