Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-23

the archblshop's garden, church of Our
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old
works of art, the soldiers monument
to the Pioneer Pathfinder,
Kit Carson, erected by the G. A. R. u
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; -hs
Ramona Indian school, st. Catharine's
indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while
Santa Fe possesses the delightful climate
of a sanitarium, she is not devoid of in
terest, The health seeker should nevsf
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 tho
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
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 Vincent's 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 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 archeplscopal residence Ct
ArchbishopJ. B. Salponte and Archbishop
p. l.. Chapelle and many others, including
tirst-class hotel accommodations, ard
several sanitary institutions for the beno-
fit of ealthseekers.
The U. S. court of private land claims
is in session here throughout most of the
year, and the arguments therein, inv diving
4 nf L., ~; nj a sab.
geological interest, are instructive, NOT
only to the lawyer but to the layman.
AEgoURCEa.
Santa Fe county has an 1rea of 1,49s,oO
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 as r -uectnrine, plums and
epricots, large and luscious, apples, pears,
berries aud all the hardy fruits flourish in
abundance, usually commanding q better
and moro remuneratiye market than eveR
the California fruits. The cloudless, sum
ny days bring out all their fruity and
saccharine qualities.
Large mineral deposits including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garnets nearly IA 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 l. Investment
company has completed magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur.
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 splen-
did land in and around the city. These
will undoubtedly be completed within two
years, as every effort 10 being made to
hurry their construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA n.
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 tricklinr
from springs in the mountain side. 1t 10
free from all lime, alkali or other inyre-
dents so very injurious to the consump.
tive patient. Such water is Il great boon
anywhere and at any time, but here, where
other features Of sunshine and pure air
combine to produce an ideal climate, il
is Of special value"
TEE MILITARY POST,
Fl. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is tho oldest
established military station on Ame rican
soil. The spani.rds occupid it as such
in 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built BY
Gen. Kearney in 1915; and the present.
site was occupied in 1850; the post 10
garrisoned by headquarters, the band
and two companies of the 10th y. s. in.
fantry under command of Col. E. p.
Pearson; it's location here adds greatly to
Santa Tes attractions eocialiy and com.
mercially. The military band stationed
here is one of the best ip tho army and
renders delightful music daily in ehs
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. ...................... 4s.l
Average relative humidity. ................ 43.e
Average. velocity OF wind miles por hour o7s
Total rainfall ..................... ......ny
Number Of cloudess days..................t -
Number of fair days ...... ...... ...... ......
From January /, 1893, to August IL
1898, the following Is the record:
Number of cloulesa days ...... ....il
Number of fair or parity cloudy.... .....
Number OF cloudy days.. ...." II
These recordA speak for themselveA