Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-08-31
AT THE GATEWAY OF THE NATIONAL PARK.


From tAis it will appear that Santa Fe is
relatively warmer in winter and cooler in
summer than other places having nearly
the same annual temperature. Compare
the difference between the coolest month
and the warmest month for these places
In Santa Fe the monthly range is 1913, in
Boston, 451 Albany, 494; Buffalo, AS;
Detroit, 4f.G; Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 1913: We find that Santa Fe has the
spring temperatureof northern Illinois and
Indiana, the summer temperature Of north.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature of Wisconsin and Michigan,
and the winter temperature of central
Illinois and Indiana In other words, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gets the
favorable summers that a resident Of Spring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here is neurological data for 1891 as fur
nished by the U. S. local weather bureau:
Average 47.3
Average relative humidity. ,......... 5l.3
Average velocity Of wind, miles per
hour.......... .............. ............... 73
Total rainfall ............,.... 1878
Number of clOudles days ........ ............ 1876
Number of fair ays..........................l 07
Number of cloudy ays.".................. 60
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being as follows New England, %;
Minnesota, IA; southern states, g. New Mer
leo, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City 800
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles, from
Deming, 3l6 miles, from FL PasO, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1892 miles; from San
Francisco, ,2Sl miles.
POINTS OF INTEREST
There are some forty various points of
more or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been erect.
ed shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in $780, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in ITO,
it had previously and after 1893 been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t still
remains the Oldest church in use in New
Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edifce proper is from the
past century.
Other points Of interest to the tourists
hiC' hO 1llolOlul DDCiSJJ bll6
"Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop's garden; church of Our Lady of
Guadalupe with its rare old works of art;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected by
the G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincent's
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In
dian training school, Loretto Academy and
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ramo.
ma Indian school; St. Catharines Indian
school.
The sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoya days outing with both
pleasure and profit. The various spots of
interests to be visited are Tesuque pueblo,
taking in the divide route; Monument rock
up in picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria
village; the turquoise mines; place of the as
sassination of Governor Perez San Ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa Fe is the oldest military estab-
lishment on American soil, having been in
almost continuous occupation since 1902
when the Spaniards first established here
their base of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built by y. s. soldiers in 1886 and the
new post was occupied few years later
Appended is roster of the present garrison
at Fort Marcy:
Great attitudes furnish a gymnasium
where the respiratory organs are compelled
to be exercised, and, consequently become
larger and more efficient.
Altitude, also, prevents instead of inducing
hemorrhage, as was the old opinion. This
fact has been well established by experience
and observation.
Prof. NJ. w. Harrington, chief of the U. 8.
weather bureau, says:
Santa Fe lies in the driest part of the
United States. This region is extensive, but
changes in form from season to season.
Santa Fe is always in it, however.
THE WATERS OF SANTA FE.
DR.. J. 3. Banter vice-president Of the
American Health Resort association says:
ut is worth travelling miles to drink of
such waters as flow through this deep cut in
the mountains and supply the city of Santa
Fe for domestic purposes and for irrigation
of the fruit farms. The water is absolutely
pure, cold and fresh from the melting
SHOWS above, or tricklng from springs in
the mountain side. 1t is free from all lime,
alkali or other ingredients so very injurious
to the consumptive patient. Such water is
great boon anywhere and at any time, but
here, where other features of sunshine and
pure air combine to produce an ideal
climate, 1t is of special value"
STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The annual temperature varies but little
from year to year. The following tables tell
the tale: