Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-17

From this II will appear that nanta 70 I
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, 494; Buffalo, 44s;
Detroit, 446 Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 62.3: We find that Santa Fe has tbs
spring temperature of northern Illinois and
Indiana, the summer temperature of north.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature of Wisconsin and Michigan,
and thu winter temperature Of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other wort1, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gets tbs
favorable summers that resident OF spring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here La neurological dats for 1891 as fur.
nished by the U. s. local weather bureau:
Average temperature......... ....... 47.3
Average relative humidity ..-... ...-.... Oils
Average velocity Of wind, miles rsr
Eour.....".. .".....' I'D
TOTAL rainfall.
Number of cloudles day s.....~.. .......... 19d
Number of fair days.. ....... asss
Number of cloudy days.."................ s.
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being as follows: New England, 20;
Minnesota, Il; southern states, 6; New Mex.
leo, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe Is distant from Kansa. City SeS
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad.
216 miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Franciaco, 1921 miles.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in aud shout
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been erect
Cd shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed In 1880, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1885 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 17!o,
Il had previously and after 1893, been the
emily Spanish chapel in Santa Fe 1t still
remains the Oldest church in use in Me-
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date in part
rom 1922; but the edi6ce proper is from ths
past century.
Other points of interest to the tourists
are: The HiA;oral society's rooms; th:s
''Garita," the military quarters; chapel ana
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 It's rare old works OF art
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected ~
the g. A. b. of New Mexico; st. Vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and tho Orphans industrial school; the IN,
dian training school; Loretto Academy aIA
the chapel Of Our Lady of Light; the RAM !
ma Indian school; st. Catharines lndiaD
school.
The sight-seer here may also take .
vehicle and enjoy days outing with both
| pleasure and profit. The various spots OF
interests to be visited are Tesuqua pueblo,
taking in the 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 o.
sassination Of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grande.
| THE MILITARY Post.
At Santa Fe Is the oldest military estab'
lshmsnt on American coil, having been II, n
almost continuous occupation since loo1
when the 6paniards first established heN
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
Yves built by U. 8. soldiers in 1846 and the
esw post was occupied few years isse g