Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-06-30
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FROM tk.a II will appear that Santa Re Il
relatively warmer in winter and cooler in
summer than other places having nearly
Che sama 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.l; Albany, 49.4; Buffalo, A.8;
Detroit, 446: Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 62S: 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,
anu the winter temperature OF central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, BY
,tavius in Santa Fe, the Invalid gets the
favorable suIuu,ers chat 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 Z. s. local weather bureau:
average temperasura.".... ......... 47.6
Average relative humidity....... ......... t1.8
Average velocity Of wind, miles psr
noor.......... t.0
TOTAL raIniai,.
Number of clouGles days ....-.. .......... 1876
Number of fair daya... 1O7
Number of cloudy days.................... 81
For tuicrcular diseases the death rate In
tNcW 2leNtCC Ii tIc low rst III TIC uNlOIL. 5lV
ratio being AS follows: New England, %;
Minnesota, "A, southern states, g. New Mex.
leo, :.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fc Is distant from Kansas City $50
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque S. miles; from
Deming, 3l6 miles; from 81 Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1852 miles: from San
Francisco, 1881 miles.
POINTS or INrEREsr.
There are some forty various points ot
more or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
Tbs 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 1880, and the present ons
was constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
tween 1885 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored In l7lo.
1t had previously and after 1898, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. It still
remains the Oldest church in use In New
Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date In part
from 1922; but the edifce proper ID from To
past century.
Other points Of interest to the tourists
are: The Historal Society's rooms; th4
"Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady Of tho Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop'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 G. A. R. of New Mexico; st. Vincent's
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; tho In.
dian training school: Loretto Academy arA
the chapel Of Our Lady Of Light; the Ram
M Indian school; st. Catharins's Indian
school.
The 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,
taxing in the divide route; Monument rock,
up In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village the turquoise mines; place Of the =.
gassination of Governor Perez; San lldefonse
pueblo, or the ancient cliff DWELLING, beyond
the Rio Grande.
TIE MILITARY fOsT.'
At Santa Fe Is the Oldest military esta6
lishment on American soil, having been %
almost continuous occupation since l609
when the Spaniards first established here
their base Of operations. Old Fort Many
vas built by q. 8. soldiers In 1846 and the
new post was occupied few yeArs latel.