Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-10

the @. A. R. of New Mexico; st. vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters ofCharity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In
lan 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 san.
itarium, she is not devoid Of interest. The
health seeker should never go to 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 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 ofbrilliants. 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 idea
background for all the splendor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the most important public nstitu-
tions located here, in spacious and attractiv.
modern buildings, are the u s. court and
federal Office building, st. Vinccnt'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,
Presbyterian home mission industrial
school for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb
institute, Catholic cathedral and four parish
churches, Episcopal Presbyterian, Meth.
odist and Congregational churches, the gov.
ernor spalace, 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 seekers.
The U. s. court ofprivate land claims is in
session here throughout most of the wear,
and the arguments therein, involving MS
they do points Of historical and archaeolos.
ical interest, are instructive, not only to the
lawyer but to the layman,
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an area of /, 49s O0o
acres and population Of about II ,ooo The
city itself contains over 10000 actual res.
idents. The valley soils are especially
adapted to fruit raising, and the product is
of the finest flavor and appearances. Peaches
sweet asa nectarine, plums and apricots,
large and luscious, apples, pears, berries and
all the hardy fruits flourish in abundance
usually commanding better and more re.
market than even the California
fruits. The cloudless, sunny days bring out
all their fruity aud saccharine qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garnets 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 . magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur
nishing water under l4O pounds pressure.
All the modern improvements in the way Of
aereation, etc, are provided. In addition
thereto preliminary work Is now being con-
Quoted on reservoirs and canals that will
irrigate over 100000 acres of splendid land
in and around the city. These will un.
doubtedly be completed within two years,
as every effort is being made to hurry their
THE WATERS OF SANTA N.
DR.. J. 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
in the mountains and supply the city Of
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for irr.
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. It is tree from all
lime, alkali or other ingredients so very in
furious to the consumptive patient Such
water is a great boon anywhere and at any
time, but here, where other features of sun.
shine and pure air combine to produce an
luSSl Ctiuatc, IL ID VI SPSSiai faiuc.
THE MILITARY POST.
TT. Marcy at Santa Fe, is the Oldest IS.
Lablished military station on American soil.
The Spaniards occupid it as such in 1902.
Old Fort Marcy was built by Gen. Kearney
in 1S4e and the present site was occupied in
1885, the post is garrisoned by headquarters.
The band and two companies Of the 10th y,
j. infantry under cammand of Col T.. p.
Pearson; It's location here adds greatly to
Santa FEES attractions socially and com.
The military band stationed
here is one of the best III the army anu
renders delightful music daily in the public
plaza for the pleasure of citizens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following IL taken from the records
If the o. 9. weather oflos of Santa Fe for
so&
syerase temperature; -. ......;...:. 81
lowest temperature during year, Dec 3d.. 80
average relative humidity, per cent. 80
average velocity of wind, niles per hour. ~
NUMBER OF clondiess days ................. 2as
Number OF fate days :. W
humber OF cloudy days. 81
ANNUAL mean oloudiness, per cent ...... 81
From January 1, 1884, to May IL, 1894, the
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