Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-03-27

From this 1t will appear that santa Fe h
relatively warmer in winter and cooler IN
summer than other places having nearly
the same annual temperature. Compare
the difference between the coolest month
In Santa Fe the monthly range Is S9.S, IN
Boston, 45.l; Albany, 49.4; Buffalo, ~;
Detroit, 44.6: Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 1913: 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 10 Neurological data for 1891 - far.
nished by the U. s. local weather bureau:
Average relative humidity ........, ......... Sl1
Average velocity of wind, miles per
hOur....... ..... ........ ........ ......... ~
Total rainfall LOIS
Number of cloudles days......... ........... 10
Number of fair days. .."..... ~
Number of cloudy days.."..."...."..... u
For tubercular diseases the death rate IN
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being as follows: New England, %;
Minnesota, IA; southern states, 6; New Mex.
loo, 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe il distant from Kansas City 80
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
PIG miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from Ell Paso $40 Ic:iu1;
from Los Angeles, 1902 Pr i'm eaa
Francisco, 1881 miles
po1Nr--5r INTEREST.
There arc some forty various points II
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 1850, and the present one
was constructed between 1857 and l7l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1885 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in Ito.
It had previously and after 1893, been the
emily Spanish chapel in Santa Fs. 1t still
remains the Oldest church in use in New
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date in part
past century.
Other points Of interest to the tourists
arc: The Historal society's rooms; tn.
'Garita," the military quarters chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; thu
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop'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. R. of New Mexico; st. Vincent's
hospital, conducted by the Sisters Of Charity,
and the Orphans ind lstrial school; the In.
dian training school: Loretto Academy an6
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ramo
M Indian school; St. Catharine'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 DO visited are Teeuque pueblo,
taxing In the divide route; Monument rock,
up in picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztes
mineral springs; Nanbe pueblo; Aqua Fria
village; the turquoise mines; place Of the ~
sassination of Governor Perez; San IldefonDe
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
The Bio Grande.
THE MILITARY rosr.
At Santa Fe IL the Oldest military estab-
lishmsnt on American soil, having beer II
almost continuous occupation since 1904
when the Spaniards first established here
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built by q. 8. soldiers in 1916 and the
new post was occupied few years l.tst.