Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-03

rrem ts,s |. will appear that Santa Fs e
rslatively 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, 49.4; Buffalo, 44.8;
Detroit, 44.6: Grand Haven, 437; North
Platte, 52.3: We find that Santa Fe has tho
spring temperature Of northern Illinois and
indiana the summer temperature of north.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature of Wisconsin and Michigan,
10 he winter temperature Of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gels ths
.1Fu-alJ.a as.ia.l.4Ea 5;A. resident c. .'pring-
annually to Lake Superior.
Here is neurological data for 1891 as fur.
nished BY the u s. local weather bureau:
Average ........ 47.9
Average relative humidity ......... ......... Bl.3
Average velocity Of wind, miles per
hcuf..."...".. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ....... 7.S
Total rainfall ... ......... ...........l8.1
Number of cloudles days ........ ............ 1876
Number of fair 1877
Number of cloudy days.................. 81
For tuberculsr diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being as follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, IA; southern states, 6: New Mex.
leo, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe Is distant from Kansas City $50
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
zig miles; from Albuquerque, s. miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, 1921 miles.
POINTS OF 1NTEREsT.
There arc some forty various points q
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
cd shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1880, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
tween 1886 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 1710,
it had previously and after 1893, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. It still
remains the Oldest church in use in New
Mexico.
The wells Of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edifice proper u from ~
past century.
Other points Of interest to the tourists
are: The Historal Society's rooms; tae
"Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
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 its rare old works of art;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected BY
the G. A. R. of New Mexico; st. Vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters Of Charity,
and the Orphans Industrial school; the In.
dian training school; Loretto Academy alA.
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the RAM
M Indian school; st. Csthsrins's Indian
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 Tesuque pueblo,
taking in the divide route; Monument rock,
up In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Asteo
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village; the turquoise mines; place Of the ~
sassination of Governor Perez San 1ldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grands.
TIE MILITARY POST.
At Santa Ee is the Oldest military estab-
ushmsnt on American soil, having 5een n
almost continuous occupation since l6Oz
when the Spaniards first established here
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built by q. 8. soldiers in 1916 and the
ssw post was occupied few years lesel.