Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-08

relatively warmer in winter and cooler IL
summer than other places having nearl,
the same annual temperature. Compar
the difference between the coolest montl
and the warmest month for these places
In Santa Fe the monthly range is 1913, il
Boston, 45.1; Albany, 494; Buffalo, 44.8
Detroit, 44.G Grand Haven, 437; Nortl
Platte, 52.3 We find that Santa Fe has tn,
spring temperature of northern Illinois ant
Indiana, the summer temperature of north
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature Of Wisconsin and Michigan
and the winter temperature of centra
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gets the
favorable summers that resident ofSpring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigratine
annually to Lake Superior
Here is Neurological data for 1891 as fur.
nished by the U. S. local weather bureau
Average temperature ........................ 47.s
Average relative humidity ......... 81 g
Average velocity of wind, miles per
hOur............ ................ ..,..,,.,.,. T3
Total rainfall 4, "a
| Number of ciOudes days ..,,-......,,,,,,,.. 1875
1 Number OF far Ia-
Number of cloudy dava.......,,,,.......... "a
For tubercular diseases the ,ica0h rate ir
New Mexico is the lowest in thcuujup , IT,
ratio being as follows; New ENGLAND. IS.
Minnesota, IA; southern stat es, G; New Mex.
leo, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas CITY 8G9
miles; from Denver 1888; miles from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque, 50 miles: from
Deming ZIG miles; from Fl Paso, $40 miles
from Los Angeles, 1892 miles from San
Francisco, PSI miles.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various point, 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 1880, and the present one
was constructed between 1857 and l7l8
The chapel of San Miguel was built be.
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in l710
1t had previously and after 1898, 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 edifice proper is from the
past century.
Other points of interest to the tourists
are: The Historai 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
the G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincentis
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans ndlstrial school, the In
dian training school; Loretto Academy and
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ramo.
na Indian school,; st. Catharine's Indian
school.
The sight-seer here may also take q
vehicle and enjoya days outing with both
pleasure and profit. The various spots Of
interests to be visited are Tesuaue 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
'assination of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
he Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY rosT.
At Santa Fe is the Oldest military estab-
ishment on American soil, having been in
almost continuous occupation since 1902 |
yhen the Spaniards first established here
heir base of operations. Old Fort Marcy
vas built by U. s. soldiers in 1886 and the
lew post was occupied few years later
appended is roster of the present garrison
t Fort Marcy:
Great attitudes furnish q gymnasium
where the respiratory organs are compelled
% be exercised, and, consequently become
arger and more efficient.
Altitude, also, prevents instead of inducing
as was the old opinion. This
act has been well established by experience
md 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
hanges in form from season to season.
'anta Fe is always in it, however.
THE WATERS OF SANTA FE.
Dr.. J. r. Banter vice president OF the
American Health Resort association says:
ut is worth travelling miles to drink of
UGH waters as flow through this deep cut III
he mountains and supply the city of Santa
70 for domestic purposes and for irrigation
f the fruit farms. The water is absolutely
ure, cold and fresh from the melting
nows above, or trckling from springs in
he mountain side 1t is free from all lime.
kali or other ingredients so very injurious
0 the consumptive patient. Such water ia
great boon anywhere and at any time, bu.
ere, where other features of sunshine and
ure air combine to produce an idea
Innate, it is of special value"
sTATIsTICAL INFORMATION
The annual temperature varies but little
ON year to year, The following tables tell
ie tale