Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-12
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From this 1t will appear that Santa Fe b
relatively warmer in winter and cooler Ia
summer than other places having nearly
the same annual temperature Compars
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, 44.s;
Detroit, AS; Grand Haven, 43.7 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,
A4u tho winter ttAPSrature of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other wor,,s, by
favorable summers tina. 6 resident Of Spring.
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here ID neurological data for 1891 as fur
nished by the U. s. local weather bureau:
Average temperature. .."."". ",...., 40
Average relative humidity. ......... 61.8
Average velocity of wind, miles Per
Eour........ ......... l.1
Total rainfall. ...... "..."..l6.7d
Number of cloudles days. ......... 1ee
Number of fair days.. LOT
Number of cloudy days.-"............. 81
For tubercular diseases the death rate In
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being as follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, ID; southern states, 6; New Mex.
leo, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe L. distant from Kan.a- City 869
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad.
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque S. miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1892 miles: from San
Francisco, 1881 miles.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are sons forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on the spot
WHARF the old Spanish palace had been erect
cd shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1850, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and 1716.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1885 and 1880. In the latter years tho
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in l7!0,
It had previously and after 1888, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t still
remains the Oldest church in use In Ne7
Mexico.
The walls of tho old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edifce proper ia from TIE
pest century.
Other points of interest to the tourists
are: The Historal Society's rooms; th4
"Gari:a," the military quarters; chapel ana
cemetery of Our Lady Of tho Rosary; tho
church museum at the new cathedral, the
erchbishop's garden; church Of Our Lady o.
Guadalupe with its rare old works Of art;
the soldiers monument, monument TO the
Pioneer Path. Finder, Kit Carson, erected ~
the G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincentd
hospital, conducted by the Sisters OF Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In.
dian training school; Loretto Academy a14
tho chapel of Our Lady of Light; the RAM =
M Indian school; st. Catharins's Indian
school.
The sight-seer here may also take .
vehicle and enjoya days outing with both
pleasure and profit The various spots o.
Interests to be visited are Tesuqus pueblo,
taking In the divide route; Monument TOOK,
up In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the A1tec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Eta
village; the turquoise mines; place Of the -.
sassination Of Governor Perez San 1ldefons9
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, bsYond
The Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa Fe Is the Oldest military estab'
nshment on American soil, having been ~
almost continuous occupation since l0u0
when the 6paniards first established here
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built by q. 8. soldiers In lS46 ana ne
esw post was occupied . few years 49,