Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-28

From this It viii appear that sants 70 ID
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, 49.4; Buffalo, AS;
Detroit, 44.6: Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, b2.3: 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,
GI:l tho Writer temperature Of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other w0r's, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid ge's the
favorable summers that resident Of Spring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior. 4
Here IL neurological data for 1891 as frlr.
nished by the U. s. local weather bureau:
Average temperature...".. ........ 40
Average relative humidity .".... ....... 61.3
Average velocity of wind, miles per
Aour.......... .'......' ~
Total rainfall ..........,.'. ....'.''..Ao.I9
Number OF cloudles days ..-..". ..".."... in
Number OF fa1r dayS.......s-"..'........" lVt
Number Of cloudy days. 81
For tubercular diseasys the death rate -ldr
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, the
ratio being as follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, IA; southern states, 6; New Mex
leo. 8.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe Is distant from Kansa. City 500
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
ZIG miles; from Albuquerque S5 miles; rom
Deming, 316 miles; from I'll Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, 1881 miles.
POINTS OF INTEREST.
There are some forty various points o.
more or less historic interest in aud about
The old adobe palao. stands on tho spot
whore 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 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built BE-
tween 1888 and $780, In Che latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 17l6.
II had previously and after 1893, been tho
emily Spanish chapel in Santa Fs. 1t still
remains tho oldeat church IN use IN Ne.
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date In part
rom 1922; but the editice proper ID rom ~
past century.
are: The Historal Society's rooms; tNe
'Garita," the military quarters; chapel ano
cemetery Of Our Lady Of the Rosary; ne
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop's garden; church Of Our Lady q
Guadalupe With It's rare old works Of Art;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected ~
the @. A. B. Of New Mexico; st. vlncenrs
hospital, conducted by the Sisters OF Cnarlty,
and the Orphans industrial school; the IN,
dian training school; Loretto Academy ar4
the chapel Of Our Lady OF Light; ths haM
M Indian school; st. Catharihsa Anoiso
school.
The sight-seer here may also Sake :
vehicls and enjoy days outing WIN Dot3
pleasure and profit. The various spots os
Interests to be visited are Tesuque puepio,
taking In the divide route; Monument focAs
mp In picturesque Santa Fe canon; tns A n1sc
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; aqua III
village: the turquoise mines place 9, tne u
sassination Of Governor Perez San lldelonse
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, ossonu
ths Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa Fe is the Oldest military ess1 ~
Nshmsnt on American soil, having pe'M ia n
almost continuous occupation sihcs t 49,
whom the Spaniards first estaolisneaM ns.v
their base OF operations. old s ss "a MH ~
Nas built by q, 8. soldiers in 1916 ana 49, ~
nsw post was occupied few years l:e.-'