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terest as Is also the Cathedral museum,
The territorial library contains the
Spanish and Mexican archives from 1872
to 1916.
The old plaza abounds in interesting
features. Here Onate camped and set
up his flag. Pcnalosa gathered his
troops here in 1862, and On this historic
spot the Pueblo chiefs made d bonfire
Of the archives and sacred vessels in
1850.
De Vargas camped on tho plaza in
the nag Of the United States to the
breeze in 1916. There Is Il monument
IN the plaza to the soldiers who fell at
valverde and Apache canon.
The federal building, a handsome and
c~ommodiOus structure, contains Offices
of the U. S. land court, surveyor gen
eral, U. S. collector of internal revenue.
U. S. marshal, U. s.. land Office, etc.
The two Indian schools arc points of
interest to the average visitor, and Of
special Importance to those interested in
the education Of the savages of the west.
st. Michael's college, the Academy Of
Our Lady OF Light, the Presbyterian mis-
sion house and school, the city high
school, st. Vincent's orphan home, st.
Vincent's hospital and %sanitarium, the
court house, the territorial deaf and dumb
asylum, the Mexican iiligree iewclry
factory, and many curiosity shops filled
with Pueblo, Spanish, Mexican, Navajo,
and Apache curiosities, are all worth a
a visit from the stranger who will be
sure to find many objects OF study and
interest.
CLIFF DWELLINGS EAslLY REACHED.
After exhausting the sights of the city,
the tourist, if on pleasure bent, may
visit the cliff dwellings, easily reached
by rail or other conveyance, and in the
fortresses of these ancient people find a
most attractive subject for investiga.
ton. Or he may visit the pueblos where
the Indians now dwell. These towns,
in many cases antedate the discovery of
| America, and were probably occupied
contsmporaneOusly with the cliff dwell
ers, by people of the same race. 10 the
student desiring to make a careful in.
v%estigatiOn OF this most fascinating sube
ject, Santa Fe offers many advantages,
| not to be found elsewhere In the terri
tory. He would have access to several
large public libraries, and could easily
reach the scene of his studies by rail or
other conveyance.
There are many other than aboriginal
monuments to be found contiguous to
Santa Fe.
In the remains of mission houses and
churches, eloquent testimony is borne to
those devoted servants of the cross, who
| sacrificed all the comforts of home and
| the refinements Of civilization, in their
zeal to carry the light into the dark and
unknown quarters Of the world
San Miguel church mentioned above is
a monument of this kind. 1t combines
all the essential elements of church.
fort and monument. On its walls are
arrow pierced paintings. Levcled TO
the ground by ruthless war, it rose
again at the bidding OF the pious Mar
quis de la Penuela, a record of whose
care for the old editice is carved in
quaint letters on a beam spanning its
western end. This portion of the build
ing survived the dissertation of the
siege. But this is only one of many.
There are several old churches in
Santa Fe. possessing a quaint interest
all their own. They must be seer to be
dDDTStiu lOu. 1Hc CIIy dOOuDdS III wv
sights to the stranger, The narrow,
tortuous streets, the old adobe buildings,
the Mexican inhabitants with their soft
musical speech and picturesque dress,
all these envelop the ancient capital in 4
romantic charm, that is testified to by
all who have felt its magic spell. Side by
side with all this, one finds the restless
Americans Of the period, rafting tho
dry bones of mediaevalism, and injecting
the energetic spirit Of the present into
the easy SLOW going civilization of the
past.
Nature has marked Santa Fe as the
sanitarium OF the world, and this fact,
so long known to q few, is coming to DO
generally recognized.
In support of the above that this 10.
eality possesses unusual climatic adj
vantages let us cite u few facts. The
medical profession throughout the
world is practically unanimous on one
point, viz:-that there is no permanent
remedy for consumption and kindred
complaints, except that of climate. 1t
is accordingly a matter of first inn
portance that those threatened with
this terrible sconrge, should make .
wise choice in the matter of climate,
thus standing a chance to escape
this great and implacable enemy OF
mankind, to which o%nc-fourth of all tho
deaths in the United States are due.
The percentage in Europe is still higher.
The requisites Of a climate favorable
to consumption are, according to the
best medical testimony, altitude, dry.
ness, c%quability of temperature, light
and sunshine, and u porous soil.
If possible, there must be sought in
localities favorable to the cure of
this disease, a variety Of attrac-
tionS, and some interesting occupa-
ton. The social advantages should
be good. Let us see how the city
of Santa Fe meets these requirements.
We have already noted some of the at
fractions, natural and otherwise. A
ma or woman who could not find at
fractions, occupations, and studies of in
terest In this city, would indeed be hard
to please. If there are children to cdu-
cate, Santa Fe offers good schools, both
private and public. If there is ID mem
Der of the family who desires refined
society, 1t is to be found in Santa Fe.
Public and private libraries can be had
for the asking, and intercourse with
educated people may be enjoyed by all.
Now as to physical conditions. The