Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-10


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. Of
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; ia
Ramona Indian school, st. Catharine's
Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while
Santa Fe possesses the delightful climats
Of sanitarium, she is not deve:d of in
terest. The health seeker should nevef
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. Ii you have energy enough to move
around you can not be dull amid suob
surroundings.
NATURAL BEAUTY.
Even the moderately 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
stitutions located here, in spacious and
attractive modern buildings, are the U.
S. court and federal Office building, the
territorial capitol, St Vincent's SAM.
tariuEn, territorial penitentiary, New Mex.
leo orphans training school, st. Vincent's
charity hospital, IS. government Indian
school, Ramona memorial institute for
Indian girls, st. Catherine Indian boys
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.
copa, Presby terrain, Methodist and Con-
gregationnl churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence Of
ArchbishopJ. b. Salpointe and Archbishop
?. l.. Chapelle and many Others, including
tirst-clasD hotel accommodations, ara
several sanitary institutions for the bens-
fit of heath-seekers.
The U. S. court of private land claims
is in session here throughout most of the
year, and the arguments therein, involving
Us they do points of historical and arch
geological interest, are instructive, NOS
only to the lawyer but to the leyman.
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has ar area of ,49S,0 coo
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 q nectarine, rlums 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 c)oudloss, sun.
ny 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 :wo kinds sometimes run in parallel
veins in the same mine. In addition 70
this natural coke" is found.
rRosPEoT1vE RESOURCES.
The Chicago Municipal & Investment
company has completed q magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur.
nishing water under 40 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 i-rigate 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 ~.
DR.. ]. 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
irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
is absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
the melting SHOWS above, or trucking
from springs in the mountain side. It 10
free from all lime, alkali or other ingre-
dents SO very injurious to the consump-
tive patient. Such water is great boon
anywhere and at any time, but hore, where
other features of sunshine and pure air
combine to produce an ideal climate, ID
is of special value"
THE MILITARY rosr,
IT. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
established military station on American
soil. The Spanicrds occupid ii as such
in 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built BY
Gen. Kearney in 1915; and the present
site was occupied in 1850; the post Is
garrisoned by headquarters, the band
and two companies of the 10th U. 8. In
fantry under command of Col. e. p.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly -
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 cftizenA
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
The following is taken from the records
Of the U. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe fa6
1892:
Average temperature. ......................< ~
Average relative humidity. ................E go
Average velocity of wind, mles per hour. o11
Total rainfall ......................11.v
Number Of cloudlcss days..................
Number OF fair days. SO. ...... ...".
From January l, 1898, to August IL
1898, the following is the record:
Number Of clcaless days ~. 1900. ..iA