Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-04

succeeding the coming of the railroad.
rs X The loss, however, is but tenn !
porary; the destiny of Santa Fe, unless
thwarted by ourselves, is still in that di-
rection. Unless ruined by mans pre-
verse action, this future is only post
poned, not destroyed.
| cen see, in vision, all of the high
lands surrounding the town covered with
beautiful residences, the heights of old
Fort Marcy and the commanding points
surmounted by palatial structures, the
military reservation occupied by a mod
ern en-companY post with spacious
plaza for regimental evolntions in it's
center, the palace the receptacle OF the
most interesting collection of antlq nities
in the land, the present town the scene OF
active business life necessary for the en-
| joyment of the surrounding population,
score of fine hotels with spacions bal
comics filled with brilliant assemblages OF
/ temporary residents, q dozen sanitariums
| judiciously distributed so as to afford the
greatest benefit to the invalids without
concentrating the adjacent sections, the
whole fringed with large belt of orch
ards bearing fruit such as can not be
raised elsewhere. The canon as far as
Monument rock would be a second Mani
ton, presenting opportunities for build
ing on rocky points and in shady glens
superior to that beautiful resort, and the
Aztec springs would be the center of at
traction and surroundings peculiar to
ITSELF"
The many advantages and attrac-
tions of Santa Fe were set forth by Mr..
Prince in modest but convincing man
ner, and he predicted that the city was
destined to be ''the earthly paradise" To
attain this result, to make of Santa Fe
what nature evidently intended it should
be he made these recommendations and
suggestions:
"The streets should be made and kept
as attractive as possible; all unsightly
things should be removed; they should
be we'll graded and have proper side
walks and cross-walks, and these should
always be kept in good order. One
special attraction is afforded by an
abundance of shade trees on the streets.
"The city should be thoroughly lighted,
so as to present cheerful appearance
and make it pleasant to 60 to places of
amusement or social gatherings. Moth
ing adds more to the attractiveness of
town than brilliant lighting. The
: plaza could be made place of beauty
and the scene of much enjoyment
through all the summer and fall, if illumi-
mated by high electric light in Its
center.
"We need ublic entertainments of an
interesting nature to make the place at
tractive to both residents and visitors
This requires suitable opera house in q
central location. The building and enter
tainments will pay with the increase oil
population and number of visitors.
"One of the most important matters in
order to bring and hold population is
improved educational facilities.
One thing which We need greatly is
college Of the eastern type. The
: United States contains thousands Of
young men and women whose parents
wish them to have collegiate educations
/. but who are not physically strong and il
many cases have consumptive tendencies
0 A college at Santa Fe properly advertised
9 can be filled without difficulty, if suci
. were the desire, by young people of th'
8 class indicated, sent here on account O
the climate.
1--WE need more hotels. To this som,
. one may answer that those which we hav,
are not always filed. But firstly we hav
never had hotel that made any effort Il
attract visitors by business.like adver
Using, and secondly, every additional on
adds to the attractions of the others.
"The restoration of troops at For
Marcy, and especially the re-establish
ment of regimental headquarters here ar
of much Importance. The regular dali
concerts in the plaza form great at
traction, and together with the presenc
of q military colony give to the city
peculiar charm which is recognized b.
all. Perhaps the first matter requiring
action at this time is to see that tn
military quarters are kept in perfeo
condition for the desired return, and t.
begin next March active efforts for sue
restoration. We are to remember tina
the restoration of the troops under Pres
ldent Harrison was secured in singl
day. But, of course, any inter
ference with the reservation and it's build
ings will destroy all chance of this; tn
duty of the immediate hour would seen
to be to prevent any change in thei
condition"