Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-03

gsnta Fe, the city Of tho Holy Faith Of Sc
Francis, is the capital of New Mexico, trade
center, sanitarium and Archepiscopal SEQ.
An Indian Pueblo had existed on the site pre-
yious to the 10Th century. Its name was
a-p'hoge, but it was abandoned
before Coronsdo's time. The Spanish town
Of Santa Fe was founded in 1906, it is there
fore the second Oldest European settlement
still eztant in the United States. In 1904
came the first venturesome American trader
the forerunner of the great limo Of mer.
chants who have made traffi c over the Sants
Fe trail, worldwide in its celebrity.
CITY OF SANTA rE.
The city lies in charming nook OF 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 Grando. 1t lies in the
center Of the valley al the mouth of a pictur.
esque canon, the chief entrance to the Pecos
National Park, and through which runs the
Rio Santa re, beautiful mountain stream,
having its risa In tia E.uta Fe range Of
mountains. Its elevation is & 1868 feet. It's
populatinn is 1850. 1t has good schools and
churches. There Is an excellent systam Of
water works. The city is lighted with gas
and electricity 1t he's more points Of his
toric interest than any other place On the
North American continent. Land may bs
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
arc close at hand and we can successfully
compete with any other locality. Sints the
first freit tree was planted in the Santa Tie
valley there has been but one failure in the
fruit crop. What place, what country cao
approach this recorGp
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the more important public ,nsti-
tutions located here, in spacious and attrac.
tive modern buildings, ere the U. s. court
and federal Office building, the territorial
capitol, St. vincent's sanitarium, territorial
penitentiary, New Mexico orphans training
school, St. Vincents charity hospital, u. 8.
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 homo missions industrial
school for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb
institute, New West academy, Catholic
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con-
EDUCATIONAL churches, the governors palace,
the archepiscopal residence Of Archbishop.
B. 6alpointe and Bishop P. L. Chapells
and many Others, including frst.olass hotel
accommodations, and several sanitary in
situations for the benefit Of health-seekers.
REsouscEa.
Banta Fe county has an area Of 1,49S,0Os
acres and a population of 1000. The prin.
Opal occupations are mining, shesp and cat
tie raising, truck farming and fruit growing.
The valley soils are especially adapted to
horticulture and there il at hand never
falling market iii the mining CAMPS.
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
Of placer gold, at Cerrillos, New Placers
(Dolores), Golden and San Pedro being Just.
ly noted for their richness.
THE woRLD's sANrrARIUM.
But it Is to Santa Fes superior climatic
advantages, and its fame as natures most
potent healing power as cure for consump-
ton and other pulmonary disease that Santa
Fs 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 to the bes.
medical testimony, altitude, dryness, equa.
Mllty of temperature light and sunshine,
and q porous soil. Moreover, If possible,
These must be sought in localities interesting
end attractive, where variety and occapa-
uon laay be had, and the social advantages
Afe good.
An eminent German authority says: "Ths
altitude most favorable to the human organ.
pm u about 1000 mstsys." somewhat more
han e,bQe Aek