Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-05

tHc arCHpioHops RHTuell, CHuTcn OF LUZ
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. q:
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; ne
Ramona Indian school, st. Catharine's
Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while
Santa Fe possesses the delightful climats
of a sanitarium, she is not devoid of in
terest. The health seeker should neyef
go to dull place. Ennui and listless
ness are the handmaidens of disease.
Here is interest for the studious lstor-
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 inyeterately 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
In the winter the full moon at night and
the sun by day turn his crest into
diadem of brillants. 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 ideal back.
ground for all this splendor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the more important public In
stltutions located here, in spacious and
attractive modern buildings, are the U.
S. court and federal Office building, the
territorial capitol, st Vincent's sani.
tarium, territorial penitcntiary, New Mex
leo orphans training school, st. Nincent's
charity hospital, U. s. government Indian
school, Ramona memorial institute for
Indian girls, st. Catherine Indian boys
training school, Fort Marcy barracks, ST.
Michaers college, Loretto academy, Pres.
byterian home missions industrial school
for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb in
stitnte, New West academy, Catholic
cathedral and four parish churches, Epis-
! copal, Presby terrain, Methodist and Con-
gregational churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence Ct
Archbishop. B. Saponte and Archbishop
p. l.. Chapele and many others, including
first class hotel accommodations ara
several sanitary institutions for the bcre-
fit of heath-seekers.
The U. S. court of private lard claims
is in session here throughout most of the
year, and thearguments therein, involving
| as they do points of historical and arch
geological interest, are instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the iayman.
RESOURCES.
! Santa Fe couaty has an 1ree 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 EectGrine, l,lums and
npricots, large and luscious. apples, pears,
berries and all tho hardy fruits flourish in
abundance, usually commanding o bettei
and more remunerative market then eveR
the California fruits. The cDoudlcss, sun.
ny days bring out all their fruity aud
saccharine qualities.
| Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and gGr:ets nearly RS fine as ru-
| bies, aud 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 magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur.
nishing water under 14O pounds pressure.
Allthe modern improvements in the way of
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 thin two
years, as every effort ts being made to
hurry their construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA IN.
DR.. ]. +. Banter, vice president CT tho
American Health Resort association, says,
ut is worth travelling miles to drink OF
such waters az flow through this deep cut
in the mountains and supply the city OF
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for
! irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
| is absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
! the melting SHOWS above, or tr;ckling
| from springs in the mountain side. 1t 10
! free from all lime, alkali or other ingre-
dents so very injurious to the consump-
tive patient. Such water is a great booA
| anywhere and at any time, but here, whera
other features OF sunshine and pure ar
combine to produce an ideal climate, il
is of special value"
THE MILITARY POST,
IT. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
established military station on Anne fican
soil. The spaninrds 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 10
garrisoned by headquarters, the band
and two companies of the 10th U. s. In
fantry under command of Col. e. r.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly to
Santa Fe'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 cl.izena
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
The following 10 taken from the records
( Of the U. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe fol
1899:
Average temperature. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l9I
Average relative humidity ..............,. $40
Average velocity of wind miles per hour. ~
Number OF co,,,,less days ,................. Il.
Number of fair days.. ............. %
Number OF cloudy days....... ..... ....... %
From January l, 1898, to August IL