Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-17
ATTRACTIONS HISTORIC AND MODERN.
AT THE GATEWAY OF THE NATIONAL PARK.
From TIL, It will appear that Santa Fe 10

From this 1t will appear that Santa Fe 10
relatively warmer i'll winter and cooler IN
summer than other places having nearly
the same annual temperature. Compare
the difference between the coolest month
and the warnest month for these places.
In Santa Fe the monthly range is 1913, in
Boston, 45.1; Albany, 494; Buffalo, 44.8;
Detroit, 44.G Grand Haven, 437; North
Platte, 52.3: We find that Santa Fe has 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 gels the
favorable summers that 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. .............. ....... Alb
Average relative humdity....... ......... 5l.3
Average velocity of wind, miles per
hOur.....,.'.. ..'...'..'....'.' 10
Total rainfall
Number Of cloudles days ."~... ........... 1875
Number of fur days ......."................ lO7
Number of cloudy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. G3
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 8; New Mex
leo, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City 1863
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
2l6 miles; from Albuquerque So miles; from
Deming, 3lG miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles, from San
Francisco, 1881 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 ITO,
1t had previously and after 1903, 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 edfice 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 Finder, 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. Catharine's Indian
school.
The sight-seer here may also take a
vehicle and enjoy days outing with both
pleasure and profit The various spots OF
interests to be visited are Tesuque pueblo,
up in picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fris
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 rosT.
At Santa Fe is the oldest military estab-
lshment on American soil, having been in
almost continuous occupation since 1902
when the Spaniards first established here
tutlT DhS6 vi OpCldtOlios old Iolt many
was built BY U. 8. soldiers in 1886 and the
new post was occupied few years later.
Appended is roster of the present garrison
vt 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
L tha oil tnt0
fact has been well established by experiences
, and observation.
Prof M. w. Harrington, chief Of the U. 8
weather bureau says:
Santa Fe lies in the driest part of thu
United States. This region is extensive, bu
changes in form from season to season
Santa Fe is always in it, however.
THE WATERS OF SANTA re.
DR.. J. f. Banter vice-president of th'
American Health Resort association says:
SIT is worth travelling miles to drink o
such waters as flow through this deep cut il
the mountains and supply the city of Sant'
Fe for domestic purposes and for irrigation
of the fruit farms. The water is absolutel,
pure, cold and fresh from the meltinl
SHOWS above, or trickling from springs il
the mountain side. 1t is free from all lime
alkai or other ingredients so very injuriou
to the consumptive patient. Such water
great boon anywhere and at any time, blu
here, where other features of sunshine ant
pure air combine to produce an idea
climate, 1t is of special value"
STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The annual temperature varies but littl
from year to year. The following tables tel
the tale: