Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1894-08-11

the 1t. "A. II. or New Mexico; st. Vincenta
hospital, conducted by the Sisters ofCharity,
and the Orphans industrial school, the In.
Ian training school; Loretto academy and
chapel of Our Lady of Light; the Ramona
Indian school, st. Catharines Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while Santa
Fe possesses the delightful climate of san
itarum, she is not devoid of interest. The
health seeker should never go to a 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 a 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 diadem Of brilliants To the
west the Jemez and Vale mountains,
reflect the sunsets in a hundred glorious
tones while their purple bases lend an ideal
back ground for all the splendor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the most important public nstitl:-
tions located here, in spacious and attractive
modern buildings, are the IT, S. court and
federal office building, st. Vincent's san.
itarium, territorial penitentiary, 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,
school for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb
institute, Catholic cathedral and four parish
churches, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Meth
odst and Congregational churches, the gov.
ernor palace, the archepiscopal residence
of Archbishop P. l.. Chapelle and
many others, including frst-class hotel
accommodations, and several sanitary insti-
tutions for the benefit of health-seckers
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 obstructive, not only to the
lawyer but to the layman,
RESOURCES.
Santa Tv county has All area uf ,4yo,uUU
acres and population of about II 600. The
city itself contains over 10000 actual res.
idents. The valley soils are especially
adapted to fruit raising, aud the product is
of the finest flavor and appearances. Peaches
sweet asa nectarine, plums and apricots,
large and luscious, apples, pears, berries and
usually commanding better and more re-
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 garncts 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
has completed a magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur
nishing waer 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 Oh reservoirs and canals that will
irrigate over 100000 acres of splendid land
in and around the city. These will un-
be completed within Two years,
as every effort is being made to hurry their
THE WATERS OF SANTA FE.
DR.. ]. F. Danter, vice president of the
American Health Resort association, says;
"It 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.
solutly pure, cold and fresh from the melt
ing SHOWS above, or trickling from springs
in The mountain side. 1t is tree from all
lime, alkali or other ingredients so very in
furious to the consumptive patient. Such
water is great boon anywhere and ut 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.
military station on 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. Il. P.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly to
Santa Fe's attractions socially and conf
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
of the U. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe for
1893.
Average temperature. re.....................l l9l
il iehest temperature during year July4 500.
Lowest temperature during year, Dec. 80. SO
Annual mean daily runge..... N.A
Average relative humidity, per cent. t.... 80
average ss velocity OF wind miles per hour ~
Number Of coniiess days 49,. ............. ..... 2S
Number of fair days s,.................... 80
Number Of cloudy days ys.................... 81
Annual mean cloudiness, per cent III
From January /, 1894 to May Is, 1894, the
is the record:
Number of cloudless days. s...............75
Number of fair or partly cloudy. y..,.........G
has. - lv In