Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-15
AT THE GATEWAY OF THE NATIONAL PARK.
From this it will appear that Santa Re il


From this it will appear that Santa Fe ID
relatively warmer III 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 l'e the monthly range is 1913, in
| Boston, ISL; Albany, 494; Buffalo, 4i.9;
| Detroit, 4iG; Grand Haven, 43,7; North
Platte, 523 We find that Santa Fe hns the
spring temperature Of 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 thata resident of Spring.
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior
Here is meteorological data for 1891 as fur.
nished by the U. S, local weather bureau
Average temperature. ....................,4 ALB
Average relative humidity ........ ........ 5I.3
Average velocity of wind, miles per
EOur...'.,.... ..,..,...,..... .,............, 73
Total rainfall 70
Number OF ClOudlCs days ................... 1876
Number OF lar ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lO7
Number of cloudy davs..................... s.
For tubercuar diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being as follows: New England, -
Minnesota, IA; southern states, 6; New Mex
leo, 3,
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City $50
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque 50 miles. from
Deming, SIG miles; from El PasO, 80 miles
from Los Angeles, 1852 miles; from San
Francisco l,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 1850, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and ZIG.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 1910,
1t had previously and after 1888, 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 edtice proper is from the
past century.
Other points of interest to the tourists
are: The Historal Societys rooms; the
"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
tINF,I 81 II
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans ind lstral 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 a
vehicle and enjoy a days outing with both
pleasure and profit The various spots of
interests to be visited are TesuGue 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, OF the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY rosT.
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 U. s. soldiers in 1876 and the
new post was occupied few years later.
is roster of the present garrison
st Fort Marcy:
Great attitudes furnish 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. s.
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. F. Banter vice-president of the
American Health Resort association says:
at 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 trickling from springs in
the mountain side. 1t is free from Airline,
alkal or other ingredients SO very injurious
to the cOnSumptve patient. Such water is
q great boon anywhere and at any time but
here, where other features of sunshine and
pure air combine to produce an ideal
climate, it is of special value"
srATIsTiCAL INFORMATION.
The annual temperature varies but little !
from year to year. The following tables tell