Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-24


Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old
works of art, the soldiers monument
monument to the Pioneer Path Finder.
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; liz
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 nevat
go to dull place. Ennui and listless
ness are the handmaidens of disease.
Here is interest for the studous 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 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 q
diadem of brilliants. 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
situations located here, in spacious and
attractive modern buildings, are the U.
s. 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 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, Presby terian, Methodist and Con-
gregational churches, the governors
palace, the srcheplscopal residence Of
Archbishop. B.Salpointe and Archbishop
P. l.. Chapelle and many others, including
frst-cass hotel accommodation, ard
several sanitary institutions for the bore
lit of health-seekers.
The U. S. court of private Land 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 layman.
nHnvunuEs.
Santa Fe county has an area of ,49s 600
acres and a 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 rs a Eectarne, plums and
apricots, large and luscious, apples, pears,
berries and all the hardy fruits flourish in
abundance, usually commanding better
and more remunerative market than eves
the California fruits. The coudless, sun.
ny days bring out all their fruity aud
saccharine qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garaets nearly as fine as ru-
bies, and topaz also; both btuminous 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 undar 140 pounds pressure.
All the 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 spen.
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 p.
DR.. j. F. Banter, vice president of the
American Health Resort association, says.
ut 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
! irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
! is absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
J the melting SHOWS above, or tricklinC
| from springs in the mountain side. 1t 10
| free frcm all lime, alkali or other ingre-
dents so very injurious to the consump.
tive patient. Such water ia great booa
anywhere and at any time, but here, where
other features of sunshine and pure ait
combine to produce an ideal climate, ID
! ia of special value"
THE MILITARY POST,
Ft. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
established military station on Am. ficau
soil. The Spanicrds occnpid it as sucA
in 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built sy
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. 8. III.
fantry under command of Col. f. p.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly to
Santa F-'s attractions socinl'y and com.
mercialy. The military band stationed
hero is one of the hes! IN the army and
renders delightful music daily in The
public plaza for the pleasure of cl.izenA
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
The following is taken from the records
Of the u. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe fos
1892:
Average temperature. ..................... al
Average relative humidity. ........... -. $50
Average velocity of wind miles per ho"r. On
Total rainfall 49,. ..,...................11.Y
Number OF clontl!ess days................... q.
Number of fair days. ...... ...... $500. 81
Number of cloudy days........ .............. -
From January l, 1893, to August IL
1898, the following is the record:
Number Of cloalees days ...................l0
Number Of fair or parity cloudy......... -
Nam hr,r ~ ~ a -