Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-12
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YEAR. ANNUAL MEAN.

From tAis It will appear that Santa Fs 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 39.8, il
Detroit, 44.6; Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, b2.3: We find that Santa Fe has tho
spring temperature Of northern Illinois aud
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 sugdiuafs That & resident c! 3 ring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here Il neurological data for 1891 as fur.
nished by the 0. 8. local weather bureau:
Average temperature ........"...... .."..... 47.S
Average relative humidity ......... ........ 5l.9
Average velocity of wind, miles Per
houf......". ......... ~
Total rainfall. .....".. .."......loId
Number of cloudles days........ ............ 1875
Number of fair ......... 107
Number of cloudy days......".."...... 8S
For tubercular diseases the death rate In
New Mexico is the lowest In the union, the
ratio being g. follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, II; southern states, 8; New Mex.
leo, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Ksnsa. City sos
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
21e miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Denaing, SIG miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, 1881 miles.
POINTS OF 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 tho spot
where 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 1716.
The chapel of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1893 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed 1t. Fully restored in lie,
Il had previously and after 1893, been the
enly Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. It still
remains the oldest church In uss in New
Mexico.
The wallis Of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edidce proper Is from TIA
past century.
Other points OF interest to the tourtah
are: The Historal 6ociety's rooms; til!
.Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady Of tho Rosary; the
church museum ct the new cathedral, the
archbishop's garden; church Of Our Lady Of
Guadalupe with it, rare old works of art;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected ~
the G. A. 3. Of New Mexico; st. Vincenta
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphsns' industrial school; the IN:
dian training school; Loretto Academy an~.
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ram
M Indian school; st. Catharinss lndian
school.
The sight-sser here may also take Z
vehiols and enjoy days outing with botn
pleasure and profit. The various spots OF
Interests to b visited are Tesuque pueblo
taking In the divide route; Monument rock.
mp In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Asseo
Mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua fas
Village; tho turquoise mines; place OF me ~
sassination Of Governor Perez San 1ldefonSo
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, BEYOND
he Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY Post.
At HAnta Fs ID the Oldest military estan'
lshment on American soil, having bsen "
almost continuous occupation since lo0z
Vhen tie gpeniards first established mere
thslr base Of operations. Old Fofs MaTV
m built BY o. 8. soldiers IN 1915 ana ne
NV pot .was occupied few yea" .ss'