Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-15
HISTORIC SANTA FE
Story ofthe Oldest City on the Amer
lean Continent Replete with
Romantic Interest.
OLD And new BLENDED
climatic Mecca of America As a Health
Resort 1t Has No Equal Some
of Its Many Advantages .
Considered.

ance, a Sanitarium without an equaI on
the American continents city com
bining historic and romantic interest.
witt the restless and progressive civil
cation OF the nineteenth century. In
this strong amalgamation of clements,
antique and modern, lies its chief inter.
est from the standpoint Of the average
tourist, for nowhere else in the world
has there been such a blending of char
acteristicS belonging to two distinct
civilizations, the product of two cras.
separated by hundreds of years, as in
this ancient city of the Holy Faith.
Other cities there are, which hold fast
to the traditions of by gone days-eities
where II seems to breathe the atm,os-
phere of the sixteenth century, and into
which the spirit of modernism has not
entered. In Santa Fc. these two ele-
mcnts stand side by side. 1t is the old
est city in the United States and Cana
da, and is located in a well sheltered
coy nook at the base of the Santa
Re mountain, which is a spur of
the Sangre de CristO range of the
Rocky mountains, which forms a shelter
rarely encountered elsewhere on the
north and east. and west by the Wales
mountains. whose crown is not a broken
dragged peak, but one of the lOveliest
natural parks eXtant, ~traversed by
numerous mountain streams and rivulets
which are abnnIantly stocked with the
gamy, delicious mountain trout; a picnic
ground. whose beauty with all the
conveniences, is unsurpassed. Here
the invalid and pleasure seeker can
ma IN season a mountain para
disc, so to speak, affording ample
protection against the deadly blizzard,
which hurls itself in vain against these
mighty barriers of nature. The favor
able climatic conditions existing in the
vicinity of Santa Fe are due largely to
the shelter afforded by these mountains,
and the sweet aroma with which tho air
charged in early morning, carried bv
the gentle breczeS from mountain to
valley OF natures perfumes which
come from Il combination of pine,
hrmlock, balsam, cedar and
the mountains and foothills,
also add a strong element of the
picturesque, to a locality always charm.
ing, and rich in the varied touches OF
natures W hand work. So lies the
Ancient city, lovingly embodied in the
embrace of her everlasting hills, pro-
he" from harsh winds and Sc.
we're storms. and presenting an endless
panorama of beauty and sublimity, a
source of never failing delight even to
The most %callous. Proudly they stand,
dcfying storm and tempest, even against
the %corroding finger of time, stretching
away league upon league, nov clothed
with the verdure of spring, in autumn
with purple, red and gold and in winter
their s~now-capped heads aloft and
with the sheen Of myriads
diamonds and sapphires, scintillating
and sparkling in the sunlight.
AMONG THE WONDERS OF NATURE.
The cloud effects here are among the
wonders of nature, and a source of con
delight to those imbued with q love
If the beautiful. These brilliant pic
lures belong to no particular season, but
nay be seen at all times, touched with
such tintS as no artist can rival. But it
you'd require much more space than
las been allotted to this article to do Jus.
ice to the many natural attractions of
Fee. The locality abounds in pic.
nrcsque charm, enjoyed by no other
ection of the United States, while there
IRE over 30 interesting historical points
II and around the city.
An Indian pueblo stood on the present
lite of Santa Fe previous to tsc 18th
1t was called O-ga-h'-ho.ge,
md was abandoned before the time of
coronado, The Spanish town of Santa
20 was founded at least as early as
COS, and, in 1904, came the first Ameri.
an trader, a pioneer on that trail,
which has become world famous.
The elevation is $3.50 feet, and the
supplied with every convenience known
o modern times. 1t is lighted with cleo
enjoys excellent hotel and trans
.,ortation facilities, has IA water system
hat meets all requirements, and main
aims churches and educational inStitu.
ions second to none in the country.
st, Michaels college, an institution
or boys, under the management OF the
Brothers, Is a model school of
is kind In every respect, and enjoys
Arge patronage throughout the south
vest.
The Sisters OF Loretto manage an
.cademy for girls, thoroughly modern in
Is equipment, and combining instruc.
ion in the various branches of useful
knowledge with an introduction to the
.rts and accomplishments Of refined
lie.
Among the public buildings worthy Of
mention, the old Palace stands first.
because OF the historic interest attach.
ng to this ancient adobe pile still occu-
)ied by the governor and territorial OIL
It WAS erected III 1905, and has
been cOntin uOusly occupied by Spanish,
Mexican, and American officials for
nearly 800 years. Here General Lew
Wallace wrote his famous novel, Ben
Iur, while occupying the Palace IS yov-
'rnOr.
OLDEST CHURCH IN AMERICA.
San Miguel church, the oldest struc.
IRE in the United States, built in the
BEGINNING part Of the 18th century. and
destroyed IN the revolution
= AV0O, - 0uOtHcI WuIIutnk WulCn LRc
.isitor should not miss. It was reoc-
upied in 1903, aud completely restored
II ITO.
The original buildings on the site now
coupled by the Cathedral Of San Fran
iscO were erected by Governor Del /
'alle and his good wife in 1851. What
5 the present Cathedral of San Fran.
isc0, was so ordained In 1851.
Old Fort Marcy, on an elevation neal |
he town, now In ruins, was built by Glen. !
raj Kearny In 1876. From this point .
view can be- obtained Of the !
surrounding country for a distance Of
overall hundred miles to the south. The
pot is famous . a point Of vantage IN !
Il the sieges o the city, both before |
nd since the tune Of KsArny.
The Church of Our Lady OF 6usda-
lpe has q famous altar piece Of canvas,
obtaining six pictures OF the appear
nce Of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego,
to-, also . painting by Salcedo on cop