Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-18
MEAN.

From tkis 1t will appear that eanta Fe IL
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 1913, in
Boston, 45.1; Albany 494; Buffalo, 44e;
Detroit, 44.6; Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 1913: We find that Santa Fe has ths
spring temperature Of northern Illinois ana
Indiana, the summer temperature of north.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
Temperature Of Wisconsin and Michigan,
aitd thu Hii:i.cr temperature OF central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid go's the
favorable summers that e resident ol spring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here Is neurological data for 1891 rs fur
nished by the U. s. local weather bureau:
Average temperature""...."" ...- ....."" 47.3
Average relative humidity ....., ..."... 5l.5
Average velocity of wind, miles per
hours, ..."....,,..,..,....... '.......' 10
Total rainfall. .."."..".lo.1d
Number of cloudlss days....". "."".". l91
Number OF fair days.""."... '..".......... AvI
Number of cloudy days,......... ,....... 81
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
leo, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe il distant from Kahsa- City 800
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
Els miles; from Albuquerque 85 miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1852 miles: from San
Francisco, 1921 miles.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points o.
more or less historic interest in sud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been erect
ID shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1880, and the present ons
was constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1885 and 1880. In the latter years tho
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 171o,
It had previously and after 1893, been the
emily Spanish chapel in Santa Fe 1t still
remains the Oldest church in use in Me-
Mexico.
The walls of tho old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edifce proper is from ths
past century.
Othef points OF interest," 10 tno OuEnW
are: Tho Historal Society's rooms; tNe
''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 to the
Pioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
the G. A. 3. Of New Mexico; st. Vincentf
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In.
dian training school; Loretto Academy aiA
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the RAM
na Indian school; st. Catharins's Indian
school.
The sight-seer hero msy also take
vehicle and enjoy days outing with ooth
pleasure and profit. The various spots o.
interests to be visited are Tesuque pueblo,
taking in the divide Youte Monument rock,
up In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village the turquoise mines; place OF Inc ~
sassination of Governor Perez; San lldeionse
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
toe Rio Grands.
THE MILITARY POST.
: At Santa Fe is the oldest military cstab.
ishmsnt on American soil, having been 10
almost continuous occupation since loO1
when the Spaniards first established here
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built by u. 8. soldiers in 1886 and tns
low post was occupied few years l:e1.