Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-05

the church museum at the new cathedral.
the archblshop's garden, church of Our
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old
works of art, the soldiers monument.
monument to the Pioneer Path Finder,
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 academ
ana chapel of Our Lady of Light; the
Ramona Indian school, st. Cathariue'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 listess.
ness are the handmaidens of disease.
liere 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 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 brilliants. To the west this
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 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.
3. court and federal office building, the
territorial capitol, St. Vincents sani-
tarium, territorial penitentiary, New Mex
leo orphans training school, st. Vincent's
charity hospital, U. s. government Indian
school, Ramona mem orial institute for
Indian girls, st. Catherine Indian bows
training school, Fort Marcy barracks, st.
Mlchaers college, Loretto academy, Pres
byterlan home missions industrial school
for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb in
stltute, New West academy, Catholic
cathedral and four parish churches, Epis.
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con-
gregational churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence CT
Archbishop. B. Salpointe and Archbishop
T. l.. Chapelle and many Others, including
trst-class hotel accommodations and
several sanitary institutions for the bens-
tit of health-seekers.
The U. s. court of private land claims
Is in session here throughout most of the
year, and the arguments therein, involving
as they do points of historical and arch
geological interest, are instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the layman.
RESOURCES. =
Santa Fe county has an erea of 1,49s, 900
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 a nectarine, plums and
apricots, large and luscious, apples, pears,
berries and all the hardy fruits flourish in
abundance, usually commanding q better
and more remunerative market than even
The California fruits. The c)oudless, sun.
ny days bring out all their fruity and
qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally tho
turquoise and garnets nearly as fine as ru.
bles, andtopaz, 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
his natural coke" is found.
PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES.
The Chicago Municipal d Investment
company has completed a magnificent
vater works system just east of town, fur
fishing water under 40 pounds pressure.
Illthe modern improvement in the way of
creation, etc., are provided. In addition
hereto preliminary work is now being
onducted on reservoirs and canals that
I'LL irrigate over 100000 acres of SPLEEN
i'd land in and around the city. These
'ill undoubtedly be completed within two
ears, as every effort is being made to
urry their construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA YR.
DR.. j. F. Banter, vice president of tho
.merican Health Resort association, sayss
at is worth travelling miles to drink OF
UGH waters as flow through this deep cut
Il the mountains and supply the city of
ANITA Fe for domestic purposes and for
irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
J absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
he melting SHOWS above, or tricklinR
rom springs in the mountain side. It is
rec from all lime, alkali or other inpre.
tents 80 very injurious to the consump.
We patient. Such water is great boon
nywhere and at any time, but here, where
Their features of sunshine and pure air
ombine to produce an ideal climate, il
of special value"
TIE MILITARY POST,
{. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
established military station on American
'il. The Spaniards occupid it as such
! 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built by
en-. Kesrney in 1916; and the present
to was occupied in 1850; the post 10
arrisoned by headquarters, the band
I'd two companies of the 10th U. s. in.
ntry under command of Col. E. p.
carson; its location here adds greatly to
anita Fe's attractions socially and COM
ercially. The military band stationed
're is one of the best in the army and
nders delightful music daily In tho
ablic plaza for the pleasure Of civizens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
The following is taken from the records
the U. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe for
90:
erage temperature. ....,,..,..4 1911
erage relative humidity ,,,....... $50
erage velocity Of wind, miles per hour. 07.s
~ ~ 70 " .....u
lmper o. cloudless ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS =.
lmber of cloudy days. ....... .............. p
From January l, 1898, to August IL
93, the following is the record:
lmber Of clouless days ,...f0
lmber Of fair or partly cloudy. .........N