Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-06

From THIS It will appear that Santa Fe il
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, 494; Buffalo, 44.8;
Detroit, 446 Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 523: 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,
and the winter temperature of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gets the
favorable summers that resident of Spring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here is neurological data for 1891 as fur.
nished by the U. s. local weather bureau:
Average emperature......".... ........ Alb
Average relative humidity. ......... 6l.3
Average velocity of wind, miles per
hour.."...... 7.3
Total rainfall.
Number of cloudles days. ........ ........... 1876
Number Of fair days....................... 107
Number of cloudy days................... s.
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
Minnesota, IA; southern states, 6; New Mex.
leo. 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe Is distant from Kansas City $3.50
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 3l6 miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1852 miles; from San
Francisco, 1881 miles.
POINTS or 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
cd shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1850, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built be.
tween 1886 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in ITO,
1t had previously and after 1893, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t still
remains tho oldest church In use in New
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edi6ce proper is from the
past century.
Other points Of interest to the tourists
are: The Historal Sooiety's rooms; the
1Garita," 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 its rare old works of art
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path. Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
the G. A. Z. of New Mexico; st. Vincent'l
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity
and the Orphans ind lstrial school; the In.
dian training school: Loretto Academy aud
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ramo.
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 Aztet
mineral springs; Nanbe pueblo; Aqua Fris
village; the turquoise mines; place of the -
ssssination of Governor Perez; San 1ldefons<
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwelling, beyont
The Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY roSf.
At Santa Fe Is the oldest military estab
Nshment on American soil, having been II
almost continuous occupation since 1907
when the Spaniards first established herr
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built BY q. 8. soldiers in lSl6 and thu
new post was occupied . few Yeas later