Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-04-14

From this II will appear that Santa Fe 4
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, ASH; Albany 49.4 Buffalo, 44S;
Detroit, 44.6: Grand Haven, 1871; North
Platte, 1913: We find that Santa Fe has the
spring temperature of northern Illinois aud
Indiana, the summer temperature Of north
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature Of Wisconsin and Michigan,
and the winter temperature Of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, BY
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gets the
favorable summers thata resident of Spring.
field, illinois, can get only by emigratina
annually to Lake Superior.
Here 10 neurological data for 1891 a. fur.
nished by the U. 8. local weather bureau:
Average temperature......." ......... 47.e
Average relative humidity ....... ......... OH
Average velocity of wind, miles per
i hour.."..." ......... I.S
Total rainfall ..... ........ ..........l07S
Number of cloudles days ........ ............ l06
Number of fair days. l07
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, %;
Minnesota, "A; southern states, 8; New Mex.
leo, 3.
DIsTANCEs.
Santa Fe IL distant from Kansas City, go
miles, from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
216 miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Denling, 316 miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1892 miles: from San
Francisco, 1921 miles.
| POINTS OF 1NrEREsr.
There are some forty various points 81
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 1890, and the present one
was constructed between 1857 and l7l6.
The chapel Of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1898 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians DESTROYED it. Fully restored in i7ie.
II had previously and after 1889, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fs. 1t still
remains the oldest church in use in New
Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date In par
from 1872; bnt the edifce proper Is from the
Other points Of interest to the tourists
are The Historal Society's rooms; the
'Garita" the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbshop's garden; church Of Our Lady OF
! Guadalupe with it, rare old works OF Art:
the soldiers monument, monument ~ the
Pioneer Path. Finder, Kit Carson, erected BY
the g. A. R. Of New Mexico; st. vincent's
hospital conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans ind lstrial school; the In.
dian training school: Loretto Academy ant
the chapel Of Our Lady Of Light; the Ramo
M Indian school; St. Catharinss Indian
school.
The sight-seer hero may also take .
vehicle and enjoy days outing with both
pleasure and profit The various spots OF
interests to DO visited are Tesuqne pueblo,
taxing In the divide route; Monument rock,
up In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nanbe pueblo; Aqua Fria
village the turquoise mines place Of tho ~
ssssination of Governor Perez: San tldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff DWELLING, beyond
The Bio Grande.
THE MILITARY rosr.
At Santa Fe 10 the oldest military sstab.
tishmsnt on American soil, having been IN
almost continuous occupation since, l607
when the Spaniards first established here
their base Of operations Old Fort Navy
vas built by o. 9. soldiers in t646 and the
new rUst was occupied few yesn late: :.