Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-31

From this 1t win appear that Santa Fe b
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, 1913: We find that Santa Fe has tho
spring temperature Of northern Illinois and
Indiana, the summer temperature Of north.
.ssi.pernture Of Wisconsin and Michigan,
and the winter temperature of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other w0r,s, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gets the
favorable summers that resident Of Spring.
field, Illinois, can get only by emigratinS
annually to Lake Superior.
Here il neurological data for 1891 as fur
nished by the U. 8. local weather bureau:
Average temperature ......"..... ......... 47.3
Average relative humidity ........, ......... b1.8
Average velocity of wind, miles per
hour........ l.0
Total rainfall. ........ ........187S
Number of cloudles days..-.~.. ........ 1875
Number of fair ays.........-................ 107
Number Of cloudy days................... IS
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
ratio being as follows: New England, Is;
Minnesota, 14 southern states, 6; New Mex
leo, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe Is distant from Kansa- City 500
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
PIG miles; from Albuquerque, 81 miles; from
Deming BIC miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, 1881 miles.
POINTS or INrEREsr.
There arc some forty various points Of
more or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on tho 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.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be-
tween 1898 and 1850. 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. 1t still
remains the Oldest church In use In New
Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the ediice proper is from ths
past century.
Other points of interest to tho tourists
are: The Historal Society's rooms; th4
"Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady Of the Rosary; TIE
church museum at the new cathedral, the
nrchbishop's garden; church of Our Lady Of
Guadalupe with its rare old works OF AT;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path. Finder, Kit Carson, erected BY
the @. A. R. of New Mexico; st. Vincenta
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the IN,
dian training school; Loretto Academy a49
the chapel Of Our Lady of Light; the kamE
M Indian school; st. Catharins's Indian
school.
The sight-seer here may also take z
vehicle and enjoya 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 A5teo
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village; the turquoise mines; place OF ~ ~
ssssination Of Governor Perez; San 1ldefonso
pueblo, OF the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa Fe is the Oldest military estan.
Nshmsnt on American soil, having been in
almost continuous occupation since loO1
when the epaniards first established ners
their base OF operations. Old Fort NAVY
vas built by q. 8. soldiers in 1916 ana tns
hsw post was occupied few years lse3