Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-11

From this Ii Will appear ti,st sansa Re Is
relatively warmer in winter and cooler in
GUNNER than other places having nearly
the Same annual temperature Compare
the difference between the coolest month
end the warmcst month for these places.
In Santa Re the monthly range Is 1913, in
Boston, 45.1; Albany 49.4; Buffalo, AS;
Detroit, 446: Grand Haven, 1871; North
Platte, 52.S: We find that Santa He 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,
s.4l .he winter temperature Of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, by
ntaying in Santa Fe, the invalid gets ths
i.t.--,.ti .t,4,...@ sls & n SENT o. ring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrntifss-
annually to Lake superior.
Here lie mGtaological dsta for 1891 rs fur.
nished by the L. s. local weather bassau:
Average Temperature 47.5
Average relative humidity ..-...,...,..... G.,3
Average velocity CT wind, mica PER
Aour."..,,... I'D
Total rainfall ..."...,...,,. ....,,..,.......loI
Number Of oloudic5 days ,..,,.....~...... 195
Number Of fair ys.....,..-..-."-....... iG1
Number Of cloudy days.."..""..."".... 90
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union. tha
ratio being as follows: New England, Is;
Minnesota, H. soutb&rn etatea, g. New Meg
leo, g.
B!sTAECG8.
Santa T'e Ia distant from Kansa City 50.
miles; from Denver SS6; milsa; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; f.on
Deming, ZIG miles; from FL Paso, $40 milea;
from Los Angeles, 1889 miles: from Ban
Francisco, ,25l miles.
POINTS or INTEREST.
There are sonlo forty various points Of
more OF less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands ON the spot
where tho old Spanish palace had been erect
cd shortly after 1865. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1850, and the present. ops
was constructed between 1857 and 17i6
The chapel Of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1888 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 17ie.
1t had previously and after 1858, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa 70. 1t still
remains the oldsat chuych in use in New
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922 but thu edifce proper is from tie
past century.
arc: The HistorGl Society's rooms; tne
''Garita" the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, tho
archbishop's garden; church Of Our Lady OF
Guadalupe with its rare old works Of art:
the soldiers monument, monument to tho
Pioneer Path. Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
the G. A. R. of New Mexico st. Vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In.
, dian training school; Loretto Academy ara
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the RAM
M Indian school; st. Ca!harine's Indian
school.
The sight-sesr here may also take
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 Aztec
mineral springs; Nanbe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village; tho turquoise mines; place OF the e.
sassination Of Governor Perez; San lldefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa 70 is the Oldest military estab-
llshment on American soil, having been N
almost continuous occupation since l6Ox
when the Epaniards first established here
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built by U. 8. soldiers in 1Sz6 and the
hsw post was occupied few years latss.