Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-10

the church museum at the new cathedral.
the archbishop's garden, church of Our
Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old
works of art, the soldiers monument.
monument to the Pioneer Path Finder.
Nit 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; the
Ramona Indian school, st. Catharipe's
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 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 a snowy dome in
winter, and bis 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.
5. court and federal office building, the
territorial capitol, St. Vincent's 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.
Mlchae'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 ct
Archbishop. B. Salpointe and A Archbishop
P. L. Chapelle and many others, including
first-class hotel accommodations, and
several sanitary institutions for the bens-
fit of health-seekers.
The U. s. court of private land claims
ls in session here throughout most of the
year, and the arguments therein, nvolvinp
as they do points of historical and arch
biological interest, are instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the layman.
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an 0rea of 1893 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 produc.
= OF the finest flavor and appearances.
reaches sweet as nectarine, plums and
aPricots, large and luscious, APP Piles, pears,
berries and all the hardy fruits flourish in
abundance, usually commanding better
Ind more remunerative market than even
he California fruits. The c]oudIess, sun.
~ days bring out all their fruity and
qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garnets nearly as fine as ru-
pies, and topaz, also; both bitumino GUS and
anthracite coal are found in giant veins.
The two kinds sometimes run in parallel
,elns In the same mine. In addition to
his natural coke" is found.
PROSPECTIVE RESOURCES.
The Chicago Municipal & investments
ompany has completed a magnificent
1ater works system just east of town, fur
fishing water under 14O pounds pressure.
IL the modern Improvements in the way of
creation, ETC., are provided. In addition
hereto preliminary work is now being
onducted on reservoirs and canals that
ill irrigate over 100000 acres of SPLEEN
Id land in and around the city. These
ill undoubtedly be completed within two
ears, as every effort 10 being made to
urry their construction.
TIE WATERS OF SANTA n.
DR.. ]. F. Banter, vice president of tho
merican Health Resort association, says.
sit is worth travelling miles to drink Of
UGH waters as flow through this deep cut
n the mountains and supply the city OF
anita Fe for domestic purposes and for
irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
J absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
ne melting SHOWS above, or trickling
rom springs in the mountain side. It il
zee from oil lime, alkali or other inpre-
tents SO very injurious to the consump.
We patient. Such water is a great boon
anywhere and at any time, but here, wher.
Their features of sunshine and pure air
ombine to produce an ideal climate, il
of special value"
TEE MILITARY POST,
t. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
military station on American
iii. The Spaniards occupid il as such
i 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built BY
en-. Kearney in 1876; and the present
to was occupied in 1850; the post 10
arrisoned by headquarters, the band
I'D two companies of the 10th U. s. in.
ntry under command of Col. E. P.
carson; its location here adds greatly to
ANITA Fes attractions socially and com.
ercially. The military band stationed
IRE is one of the best in the army and
nders delightful music daily in the
ablic plaza for the pleasure of ci,izens.
xErERoLoaIoAb DATA.
The following is taken from the records
the U. 8. weather Office Of Santa Fe TO.
90:
'erage relative humidity .............., $50
,erage velocity Of wind. miles per hour. OF
~ - y
imber of fair days. .....,....., ,,...,,.,,,, Of
timber OF cloudy days....... ...... ........ %
From January 1, 1898, to August IL
98, the following 10 the record:
,mber Of clcules days ................i0
timber OF fair OF. partly cloudy.
imber OF cloudy days. ...... ................ ~
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