Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-21
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relatively warmer in winter and cooler in
summer than other places having nearly
the same annual temperature. Compare
yas difference hefTegn the coolest month
and the warmest month for these laces.
In Santa Fe the monthly range is 1913, in
Boston, 45.1; Albany, ASA; BulIalo, 44.s;
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
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. 8. local weather bureau:
Average temperature. ...."..""..... ......, 47.3
Average relative humidity ......... 61.3
Average velocity Of wind, miles par
hOur.."...... ...".... 10
TOTAL ranfal....... .lo.1d
Number of cloudles daye, ...-.. "....".". 195
Number of fair days, .-"..--..".......... 107
Number Of cloudy Northumberland. So
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being ss follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, IA; southern states, g. New MGR
leo, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe is distant from Kansa- City 1863
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque, So miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from lei Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1852 miles: from San
Francisco, 1881 miles.
POINTS or INTEREST.
There are some forty various points Of
moro or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe paace 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 l716.
The chapel Of San Miguel was built 30.
tween 1888 and 1880. In the latter years tho
Il had previously and after 1893, been the
emily Spanish chapel in Santa Fs. 1t still
remains the oldest church in use in Me-
Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in part
nom 1922; but the ediice proper is from tbs
Other points of interest to tho tourists
nre: The Historal Society's rooms; the
"Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of the Rosary; the
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 10 the
Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected ~
the G. A. r. of New Mexico; st. vincent's
hospital, conducted by the Sisters OF Charity,
and tho Orphans industrial school; the In.
dian training school; Loretto Academy ailA
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ram
M Indian school; St. Catharinss Indian
school.
The sight-sesr here may also take
vehicle and enjoys days outing with both
pleasure and profit. The various spoH 0
Interests to be visited are Tesuque pueblo,
taking In the divide route; Monument rock,
up In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the A1teo
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; aqua fra
village; the turquoise mines; place Of me y
sassination of Governor Perez; San llaeions9
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, bs7ono
The Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY POST
At Santa Fe is the oldest military estab-
Nshmsnt on American soil, having Deen ln
almost continuous occupation since toO0
when the Spaniards first sstabllsnea nete
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
Was built by q, 8. soldiers in 1S4S and the
Jew post was occupied few years lsoe9