Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-09
MEAN.

rrcm this It Will appear that Banta Fe 10
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 Fc the monthly range is 1913, in
Boston, 45.1; Albany, 49.4; Buffalo, 44.S;
Detroit, 44.6: Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 62.3: We find that Santa Fe has the
spring temperature of northern Illinois ana
Indiana, the summer temperature OF north.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
.sr;perature Of Wisconsin and Michigan,
and tho winter temperature OF central
Illinois and Indiana. In other words, by
staying in Santa Fe, tbs invalid IL the
favorable summers that resident of Spring
field. Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here ss neurological data for 1891 as fur
nished by the U. 8. local weather bureau:
Average temperature ......... 4I.a
Average relative humidity ........ ......... 6l.S
Average velocity of wind, miles per
hour......".. '..."'.' ''''...'S i.S
Total rainfall. ......,....A We
Number of cloudlss days....-.. ........,.. .1ea
Number of fair days. ....... s9el
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, 20;
Minnesota, H. southern states, 6; New Mex.
leo, 8.
DISTANCES.
Eanta Fe is distant from Kahsaa City 865
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
216 miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 316 miles; from FL Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, 1881 miles.
POINTS or INTEREST.
There are some forty various points Of
more or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
where tho old Spanish palace had been erect
Cd shortly after 1906. 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 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in l7!0,
Il had previously and after 1893, been the
emily Spanish chapel in Santa Fe. 1t still
remains the oldest church in use in New
Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date In part
nom 1922; but the edifce proper is from ti>s
past century.
Other points Of interest to the tourists
are: The Historsl Society's rooms; tAs
'.Garita," the military quarters; chapel ano
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 ar;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected by
the g. A. r. of New Mexico; st. Vincenta
hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In,
dian training school; Loretto Academy M,A
the chapel Of Our Lady of Light; the KAN =
ma Indian school; st. Catharinss lnd,au
school.
The sight-seer here may also take .
! vehicle and enjoy days outing With both
/ pleasure and profit. Tho various Spots OF
interests to b visited ere Tesuque pueblo,
taking In the divide route; Monument rock,
mp In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village; the turquoise mines; place OF the ..
ssssination of Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, baTond
the Rio Grands.
| THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa Fe ID the oldest military estan'
ushmsnt on American soil, having bsen n ln
almost continuous occupation since 10y.
whom the 6paniards first established nsre
ehsir base OF opaaions. Old Fort Navy
! was built by q. 9. soldiers In 1SA0 ana tns
ssw post was occupied few ysa' less!'