Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-03

From ts,Ss It vii, appear that banta Fe b
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, 1914; Buffalo, AS,
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.
crn Wisconsin and Michigan, the autumn
temperature Of Wisconsin and Michigan,
Ina the winter temperature of central
Illinois AID Indiana. In other WORKS, by
favorable summers that resident OF Spring
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here Is meteological data for 1891 as fur.
nishod by the q. S'local weather bureau:
average Temperature ..".""...... ......... 47.S
Average relative humidity ....... ......... SIS
Average velocity Of wind, miles per
hour'.."..:.... I'D
lctal ralnlal ...... .........1t.73
Number of cloudles days......... ............ 10t
Number OF fair ays."...."-...w......... 107
Number of cloudy days.............".... s.
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, g. New Mex.
leo, 8.
D1sTANCEs
Santa Fe Is distant from Kansa4 City 500
miles; from Denver 1885, miles, from Trinidad,
2l6 miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 3l6 miles; from Ell Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Frannisoo, 1881 miles.
sorNTs OF INTEREST.
Tiers are some forty various points Of
more Or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
Tbs old adobe palace stands on the spot
where ths old Spanish palace had been erect
ed shortly after 1905. That ancient structure
was destroyed IN 1850, and the present one
The chapel Of San Miguel was built bs.
tween 1896 and 1880 In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 171o,
u had previously and after 1898, been the
only Spanish chapel in Santa Fs. It still
remains the Oldest church In use In New
Mexico.
The walls Of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922 but the ediice proper Is from TIA
Other points of interest to tho tourists
are: The Historal 6ocietys rooms; tn?
''Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady of tho Rosary; the
church museum at tho new cathedral, the
srohbishop's garden; church of Our Lady q
Guadalupe with it's rare old works OF Art;
tbs soldiers monument, monument to the
Pioneer Pathfinder, Kit Carson, erected ~
the g. A. 3. of New Mexico; st. Vincenta
hospital, conducted by the Sisters Of Charity,
and tho Orphans industrial school; the IA.
dian training school; Loretto Academy ai}4.
the chapel of Our Lady of Light; the KaM
ma Indian school; st. Catharinsa Indian
school. 30.
The sight-seer here may also take .
vehicle and enjoya days outing with both
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 Fe canon; the Aztec
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo Aqua fra
village; the turquoise mines; place Of tne e.
sassination Of Governor Perez; San lldefonse
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, bsyono
The Rio Grands.
THE MILITARY POST.
At Santa Fe Is the Oldest military estab'
ushment on American soil, having bsen 1n
almost continuous occupation since ltO1
when the Spaniards first establishsd hero
their base Of operations. Old Fort Marcy
was built by q. 8. soldiers In 1915 and ~
new post was occupied few ytan sss