Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-10


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; the
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 listless
ness are the handmaidens of disease.
Here is interest for the studious histor.
ian, the gay sportsman or tho 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 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.
8. 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 memorial institute for
Indian girls, St. Catherine Indian bows
training school, Fort Marcy barracks, st.
Michaels 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, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con-
gregational churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence of
Archbishop. B. Salpointe and Archbishop
?. J.. Chapelle and many others, including
frst-class hotel accommodations, and
several sanitary institutions for the bene-
mt 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
biological interest, are instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the layman.
D." 'r' RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an area of l, 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.
reaches sweet as nectarine, 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 even
the California fruits. The cloudless, sun
ny days bring out all their fruity and
saccharine qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garnets nearly as fine as ru.
bies, andtopaz. also; both bituminous and
anthracite coal are found in giant veins.
The two kinds sometimes run 10 parallel
veins In the same mine. In addition to
this natural coke" is found.
PROTECTIVE RESOURCES.
The Chicago Municipal g. Investment
company has completed magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur.
nishing water under 40 pounds pressure.
Allthe modern improvements in the way of
lereation, etc, are provided. In addition
thereto preliminary work is now being
conducted on reservoirs and canals that
will irrigate over 100000 acres of spl.n.
lid land in and around the city. These
will undoubtedly be completed within two
Years, as every effort is being made to
hurry their construction.
TIE WATERS OF SANTA n.
DR.. j. F. Banter, vice president OF tho
American Health Resort association, says:
ut is worth travelling miles to drink Of
such waters as flow through this deep cut
n the mountains and supply the city of
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for
irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
8 absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
he melting SHOWS above, or trickling
rom springs in the mountain side. It is
rec from all lime, alkali or other ingre-
lients so very injurious; to the consump-
i've patient. Such water is great boon
anywhere and at any time, but here, where
'ther features of sunshine and pure air
combine to produce an ideal climate, il
5 of special value"
THE MILITARY POST,
It. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
military station on American
oil. The Spaniards occupid it as such
n 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built ~
Sen. Kearney in 1915; and the present
lite was occupied in 1850; the post ia
,arrisoned by headquarters, the band
md two companies of the 10th U. 8. in
antry under command of Col. E. P.
PEARSON; its location here adds greatly to
'anta Fe's attractions socially and COM
nercially. The military band stationed
lere is one of the best in the army and
enders delightful music daily in the
'ublic plaza for the pleasure of citizens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following is taken from the records
+ the U. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe for
s92.
.verage Temperature. 49,. ................. tsl
verage. velocity Of wind miles per hour. on
Uai ral of clo;de., ;io 81
lumber Of fair days. -. ...... ....... 81
lumber OF cloudy days........ ...... ....... %
From January 1, 1893, to August Is
1913, the following is the record:
lumber of clculess days ...,.......,,.,,,iC
lumber of fair or partly cloudy, ,,...... e.