Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-09-14
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From this It will appear that Santa Fs b
relatively warmer in winter and cooler in
Euumer than other places having nearly
the came annual temperature. Compare
tie difference between the coolest mouth
and the warmcat month for these places
IN Santa Fs the monthly range is 1913, in
Boston, 45.1; Albany, 494; Buffalo, 4l9;
Detroit, i4G: Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 52.3 We find that Santa Fe has the
spring temperature Of northern Illinois and
'nuiana, the summer temperature of north.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature of Wisconsin and Michigan,
and tha winter temperature of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gets thu
favorable summers that resident of Spring.
Geld, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here ia neurological data for 1891 as fur.
nished by the u. s. local weather bureau:
Average temperature. .................... 47.S
Average relative humidity ........ 51.5
Average velocity Of wind, niles per
hCnr.........., III
Total rai'!al....... ...".-....l07
Number Of cloudles days, ........ .......... ISIS
Number CT fair 107
Number OF cloudy dGys................... G3
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
Nav Mexico is the lowest in the union this
ratio being es follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, Il; southern states, 8; New Mex.
leo, 3.
p1arAscEs.
Santa Fe Is distant from Kahsa- City $50
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
PIG miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
DeniEg, 3l6 miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, l,2ol miles.
POINTS on INTEREST.
There are some forty various points 0.
more or less historic interest in aud about
tina ancient city.
The old sdobe palace stands on the spot
whsre 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 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built b.
tween 1853 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in lie,
sniy Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. It still
rsmsilla the Oldest church in use in Me-
Mexico.
The walls OF the old cathedral date In part
from 1929; but the ediice proper is from ths
past century.
Other points Of interest to the tourists
are The Historal Society's rooms; tue
"Garta," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady of the Rosary; tho
church museum At the new cathedral, tho
archbishop's garden; church of Our Lady Of
Guadalupe with ita rare old works of art:
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path. Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
the G. A. X. Of New Mexico; St. VincentI
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans ind astral school; the In
dian training school; Loretto Academy ay@
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ram
ma Indian school; st. Catharinss 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 be visited arc Tesuqus pueblo
taking in the divide route; Monument rock,
up In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fria
village; the turquoise mines; place of the ~
yassination Of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, beyond
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY Posf.
At Santa Fe is the oldest military estah-
hshmsnt on American soil, having beeu in
almost continuous occupation since 1000
when the Spaniards first established here
their base Of ops, stions. Old Fort Marcy
was built by U. 8. soldiers in ls48 and the
new post was occupied few yesn lsteb