Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-02-17

Mountains Mineral Fruitful Orchards Other Resources
AT THE GATEWAY OF THE NATIONAL PARK.

the church museum at the new cathedral,
the archblshop's garden, church of Our
Lady of Guadalupe with it's rare old
works of art, the soldiers monument
monument to the Pioneer Pathfinder,
Kit Carson, erected by the G. A. R. of
New Mexico; st. Vincent's hospital,
conducted by the Sisters of Charity, and
the Orphans industrial school; the In
dian training school; Loretto academy
and chapel of Our Lady of Light the
Ramona Indian school, st. Catharine's
Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while
Santa Fe possesses the delightful climate
of sanitarium, she is not devoid of in
terest The health seeker should never
go to dull place. Ennui and listless
ness are the handmaidens of disease.
Here is interest for the studious histor-
ian, the gay sportsman or the mere sight.
seer. If you 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 Badly lifts a snowy dome in
winter, and his stesply 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 briliants. 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 On ideal back
ground for all this splendor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the more important public In
stitutions located here, in spacious and
attractive modern buildings, are the U.
s. court and federal Office building, the
territorial capitol, st. Vincent's sani-
tariuIn, territorial penitentiary, New Mex
leo orphans training school, st. Vincent's
charity hospital, U. s. government Indian
school, Ramona memorial institute for
Indian girls, st. Catherine Indian boys
training school, Fort Marcy barracks, st.
Michael's college, Loretto academy, Pres
| byterian home missions industrial school
| for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb in
stitute, New West academy, Catholic
cathedral and four parish churches, Epis-
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con-
gregational churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence of
Archbishop. B. Salpointe and Archbishop
P. L. Chapelle and many others, including
frst-class hotel accommodations, and
several sanitary institutions for the beIe-
fit of health-seekers.
The U. S. court of private land claims
| 10 in har ~
year, and the arguments therein, inv diving
as they do points of historical and arch
biological interest, are instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the layman.
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an erea of $4,000
acres and population of about 1900,
The city itself contains over 10000 actual
residents. The valley soils are especially
adapted to fruit raising, and the product
is Of the finest flavor and appearances
Peaches sweet as nectarine, plums and
apricots, large and luscious, pies, pears,
berries and all the hardy fruits flourish in
abundance, usually commanding better
and more remunerative market than eveE
the California fruits. The c)oudless, sun
ny days bring out all their fruity ard
saccharine qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garnets nearly as fine as ru.
bies, and topaz. Il 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 magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur
nishing water under 40 pounds pressure
Allthe modern improvements in the way oil
aereation, etc., are provided. In addition
thereto preliminary work is now being
conducted on reservoirs and canals that
will irrigate over 100000 acres of splen
did land in and around the city. These
will undoubtedly be completed within two
years, as every effort is being made to
hurry their construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA n.
DR.. ]. F. Banter, 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
i in the mountains and supply the city oil
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for
irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
i is absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
the melting SHOWS above, or trickiine
from springs in the mountain side. 1t il
free from all lime, alkali or other ingre
sps 10 h.
tive patient. Such water is a great bool
anywhere and at any time, but here, where
other features of sunshine and pure all
combine to produce an ideal climate, il
is of special value"
J THE MILITARY POST,
Fl. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldss
established military station on America,
soil. The Spaniards occupid 1t as such
in 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built ,,
Gen. Kearney in 1916; and the present
site was occupied in 1850; the post II
garrisoned by headquarters, the band
and two companies of the 10th U. 8. In
fantry under command of Col. Il. r
Pearson; its location here adds greatly e
Santa Fe's attractions socially and com
mercially. The military band stationed
here is one of the best ip the army ant
renders delightful music daily IN tn,
public plaza for the pleasure of c,sixens
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following 10 taken from the record
Of the U.S.. weather Office of Santa Fe To-
1902:
Average temperature. .... ................ a.
Average relative humidity. 49,. .......... -.
. Average velocity Of wind. miles per hour. o.,
Total rainfall.
Number of cloudlesa days. .............. -. q
Number of fair days. 49,. .................