Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-11-09

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 warmcst month for these places.
In Santa Fe the monthly range IS 1913, in
Boston, 451; Albany, 494 Buffalo, 44.S;
Detroit, 44G: Grand Haven, 437; North
Platte, 1913: 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 thata resident of Spring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here is neurological data for 1891 as fur.
nshed 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 ....."."l6.7
Number of cloudles days. ........ ........". 1876
Number of fair ays.......".".........,..... lU'
Number of cloudy Observation-Disclosures. 65
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union. 'he
ratio being as follows: New England, %,
Minnesota, "a; southern states, 6; New Mex
leo, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fo is distant from Kansas City 500
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
216 miles; from Albuquerque So miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from Eel Paso, $40 miles
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles, from San
Francisco, ,2Sl miles.
POINTS or INTEREST.
There are some forty various points o.
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 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1886 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in l7l0,
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 edifiCe proper is from the
past century.
OLDST pOlnlS Vi llJeItos W VIC oOhl ISes
are: The Historal Society's rooms; the
"Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum at 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. ViuCents
| hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans ind astral 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 q
vehicle and enjoy 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 FRS
village; the turquoise mines; place of the as
sassination of Governor Perez; San lldefonst
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyonC
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY rosT.
At Santa Fe is the oldest military estab
lshment on American soil, having been il
almost continuous occupation since 100.
when the Spaniards first established herr
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marc.
was built by U. s. soldiers in 1876 and tn,
new post was occupied a few years later
Appended is roster of the present garrison
Ut Fort Marcy: