Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1894-08-13
ATEWAY OF THE PEC0S NATIONAL PARK.

the G. A. R. of New Mexico; St. Vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters Of Charity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In
ian training school; Loretto academy and
chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ramona
Indian school, st. Catharne's Indian school,
1t will therefore be seen that while Santa
Fe possesses the delightful climate of a san.
itarium, she is not devoid of interest. The
health seeker should never 20 to dull
place. Ennui an listlessness are the hand
maidens of disease. Here is interest for the
studious historian, the gay sportsman or the
mere sightseer. Ifyou have energy enough
to move around you can not be dull amid
such surroundings.
NATURAL BEAUTY.
Even the inveterately lazy can enjoy life
here also if they have money. To the east
Old Baldy lifts snowy dome in winter, and
his steeply sloping forested sides in summer
rival his winter beauty In the winter the
full moon at night and the sun by. day turn
his crest into a diadem of fbrillants. To the
west the Jemez and Vale mountains,
scarcely less grand than the Santa Fe range
reflect the sunsets in hundred glorious
tones, while their purple bases lend an ideat
background for all the splendor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the most important public institU-
tions located here in spacious and attractive
modern buildings, are the U. s. court and
federal office building, St. Vincents san.
itarium, territorial peniteniary, New
Mexico orphans training school, st. Vim.
cents charity hospital, U. S. govern.
ment Indian school, Ramona memorial in.
stitute for Indian girls, st. Catharine Indian
boys training school, Fort Marcy barracks,
St. Michael's college, Loretto academy
Presbyterian home mission industrial
school for girls New Mexico deaf and dumb
institute, Catholic cathedral and four parish
churches, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Meth.
odist and Congregational churches, the gov.
ernor,s palace, the archepiscopal residence
of Archbishop P. l.. Chapellc and
accommodations, and several sanitary insti-
tutions for the benefit of health-seekers.
The U. S. court ofprivate land claims is in
session here throughout most of the year,
and the arguments therein, involving as
they do points of historical and archaeolog-
ical interest, are instructive, not only to the
lawyer but to the layman
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an area of ,49S, ,OOG
acres and q population of about II 900. Tho
city itself contains over 10000 actual res.
idents. The valley soils are especially
adapted to fruit raising and the product is
of the finest flavor and appearances. Peaches
sweet as a nectarne, plums and aprcots,
large and luscious, apples, pears, berries and
all the hardy fruits flourish in abundance
usually commanding a better and more re-
munerativc market than even the California
fruits. The cloudless sunny days bring out
all their iruity and saccharine qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garnets nearly as fine as ru-
bies, and topaz, also; both bituminous and
anthracite coal are found in giant veins.
The two kinds sometimes run in parallel
veins in the same mine. In addition to
this natural coke is found.
PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES.
The Chicago Municipal & Investment
company has completed a magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur
nishing wa.er under 40 pounds pressure.
All the modern improvements in the way Of
aereation etc, are provided In addition
thereto preliminary work is now being con-
Quoted on reservoirs and canals that will
irrigate over l00,0 600 acres of splendid land
in and around the city. These will un-
doubleday be completed within Two years,
as every effort is being made to hurry their
construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA FE.
DR.. J. F. Danter, vice president of the
American Health Resort association, says;
at is worth travelling miles to drink of
such waters as flow through this deep cut
in the mountains and supply the city Of
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for irri.
CATION of the fruit farms The water is alb.
solully pure, cold and fresh from the melt
ing SHOWS above or trickling from springs
! in lhe mountain side. 1t is tree from all
lime, alkali or other ingredients so very in
furious to the consumplive patient. Such
water is great boon anywhere and at any
time, but here, where other features of sun.
shine and pure air combine to produce an
ideal climate, it is of special value"
THE MILITARY POST.
! Ft. Marcy, at Santa Fe, is the oldest es.
tabished military station Oh American soil.
The spaniards occupid it as such in 1902.
Old Fort Marcy was built by Gen. Kearney
in 1916; and the present site was occupied in
1850; the post is garrisoned by headquarters.
the band and two companies of the 10th U,
S. infantry under cammand of Col. E. P.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly to
Santa Fc's attractions socially and COM
mercially. The military band stationed
here is one of the best in the army and
renders delightful music daily in the public
plaza for the pleasure of citizens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following is taken from the records
the U. 8. weather Office of Santa Fc for
1893
Highest temperature during year, July4. Ss. o.
Lowest temperature during year, Dec. 3d.. o.
Annual mean daily range. 81 ~
Average relative humidity, per cent. SO
Average velocity of wind, miles per hour. "a
Number OF clondless days ................. 235
Number OF fair days Observation-Disclosures. 80
Number of cloudy days.. ............... 81
Annual mean cloudiness, per cent 81
From January 1, 1894, to May Is, 1894, the
following is the record:
Number of coudless days.
Number of fair or partly cloudy. ............1
Number of cloudy days.. ......n