Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
The Palace Hotel, Santa Fe.

The location of city may be unsur-
passed, it's streets broad and and bril-
iantly lighted, its business blocks and
public buildings of the most massive
kind, but unless it's hotels are first class
in every respect, all this goes for naught
with the traveller who, by reason of tus-
mess or pleasure, is compelled to accept
such accommodation as are frequently
provided at what are termed first class
houses, an appellatlon to which they
have no claim whatever except in the
eXhorbitant rates which they demand.
Place man in "a bright, CHEEKY we'll
furnished room, with well-prepared
viands, and he sees everything out of
we'll pleased eyes, and carries away a
good impression of everything with
which he comes in contact, to be talked
of among those he meets in his varied
travels throughout the country.
The ancient city of Santa Fe is par
ticularly fortunate in this respect, as
the Palace Hotel is acknowledged by
travellers and tourists to be the best in
New Mexico. The hotel is fine three
story building, built in modern Gothic
style, and is situated on an eminence,
commanding a charming view of the
town and surrounding country The
interior design and finish display the
most refined taste, and the rooms are
lofty and airy and all of liberal size.
There are over 100 bed.ro rooms, besides
parlors, parlor suites, suites with bed
rooms, and elaborate dining rooms, all
of which are furnished in the most mod
ern, elegant and tasteful style, at once
presenting an appearance of elegance
and comfort.
Hot and cold water and electric lights
are carried throughout the house, and
there are roomy bath. rooms on every
floor. .
For travellers large, sunny sample
rooms are provided, and coach meets
all trains, while carriages for the use of
those DESTROYS of visiting the surround
ing country can be had at moments
notice. Although we mention the table
of the Palace last it is by no means the
least of its many excellent features. 1t
is, in fact, the most prominent and the
one most highly priced by the guests.
The markets are secured for all the
latest and finest delicacies. which are
prepared by experienced and accommo-
dating chefs. Dining at the Palace
Hotel makes man feel "at peace with
all the world and the rest of mankind"
as good old President Taylor once said
of this government.
The hotel is owned by Mr.. V. s..
Shelby, one of New Mexico's most en-
terprising citizens. He is native of
Tennessee, where he learned the trade
of a carpenter. He then entered the
army as a quartermaster, joining General
Taylor north of the Rio Grande. His
health giving way, he returned to Ten
nessee, but left and came to California
in 1852. Here he was engaged princi.
pally in mining until 1856, when he
came to Rio Grande and entered the
service of Quartermaster Fillmore, re-
naming until 1858, when, on the out
break Of the Utah war, he went to Fort
Union, New Mexico. The civil war
breaking out, he left the government
employ and went into the business of
government contracting. In 1868 he
settled in Santa Fe, and since then has
been identified with many of our impor-
tant enterprises. He is known and uni.
versally respected throughout the terri
tory for his many traits of character
which go to make gentleman and a
good citizen. The active management
of the hotel is in the hands of Mr.. G. c.
McAllister.