Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-12

SUNSHINE
Santa Fe's Attractive Suburb
Bringing HeaIthseekers and
Tourists to the Capital.
MODERN IMPR0VEME
Sure to Become the Most Noted All.
the.Year-Around Resort in the
Southwest.
"SllnmOllnt!"

"Sunmount!'
There is witchery in the very name.
Bathed in the genial rays of perpet-
ual sunshine, the Tent City lies.
Sheltered from the northern blasts by
the Sangre de Christie range, the
Magic City spreads itself upon the
mesa at the base. Beyond and below
stretches the fertile valley and plain.
Vision alone limits the view To the
nor i and west lies the Ancient City,
and the western landscape is bounded
by ne lofty peaks of the Jemez range.
To.t,1e south, one can trace the gentle
Incl e so characteristic of the San.
dias and just beyond appear, in mark.
ed profile, the Manzanos. The outlines
of the Coyote hills and the Ortiz range
are plainly marked, against the azure
of cloudless sky, while far away to
the south one can follow the rugged
outlines, of the Oscuras as they rise
front out the plains beyond Socorro.
Let the eye follow little to the east
and the Gallinas, in Lincoln County, a
hundred and thirty miles away, are
plai sfy discernable. The wonderful
clearness of the air seemingly locates
the Cerrillos hills with their hidden
wealth within a few miles, and these
solitary cone-shaped hills break the
MOI otony of the vast expanse of level
plaiu Cedar and pinon cover the
mountain sid -eXhaling odors balsam-
ic; lfe-givin; to the invalid and in
vigorating to the we'll
This is Sunmount, the Tent City,
the Magic City that has sprung into
existence seemingly in day. It's tent
ed streets are in conformity with
those of the. modern city and the wide
avenues are graded and piped, and
pureet water is supplied.
'4satsiMally the climatic and other ad-
vantages are attracting a constantly
increasing number of visitors and in
quiries to Santa Fe. The Ancient City
has a hundred and one points of in
terest for the tourist The oldest city
in the country boasts of many attrac-
tions that none other can offer and is
replete with historic interest. But
Santa Fe, the capital city of the Terri
tory, is not alone of the past She
has shared the progress and develop
ment of the country. She is modern
as we'll Nor is this condition of af-
fairs lost on the health-seeker or the
tourist, and here ample accommoda-
tions are afforded.
The suburb of Sunmount, however,
is modelled somewhat on the lines OF
the famous Tent City at Coronado
Beach and is designed for the health
seeker, the tourist and the transient
visitor, as well as the permanent in
habitant. This addition to the city of
Santa Fe comprises an area of some
sixty-five acres and the plat of the
city follows the conventional lines. A
portion has been laid off in building
lots and many of these have already
been sold to eastern parties who,
knowing the Incompatible climatic
conditions, intend to make Sunmount
their summer or their winter home.
Ample gardens, wide avenues, with
complete system of water mains and
sewerage, telephone service and all
other modern conveniences are among
the many attractions of Sunmount.
1t is the intention of the management
to erect in the near future casino
and other buildings supplemental to
the general plan for the further beau
tifying and enhancing the attractive
ness of this unique resort. AS has
been said, Sunmount, while protected
from wind and dust is not shut out
from constant sunshine. The attrib-
utes for regaining health are ideal.
Outdoor life in the purest air, in al
most perpetual sunshine, and with per-
feet conditions of weather, with an
altitude best adapted and surround
ings most helpful to the complete
restoration of health and best tending
to the curing of throat and pulmonary
troubles.
And this is Sunmount, destined,
without doubt, to become one OF the
most noted of southwestern resorts,
but as yet so little known. In recent
one of the representa-
tive men of the Territory took occa-
sion to not only express his great
surprise over, but to note as well the
fact that so few people knew of, this
resort which he characterized as Gin
comparable" Said he:
THE people OF the Territory really
do not know the advantages and
many attractions that are theirs.
have travelled throughout New Mexico
and have found nothing like the en-
trancing view that is afforded from
Sunmount. 1t is unrivalled. 1t is a
scene of Incompatible splendor. The
location is ideal and think it only a
matter Of few years until Sunmount