Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-06-14

Francis, is the capital of New Mexico, trade
center sanitariuin and Archepiscopal SEQ.
An Indian Pueblo had existed on the site pre-
yious to the 10Th century. Its name was
C-ga-p'ho.ge, but 1t was abandoned
before Coronado's time. The Spanish town
of Santa Fe was founded In 1905, it is there.
fors the second Oldest European settlement
still extant in the United States. In 1904
came the first venturesone American trader
thu forerrnner of the great line Of mer.
chants who have made tratfic over the s:auts
Fe trail, worldwide in its celebrity.
CITY OF SANTA Re.
The city lies in charming nook ca the
west side of the Santa Fe range and is shell.
tered from the northern winds by SPAR OF
low hills which extend from the mountains
west as far as the Rio Grande. It lies in the
center of the valley at the mouth of a pictur.
esque canon, the chief entrance to the Pecos
National Park, and through which runs the
Rio Santa Fc, beautiful mountain stream,
having its rise in the Santa Fe range Of
mountains. Its elevation is 1868 feet. Its
populstinn Is 1850. 1t has good schools and
churches. There u 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 DO
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
1rst frat tree was planted in the Santa Fs
valley there has been but one failure in the
fruit crop. What place, what country can
approach this recordf
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the more important public insti.
tusions located here, in spacious and attrao-
tive modern buildings, are the q. 8. court
snd federal oflcs building, the territorial
capitol. St. Vincent's sanitarium, territorial
psnitentiary, New Mexico orphans training
school, st. Vincent's charity hospital, U. 8.
government Indian school, Ramona memo
rial institute for Indian girls, St. Catherine
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, Epis
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con.
sregational 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.
situations for the benefit of health-seekers.
nEsouHcEs.
Santa Fe county has an area Of 1,49S,00o
scres and a population of 5000. The prin.
cipal 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 nliningS 1hips.
In the southern portion Of the county
mining forms the principal industry, the
large deposits of coal, lead, silver, iron, cop.
per and gold, in veins as well as in the form
{Dolores), Golden and San Pedro being just
ly noted for their richness.
rHE wo3LD's sAurrARIun.
But it Is to Santa Fs's superior climatic
advantages, and its fame as natures most
potent healing power as cure for consump-
lion and other pulmonary disease that Santa
Fe bases its great future upon. The highest
American medical authorities concede tho
superior advantages of the city's location.
The requisites of climate curative Of
consumption, are, according TO the best
medical testimony, altitude, dryness, equa-
b!lity of temperature, light and sunshine,
and a porous soil. Moreover, II possible,
these must be sought in localities interestin9
enc attractive, where variety and occapa-
lion l,ay be had, and the social advantages
Gre good.
An eminent German authority says: 1.-THE
altitude most favorable to the human organ.
Ism 10 about 1000 mstsxs," somewhat mors
han e,50o feet.