Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-04-11

From this It Will appear thai 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.
Boston, Ash; Albany, 49.4; Buffalo, &4.8;
Detroit, AS: Grand Haven, 437; North
Platte, 62.3: We find that Santa Fe has this
spring temperature of northern Illinois and
Indiana, the summer temperature Of north.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature Of Wisconsin Snd Michigan,
and the winter temperature of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, by
staying in Santa Fe the invalid gets ths
favorable summers thata resident of Spring.
field, Illinois, can get only by emigratins
annually to Lake Superior
Here is Neurological data for 1901 as fur
nished by the q. s. local weather bureau:
Average temperature. ......... 47.3
Average relative humidity........ ......... bla
Average velocity Of wind, miles per
hour.."...... ~
Total ..,......l6.73
Number of cloudles days. ........ ........... 1875
Number OF fair days.......-.............. lO7
Number of cloudy days......"............. s.
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being as follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, Il; southern states, s; New Mex.
leo, 3.
DIsTANcEs.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansas City ses
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
216 miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, BIG miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, 1921 miles.
POINTS ov 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 1880, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1886 ara 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in l7lo,
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 edifce proper is from the
past century.
Other points Of interest to tho tourists
arc: The Historal society's rooms; tho
"Garita,' the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady of the Rosary; tho
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishops garden; church Of Our Lady Ct
Guadalupe with its rare old works of art;
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 ind lstral school, the In.
dian training school; Loretto Academy and
the chapel of Our Lady of Light the Ramo
ma 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,
tai, ing in the divide route. Monument rock,
I mp in picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; NsEbe pueblo; Aqua FRA
village; the turquoise Mines place Of the ~
ssssination of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
| pueblo, Or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
| The Rio Grande.
THE Military Post.
At Santa Fe IL the Oldest military cstab-
G1hmsnt on American soil, having been 10
almost continuous occupation since 1909
when the 6paniards first established here
their base Of operations Old Fort Marcy
Wa built by D. 8. soldiers in l846 and the
nav post Wa occupied few years Later.