Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-26
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From tbs It will appear that Santa 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 Fe the monthly range is 1913, in
Boston, 45.1; Albany, 1914; Buffalo, 44.e;
Detroit, 44.6; Grand Haven, 43.7; North
Platte, 1913: 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,
sDd the winter temperature Of central
Illinois and Indiana. In other wor g, by
staying in Santa Fe, the invalid gels the
favorable summers that resident Of slcing-
field, Illinois, can get only by emigrating
annually to Lake Superior.
Here Is neurological data for 1891 as fur
nished by the U. s. local weather bureau:
Average temperature.-.....".. .... 41.J
Average relative humidity ......... t1.a
Average velocity of wind, miles PSF
hour."..... ....''.'' ~
Total rainfall. .......'".loJa
Number of cloudles days. "...~.... 1sd
Number Of fair days. ""."-."..""......" lO2
Number of cloudy days."".,. .".."...... VI
For tubercular diseases the death rate IN
New Mevi j is thiss lowest in the uiisort ne
re.iv being as follows: New England, rs;
Minnesota, IA; southern states, 6; New Mex.
leo, 3.
DISTANCES.
Santa Fe IL distant from Kansa. City 800
miles; from Denver 3SS; miles; from Trinidad,
PIG miles; from Albuquerque, IS miles; from
Deming, 316 miles, from Fl Paso, $40 miles;
from Los Angeles, 1882 miles: from San
Francisco, 1921 miles.
FONTS OF INTEREST.
There arc some forty various points o.
more or less historic interest in aud about
the ancient city.
The old adobe palace stands on tho spot
where the old Spanish palace had been erect
Cd shortly after 16O5. That ancient structure
was destroyed in 1880, and the present one
was constructed between 1897 and 17l6.
The chapel of San Miguel was built bs.
tween 1888 and 1880. In the latter years the
Indians destroyed it. Fully restored in 17l0,
It had previously and after 1867, been the
emily Spanish chapel in Santa FL. 1t still
remains the Oldest church in use in NeT
Mexico.
The walls of the old cathedral date in part
from 1922; but the edi6ce proper Is from To-
past century.
Other points of interest to the tourist9
are: The Historal society's rooms tAs
.Garita," the military quarters; chapel and
cemetery Of Our Lady Of the Rosary; ths
church museum at the new cathedral the
archbishop's garden; church Of Our Lady q
Guadalupe with its rare old works Of aff
the soldiers monument monument to the
Pioneer Path. Finder, Kit Carson, erected ~
the G. "A. Z. Of New Mexico; st. vincentu
hospital, conducted by the sisters OF Cnaf1ty'
and the Orphans Industrial school; the In.
dian training school; Loretto Academy a4l
the chapel Of Our Lady of Light; the kaM
M Indian school; st. Catharinss lndian
school.
The hght-seer here may also take 2
vehicle and enjoy days outing with Dot9
| pleasure and profit. The various sPots o.
Interests to be visited are Tesuqus pueblo,
taking In the divide route; Monuments rock,
mp In picturesque Santa Fe canon; the A1seo
mineral springs; Nambe pueblo; aqua sna
village the turquoise mines place o. tne y.
sassination Of Governor Perez San A9el0nse
pueblo, or the ancient cliff dwellings, pssond
the Rio Grande.
| THE MILITARY Posr.
At Santa Fe is the Oldest military estan'
nshmsnt on American soil, having peen a "
almost continuous occupation sncc to0
| whom the 6paniards first established nelN
their base Of operations. Old Fort Mar|
Was built by y. 8. soldiers in 1870 sn S.s -
nsw post was occupied few years les4s