Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-28

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Francis, is the capital Of New Mexico, trade
center, sanitarium and Archepiscopal SEQ.
An Indian Pueblo had existed on 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 sxtant in the United States. In 1904
came the first venturesome American trader
the forerunner of the great line of mer-
chants who have made traffic over the Sante
70 trail, worldwide in its celebrity.
CITY OF SANTA FE.
The city lies in charming nook OF the
west side Of the Santa Fe range and is shel.
tered from the northern winds by spur 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 pictur.
esque canon, the chief entrance to the Pecos
National Park, and through which runs the
Rio Santa Fe, beautiful mountain stream,
having its rise in tho Santa Fe range Of
mountains. It's elevation is 6,868 feet. It's
populatinn is 1850. 1t has good schools and
churches. There II an excellent system OF
water works. The city is lighted with gas
and electricity. 1t has more points of his
torio interest than any other place on the
North American continent. Land may be
purchased at prices to snit the rich or tho
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. Sinte the
6rst fruit tree was planted in the Santa Fe
valley there has been but one failure in the
fruit crop. What place, what country can
APPROACH this record?
rUBLIo INSTITUTIONS.
Among the more important public lnsti.
tutions located here, in spacious and attrac-
tive modern buildings, are the U. s. court
and federal Office building, tho territorial
capitol, st. Vincent's sanitarium, territorial
penitentiary, New Mexico orphans training
school, st. Vincent's charity hospital, u. 8.
government Indian school, Ramona memo
rial institute for Indian girls, st. Catherine
Indian boys training school, Fort Marcy
barracks, St. Micheel'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-
gregational churches, the governors palace,
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B. 6alpointe and Bishop P. L. Chapelis
and many Others, including frst-class hotel
accommodations, and several sanitary in.
stituHons for the benefit of health-seekers,
REsouEcEs.
Santa Fe county las an area Of 1,49so0s
acres and a population of 16,o1o. The prin.
oipal occupations are mining, sheep and cat
tie raising, truck farming and fruit growing.
The valley soils are especially adapted to
horticulture and there is at hand never
falling market in the mining camps.
In tho 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
Of placer gold, at Cerrillos, New Placers
(Dolores), Golden and San Pedro being just
~ noted for their richness.
THE woaID's sAs1rARIuM.
But it il to Santa FEES 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 Of the city's location.
The requisites Of a climate curative Of
consumption, are, according 10 the hes:
medical testimony, altitude, dryness, equa-
bility of temperature, light and sunshine,
and Q porous soil. Moreover, If possible,
these must be sought in localities interesting
ead attractive. where variety and occapar
don lay be had, and the social advantages
IL good.
Al eminent German authority says: 1.-THE
altitude most favorable to the human organ.
bm h about 1900 mstsss." somewhat mors
han 100 fesk