Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-24
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From this It will appear thst 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 warmest month for these places.
In Santa Fe the monthly range is 1913, in
Boston, 45.1; Albany, 494; Buffalo, AS;
Detroit, 44.8: Grand Haven, 4S.7; North
Platte, 52.3: 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,
md the Writer temperature of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other woris, by
favorable summers that resident Of SPRING
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here IL neurological data for 1891 as fur
nished by the U. S. local weather bureau:
Average temperature. .,..."........ 47.d
Average relative humidity .....,.-.... OLD
Ayereea velocity of wind, miles per
hOur.......... "".,..."..." f.5
1otal rainfall.
Number of cloudles days. ..,.,......-.. 19d
Number of fair days. lQ1
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.
ico 8.
DISTANCES
Santa re is distant from KansaA City 880
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
2l8 miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1852 miles: from San
Francisco, 1921 miles.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points Q,
more or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palac. glands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been erect
ID shortly after zoos. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1880, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be.
tween 1855 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in ITO,
It had previously and after 1852, been the
emily Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t still
remains the oldest church in use IN Nc7
Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edifce proper Is from tt>s
past century.
Other points Of interest to the touriata
are: The Historal Society's roomsi the
''Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady of the Rosary; tho
church museum at the new cathedral, INC
erchbishop'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 ~
the G. A. r. of New Mexico st. Vincentf
hospital, conducted by the Sisters OF Onarlty,
and the Orphans industrial school; the IN.
dian training school; Loretto Academy ail4
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ram
no Indian school, 81. Catharinss indian
school.
The sight-secr here may also taKe .
vehicls and enjoya days outing with both
pleasure and profit. The various spots o.
interests to be visited ere Tesrque pueblo.
taking In the divide route; Monument rock,
up In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the A1tec
mineral springs Nambe pueblo; Aqua fns
village the turquoise mines; place OF tne =.
sassination Of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
pueblo, Or the ancient cliff dwellings BEYOND
The Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY POET.
At Santa Fe Is the Oldest military estan-
lishment on American soil, having been DID ln
almost continuous occupation mnce loo1
whom the Hpaniards first established nen
their base Of opel atoms. Old fort My
Was built by q. 8. soldiers in 1910 ana ny
ssw post was occupied few years ieN-: