Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-01-18
THE CLIMATE

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THE CLIMATE
Of New Mexico is considered the hnest on
the continent. The hlgh altitude IN
smes dryness and purity especially
adapted to the permanent cure OF pull
monary complaints, as hundreds VIII be
witness, and by traTehilS rom Polht u
Pohl ail'oH' any '2it;t,,ao &c oC,,''o -
, may yi,,,iJSl POINTS in the territory is
WV W ftttI~r,s Sonts Fe 7,O47: Costilla
as - lI.' T,errs 4mariila' 7.455: cilorieta'
49, Tnns q Q50. Las Vegas. 6,452
T '1y9' x ls0 RernsIiIlo :, 7O4 Alb,,-
C ~,,',,'r,lo aIS. Sororro 4 655. Las
~ aH0' y IA. Silver CITY + e46 #
C ,:,ot@, Sln The mean temnerature
''t ti,o ,,oyernment station at Santa Fe,
f az t +ho 5oars namad was as follows: 1874,
~ ~ n Wy So,rroos l975 asa degrees: 1875,
49, IT, AZ 2. 1873 47.6. 1879. 500:
fCsn Az 4, which shows an extraordinary
',,,;f2rn,it,' For tubercular diseases the
'ia 1,,t ratc in Now Mexico is the lowest in
tho nnion, fine ratio being as follows
New England, 20 Minnesota, II Soutii-
erh 0IaVeS' " anu A'o" ''
DISTANCES.
sorte Fe il distant from Kansas City
,e0 lr;las. f,om Denver 33S miles :
90, - Trs'n,idad 216 miles. from Alb1-
',,o-,un N miles: from Deming, 316
9,;Iog from Fl paso, $40 miles from Los
' iI,,,a1a. NO miles. from San Fran
;-| ',.1 niles
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The base OF the monument III me
grand plaza IS, according 10 IAteSG colreI'-
ed measurements, 1Ol9,o leet ABOVE the
level OF the sea; bald mountain, to"a .h
the northeast ana at tiG eAI'eine noi III
ern end ol the Santa re mountains,
l2,G6l feet above sea level Lake feak' 10
the right (where the santa re creek mas
ITS source, Is IL ,ot2 leet lisii .i,o ~ zoo.
lTesuque road iii; Aqua IRA, 6,4oo ;
Cieneguilia (WestI o,uZo' La loa]aoa,
5,5l4; month OF Santa r. creek lnofth u
Pena Blanca, DO; Samoa mountains 'n
highest point, lO,bOo; Vld ilacers,
6,sUl Los CerriIlos mountains SOUTH
5,5S4 Ieet IN height.
por1rs M INTEREST,
~, $780,, ,.a.,o,,s ooi,+s q,
mere are sol'le lo.t| va iH,'@ "a pJ'i nhou,
more or less historic iii'eieS' III anu "'''''
Oii W. t',i' polo,o north side of the
The Adohe Falace, noren III sue ,o vi ine
pIa"a mas oeeti oI' .l'io 80 80 90,
manson since iooo' tiie iils' soNeii Iot any
captain general $50 lar "1 9 we u1,'" CT
hand reyealS) pelils 'i''n ne NE V an,, oac
The Paza-OhIte ana ne safGas ,,,;ls'I
triumphant 'il"iIlo9 ~ ~ H. tiil9 ~, 100
OASIS me one III ~, Ii'o I Tsl'ot ~ tho
Churcll OF san hlsuGl'Lt;IoO ~ p D.,
10Th century 1e9t[oS e'' i't6 nv ordor oi
revolution OF ln3O' Iep,uI' ~ y; 40
The Marques de Id ieii'o'"' III VIZ
year l'lO,, ,r. lo :, .bo
The oldest dWelllhS HOUSE N Ny; InT
United States Is located neaf Ia'i .nis 10
church.. 1t was built before Ihe opaniSi
conquest. I'll. oa
The ancient catileofal Ta'ia are 5' aJ
ually crumbihS ana lhSlea9 RAM M rii az
ern stone structure ~ ouil.'iis' Aii0 0ie
cathedral was erected III laol' oc
Old Fort Marcy was i ;i;s ren oo;,t i,
| and used as strateglc lilliitary poiiC W
the Pueblo lnHlahs Wh 'hdo tlley , renoicor
against Spanish RUE III looO anu 'fose gu
the enemy alter oesleSll'g Ile c'.y ~
nine days Inc AmeflGa "a army Hou uno :,
] kearney constructed Ola foft Mafoy IL
1916. ,,...... ,a,,
/ Fort Marcy OF the present uay ~ ~ I gai
risoned by three mpanle t 81 t w r 1U.l
/ i. :. infantry, under GolHi'iahu VI zap
tains Gregory Bafret, ). r. otretGll mt
iuE-an, anu mere aI . a, III. oa''y , GTto.
9,,I,,o,,,.or,ngever ri interest to the tourist
Other points Of interest to the tours
are: The Historical Society's rooms; tn
"tiarjta, the military quarter; chapel an
cemetery Of Our Lady Of the Rosary; til
church museum at the new cathedral, tn
archbishop's gardens; church OF our ou