Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-10

From tits it will appear that banta Fe IL
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, 44.8;
Detroit, 44.6: Grand Haven, 437; North
Platte, 62.3: 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 worls, BY
staying In Santa Fe, the invalid get. the
favorable summers that resident Of spring.
field. Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annual; to Lake Superior
Here d neurological data for 1891 as fur.
nished by the U. 6. local weather bureau:
Average Temperature. .....". 47.8
Average relative humidity .......,....... 6l.S
Average velocity OF wind, miles per
hOur......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...... 10
Total rainfall. ..m"..10.7
Number Of cioudles dayS....-.. -..--.,.. IVY
Number OF fair ays......-".............. iUI
Number of cloudy days................" 81
For tubercular diseases the death rate In
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being a follows: New England, %;
Minnesota, II; southern states, g. New Mex.
leo, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe ID distant from Kahsa. City 8e9
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 318 miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1902 miles: from San
Francisco. 1881 miles.
P0INTs OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points o.
moro or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on tho spot
WHARF the old Spanish palace had been erect
ID shortly after 1905. 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 1888 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in LILO,
Il had previously and after 1893, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t still
romans the Oldest church in use in net
Mexico.
The walls Of tho old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edifice proper is from ths
past century.
Otner points or interest 70 tho 0uIM~
are: The Historal Society's rooms; the
''Garita, the military quarters; chapel ana
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; ths
church museum at the new cathedral, tho
archbishop's garden; church of Our Lady o.
Guadalupe with it, rare old works OF arr
the soldiers monument, monument to tht
Pioneer Path. Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
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 an4
the chapel Of Our Lady Of Light; the RAM
~ Indian school; st. Catharins's lndian
school.
Tho sight-seer here may also take
vehicle and enjoy days outing with bota
pleasure and profit. The various spots OF
interests 20 BE- visited are Tesuque pueblo,
taxing IN the divide route; Monument rock,
mp In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village; the turquoise mines; place OF the A.
fascination Of Governor Perez; San Ildefonse
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, bsyono
the Rio Grands.
THE MILITARY POST
Al Santa Fa IL the Oldest military eetap'
lishment on American soil, having been in
almost continuous occupation since loO.
when the 0paniArds first established nerS
their base Of operations. Old Fort Malg
was built by q. 8. soldiers in 1915 ana tns
1sw post was occupied few years leek'