Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-14
From this it will appear that Santa Fe is

From this 1t will appear that Santa Fe 10
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, Ash; Albany, 494; Buffalo, 44.8;
Detroit, 4i6: Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 1928: 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 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 temperature .........."...""... ALB
Average relative humidity..".... ......... 5l.3
Average velocity of wind, miles per
hour".....".. .,....... 10
Total rainfall ................ .....-.l67
Number of clOudles days ...".... 100
Number OF fair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lU'
Number of cloudy observation-disclosures. 63
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, 6; New Mex
leo, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City $50
miles; from Denver 3S8; miles; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque, So miles; from
Deming, BIG miles; from I'll Paso, $40 miles,
from Los Angeles, 1882 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 1857 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1880 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 editice proper is from the
past century.
Other points Of interest to the tourists
are: The Historal Society's rooms; the
"Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum ut the new cathedral, the
archbishops garden; church of Our Lady OF
Guadalupe with its rare old works of art
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path Finder Kit Carson, erected by
the G. A. R. of New Mexico; st. Vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity
and the Orphans ind lstrial school; the In.
1 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 enjoys days outing with botf
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 Fris
village; the turquoise mines place Of the as
, sassination of Governor Perez; San 1ldefoDsr
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 il
almost continuous occupation since 100
when the Spaniards first established her
, their base of operations. Old Fort Marc.
was built by U. s. soldiers in 1876 and tn
: new post was occupied few years latel
, Appended is roster of the present garriso!
, Vt Fort Marcy:
0 Great attitudes furnish gymnasium
where the respiratory organs are compelle
( to be exercised, and, consequently beconl
t larger and more efficient.
=. Altitude, also, prevents instead of inducin
!, hemorrhage, as was the old opinion. Th
i, fact has been well established by experient
Z and observation.
]. Prof. NJ. w. Harrington, chief of the U.
9 weather bureau, says:
Santa Fe lies in the driest part of tt
o United States. This region is extensive, b'
: changes in form from season to seaso
Q Santa Fe is always in it, however.
THE WATERS OF SANTA FEE.
DR.. J. r. Banter vice-president Of Il
American Health Resort association says:
at is worth travelling miles to drink
: such waters as flow through this deep cut
the mountains and supply the city of San
Fe for domestic purposes and for irrigatic
of the fruit farms. The water is absolute
pure, cold and fresh from the meltir
SHOWS above, or trickling from springs
the mountain side. 1t is free from all lin
alkali or other ingredients SO very injurio
to the consumptive patient. Such water
q great boon anywhere and at any time, b
here, where other features of sunshine al
pure air combine to produce an ide
climate, it is of special value"
, STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The annual temperature varies but lit
from year to year. The following tables t.
ha fa1a