Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-06

the church museum at the new cathedsal
the archblshop's garden, church of Qua
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old
works of art, the soldiers monument
monument to the Pioneer Pathfinder.
Kit Carson, erected by the G.. A. r. Of
New Mexico; St. Vincents 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; e.s
Ramona Indian school, st. Catharine's
Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while
Santa Fe possesses the delightful climate
OF sanltarum, she is not devoid of in
terest. The health seeker should nevet
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 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 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.
5. court and federal office building, the
territorial capitol, St. Vincents SAM.
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 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, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con-
churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence al
Archbishop. B. Sal pointe and Archbishop
2. l.. CEapelle and many others, including
frstclass hotel accommodations, ard
several sanitary institutions for the bens-
fit of health-seekers.
The U. S. court of private land claims
is III session here throughout most of the
year, and the arguments thereiu, involving
as they do points of historical and arch
geological interest, are instructive, NOS
only to the lawyer but to the leyman.
RESOURCES.
Santa Re county has an area of ,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 favor and appearances.
Peaches sweet es nectarine, plums and
apricots, large and luscious, apples, pears
berries and all the hardy fruits flourish in
abundance, usually commanding a bettef
and more remunerative market than even
the California fruits. The cloudIess, sun.
ooSS OlIus ouu all buClE ulty 6uV
qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and grlets nearly as fine as ru.
bles, 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
company has completed magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur.
lishing water under 40 pounds pressure.
Alltho modern improvements in the way Of
'creaiion, etc, are provided. In addition
hereto preliminary work is now being
on reservoirs and canals that
will i-rigate over 100000 acres of splen.
lid land in and around the city. These
will undoubtedly he completed within two
7ears, as every effort is being made to
hurry their construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA n.
DR.. ]. F. Banter, 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
irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
is absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
The melting SHOWS above, or trickling
from springs in the mountain side. 1t il
Tree from all lime, alkali or other ingre-
dents SO very in furious to the consump.
live patient. Such water is great boop
anywhere and at any time, but here, where
other features of sunshine and pure alr
,ombine to produce an ideal climate, il
is of special value"
THE MILITARY POST,
Fl. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
military station on American
'oil. The Spanicrds occupid it as sucA
n 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built 81
Zen. Kearney in 1915; and the present
ute was occupied in 1860; the post is
yarrisoned by headquarters, the band
md two companies of the 10th u. 4. In.
antry under command of Col. e. p.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly -
Santa Fe's attractions socially and COM
The military band stationed
,ero is one of the best IN the army and
enders delightful music daily in the
public plaza for the pleasure of ciSizenA
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following is taken from the records
II the U. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe fo6
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