Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-07

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the forerunner of the great line of mer:,
chants who have made traffic over tlleSSaA
Re trsil, worldwide in ita celebrity.
CITY or SANTA EE.
The city lies in charming monk OF Tho
vest side of the Santa Fe range and is slieI.
tsred 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 of pictur.
esoue canon, the chief entrance to the Pecos
National Park, and through which runs the
aio Santa Fe, a beautiful mountain stream,
having ito rise in the Santa Fe range of
mountains. Its elevation is 6,s68 feet. Its
populatlnn Is 1850. 1t has good schools and
churches. There Is an excellent system of
water works. The city is lighted with gas
end electricity. II 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
arc close at hand and we can successfully
compete with any other locality Since the
6rst frat 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?
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the lacre important public insh'
tutiona located here, in spacious and ettrao-
tive raodern buildings are The U. 8. court
and federal ofics building, the territorial
capitol, St, Vincerts ssnitarium, territorial
eenitantiarT, New Mexico orphans training
school, 81 Finacnt's charity hospital, U. 8.
morcernen! Indian school, Ramona memo.
.iai institute for Indian girls, st. Catherine
Indian boya training school, Fort Marcy
barracks 81. Michoe'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,
tho archepiaCopal residence of Archbishop.
B. salpointe and Bishop F. l.. Chapsllc
end many Others, including frst-class botel
accommodations, and several sanitary in.
situations for the benefit OF health. seekers.
aEsoUEoEa
Santa Fe county las sn area OF 1,49s, coo
acres and population Of 5000. The prin-
cipal occupations are mining, sheep and cat
.,e raising, track farming and fruit growing.
The valley soils are especially adapted to
horticulture and there is ~ hand never
t.iti2g ma.kc. il The iE.iHi., caulpg.
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
lDo!ores), Golden and San Pedro being just
ly noted for their richness.
THE WORLDS sANTTAnIUN.
But it ~ to Santa Fc's superior climatic
advantages, and its fame as natures most
potent healing power as a cure for consump.
ton end ether pulmonary disease that Santa
Pe bases its great future upon. The highest
American medical authorities concede the
superior advantages of the citys location.
The requisites of a climate curative oil
consumption, are, according to the best
medical testimony, altitude, dryness, equa-
bll;ty of temperature, light and sunshine,
and q porous soil. Moreover, If possible,
,hese must be sought in localities interesting
end attractive, where variety and occapar
ton i,ay be had, and the social advantages
arc good.
An eminent German authority says: "Tho
eltitude most favorable to the human organ.
tap, is about 2.,s0 n,slsrA," sosnswhas mora
'hRa e.s1s fset.