Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-07-29
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From this it will appear that Banta Fe Is
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, 445;
Detroit, 44.6: Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 62.3: We find that Santa Fe has tho
spring temperature of northern Illinois and
Indiana, the summer temperature of north.
ern Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature Of Wisconsin and Michigan,
All The winter Temperature Of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other wor.,s, by
staying in Santa Fe the invalid gets the
favorable summers that 2 resident Of 3sring-
field, Illinois, can get only by emgrating
annually to Lake Superior
Here Ia neurological data for 1891 as fur.
nished by the U. 9. local weather bureau:
Average temperature ...."..... ........ 40
Average relative humidity. ......... 6l.8
Average velocity Of wind, miles Per
hour..."...... Observation-Disclosures 1.5
10Jal ralnlcl. .......lo1o
Number Of cloudles days. ....".. ......... le5
Number of fair days.......-........ ......." 107
Number of cloudy days................... G5
For tubercular diseases the death rate in
New Mexico is the lowest in the union, tbs
rntio being as follows: New England, %;
Minnesota, Ia, southern states, s; New MsI.
leo, 8.
DisTAHCEs.
Santa Fe Is distant from Kansa. City $3.50
miles; from Denver 1888; miles; from Trinidad,
PIG miles, from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming BIG miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1852 miles, from San
Francisco, 1,2S1 miles,
: POINTS OF 1arEREsT.
There are some forty various points 81
more OF less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on the spot
where the old Spanish palace had been crest
Cd shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed in $780, and the present ons
was constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built DO.
tween 1880 and 1850. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 1716,
It had previously and after 1893, been the
only 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
from 1922; but the editice proper Is from ths
past century.
Other points of interest to the tourists
are: The Historal society's rooms; tae
'.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 o.
Guadalupe with its rare old works OF art;
the soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Path Finder, Kit Carson, erected ~
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 ailA
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the RAM
M Indian school; st. Cathsrins's Indian
school.
The sight-aeer here may also take 2
vehicle and enjoy days outing with botn
pleasure and profit. The various spots OF
Interests to be visited are Tesuque pueblo,
taking In the divide route; Monument rock,
up In picturesque Santa Re canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; Aqua Fra
village; the turquoise mines; place OF me ~
sassination of Governor Perez; San lldeionse
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, Deyono
the Rio Grande.
THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa Fe is the Oldest military eetab.
lshmsut on American soil, having been ~
almost continuous occupation since toO1
whom the 6paniards first establisheo neIN
their base OF operations Old Fort Marcy
was built by U. 8. soldiers in 1915 ana tne
hsw post was occupied few years is'e =