Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-27

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Kit Carson, erected by the G. A. r. 81
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 sanitarum, she is not devoid of in
terest. The health seeker should nevef
go to dull place. Ennui and lstless.
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
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 slopng 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 moro 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 sani.
tarium, territorial penitentiary, New Mex.
leo orphans training school, st. Vincent's
charity hospital, U. S. government Indian
school, Ramona mem orial institute for
Indian girls, st. Catherine Indian boys
training school, Fort Marcy barracks, St.
college, Loretto academy, Pres.
byteriau home missions industrial school
for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb in.
stitute, New West academy, Catholic
and four parish churches, Epis.
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con-
churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence CT
Archbishop. B. Salpointe and Archbishop
P. L. Chapelle and many others, including
irst-class hotel accommodations, ard
several sanitary institutions for the bore.
1t of heath-seekers.
The U. S. court of private land elaine
8 in session here throughout most of the
rear, and the arguments therein, involving
4 they do points of historical and arch
geological interest, are instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the lsyman.
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an Orea 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
of the finest flavor and appearances.
Peaches sweet rs a nectarine, plums and
spricots, large and luscious, apples, pears,
berries and all the hardy fruits flourish in
abundance, usually commanding Q better
md more remunerativs market than evea
he California fruits. The c)oudless, sun.
~ days bring out all their fruity and
qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garaets nearly as fine rs ru.
oies, and .opaz, also; both bituminous and
coal are found in giant veins.
The two kinds sometimes run in parallel
veins in the same mine. In addition TO
his 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.
Allthe modern improvements the way OF
creation, ETC., are provided. In addltiok
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 be completed within two
ears, as every effort is being made to
hurry their construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA n.
DR.. ]. F. Banter, vice president Of the
Health Resort association, says:
sit is worth travelling miles to drink OF
uch waters as flow through this deep cut
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 tricklinr
rom springs in the mountain side. 1t 10
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
8 of special value"
THE MILITARY POST,
n. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
military station on Anne rican
oil. The Spanicrds occupid it as such
n 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built by
Zen. Kearney in 1916; and the present
lite was occupied in 1850; the post 10
,arrisoned by headquarters, the band
md two companies of the 10th y. 8. In
antry under command of Col. E. p.
PEARSON; its location here adds greatly 70
santa Fe's attractions socially and com.
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 cNizens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
The following is taken from the records
4 the U. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe fos
500:
lverage temperature. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. @I
lverage relative humidity. ................ f3.o
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