Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-26

From tAs- 1t will appear thst ssnta 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, 49.4; Buffalo, AS;
Detroit, 44.6: Grand Haven, 43.7; 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,
aud the winter temperature Of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, by
stav'ng in Santa Fe. the invalid gets the
4 .oIs1!s s.sitii ca t-.,.: /. resident OF Spring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigratina
annually to Lake Superior.
Here IL neurological data for 1891 as fur
niahed by the U. s. local weather bureau:
Average Temperature. ............. ..".~.. 47.3
Average relative humidity ......... SIS
Average velocity of wind, miles per
houF."....... I'D
iotel rainfall.
Number of cloudles days, ............ 1876
NnFlber of fair ......... 10Y
Number Of cloudy days.-".."............. g
For tabercular diseases the death rate In
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being rs follows: New England, %;
Minnesota, II; southern atat.s. 6; New Mex.
;co, 3
DISTANCES
Santa Fe is distant from Kansa. City Se8
miles; from Denver 3SS; miles, from Trinidad,
2l6 miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 3l6 miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from Ban
Francisco, 1881 miles,
POINTS OF INTEREST
There are some forty various points Of
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
I'd shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was constructed between 1897 and 1716.
The chapel of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1888 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it, Fully restored in 1710.
1t had previously and after 1893, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fs. II still
remains the Oldest church in use In New
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date In part
nom 1922; but the edifice proper Is from ths
past century.
are: The Historal Society's rooms; TIP
'Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, tho
archbishcp'a garden; church Of Our Lady Of
Guadalupe with Its rare old works OF at;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected BY
the G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. vincentf
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In.
dian training school; Loretto Academy a14
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ranf~
M Indian school; st. Catharins's Indian
school.
Tho 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,
mp In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the A1teo
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village the turquoise mines place Of the -
fascination Of Governor Perez; San 1ldefonsQ
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY Fosr.
At Santa Fe Is the Oldest military estab-
Lshmtut on American soil, having bsan u
almost continuous occupation since ldU1
when the 6psniards first established haze
their base OF operations. Old Fort Marcy
vas built by q. 8. soldiers In 1915 ana ~
Sew post was occupied tex years !se9