Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-28

From tAis II win appear that Banta Fe d
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, 45.1; Albany, 1914; Buffalo, AS;
Detroit, 448; Grand Haven, 1877; North
Platte, 62.S: 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 wo; is, by
favorable summers that 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. 8. local weather bureau:
Average temperature .......... ..".... 47.1
Average relative humidity ......... b1.8
Average velocity of wind, miles per
,AOur"".....,. 10
lOISi Tanlal. .Io.id
Number of cloudles days......... .........." los
Number of fair ........ LOT
Number Of cloudy days.".."........" 6S
For tubercular diseases tho death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being % follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, IA; southern states, 6; New Mex.
loo, 5.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe ID distant from Kansa: City $50
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles, from
Deming, 316 miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, 1921 miles.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points Of
more OF lsss historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on tho spot
where the old Spanish palace had been erect
ID shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed In 1880, and the present one
was constructed between 1907 and 1718.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be.
tween 1885 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 1710,
Il had previously and after 1898, been tho
emily Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. II still
remains tho Oldest church in use in New
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date in part
nom 1922; but the edi6ce proper ID from TIA
past century.
Are The Historal Society's rooms; ths
@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 it, rare old works OF art;
tho soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected BY
the g. A. B. Of New Mexico; st. Vincenta
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In.
dian training school, Loretto Academy a49
the chapel Of Our Lady of Light; the Ram y
M Indian school; st. Catharins's Indian
school.
The dght.sssr here may also take Z
vehicle and enjoy days outing with both
pleasure and profit. The various spots OF
Interests 70 be visited are Tesuque pueblo,
taxing IN tho divide route; Monument rock,
up IN picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village the turquoise mines; place Of the ~
sassination Of Governor Perez; San 1ldefonsQ
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
The Rio Grands.
@ THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa 70 Il the Oldest military estab.
nshment on American soil, having been N
almost continuous occupation since l0O1
whom the 6paniards first established mere
their base Of operations. Old Fort Mary
Was built by d. 8. soldiers In 1s46 and the
ssw post was occupied few years lsae'