Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-02-03

Lazy or Guadalupe with its rare old
works OF art, the soldiers monument,
monument to the Pioneer Path-F 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. Catharine's
Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while
Santa Fe possesses the delightful climate
of sanitarium, she ia 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 inveterstely 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 III summer rival his winter beauty,
In the winter the full moon at night and
the sun by day turn his crest into 4
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 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.
MlchaeFs 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-
gregational churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence of
Archbishop. B.Salpointe and Archbishop
z. L. Chapelle and many others, including
tirst-class hotel accommodations. and
several sanitary institutions for the beue.
fit of health-seekers.
The U. S. court of private land claims
is in session here throughout most of the
year, and thoarguments therein, involving
as they do points of historical and arch.
geological interest, are instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the layman.
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an orea of l ,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 flavor and appearances.
Peaches sweet as nsctGrine, plums and
apricots, large and luscious, a pples, pears.
berries and all the hardy fruits flourish in
usually commanding better
and more remunerative market than ever
the California fruits. The c]oudless, sun.
ny days bring out all their fruity and
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 aud
anthracite coal are found in giant veins.
The two kinds sometimes run ia 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.
,ishing water under 14O pounds pressure.
the modern improvements in the way of
lereation, ETC., are provided. In addition
hereto preliminary work is now being
conducted on reservoirs and canals that
viii lrrigate over 100000 acres of spl.p.
I'd land in and around the city. These
will undoubtedly be completed within two
ears, as every effort 10 being made to
hurry their construction.
TIE WATERS OF SANTA n,
DR.. ]. F. Banter, vice president of the
american Health Resort association, SAYS,
ut is worth travelling miles to drink OF
UGH waters as flow through this deep cut
n the mountains and supply the CITY Of
'anta Fe for domestic purposes and for
irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
absolutely pure. cold and fresh from
ne melting SHOWS above, or trickling
rom springs in the mountain side. It 10
rec from all lime, alkali or other ingre-
tents SO very injurious to the consump-
I'VE patient. Such water is great boon
nywhere and at any time, but here, where
ther features of sunshine and pure air
ombine to produce an ideal climate, il
of special value"
TIE MILITARY POST,
{. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
established military station ON American
oil. The spaniards occupid it as such
, 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built ~
EN-. Kearney iu 1915; and the present
tie was occupied in 1850; the post is
arrisoned by headquarters, the band
nd two companies of the 10th U. 8. in
lntry under command of Col. e. r.
carson; it's location here adds greatly to
anita Fe's attractions socially and com.
lerciaily. The military baud stationed
sre is one of the best 10 the army and
'nders delightful music daily in thu
ublic plaza for the pleasure Of ci.ixens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following 10 taken from the records
the q. 8. weather Office OF Santa Fs for
|o2:
,ersee reIative Sn.nidi;;v; .'.............. 81
'erage velocity Of wind, miles per hour OF
imber Of coudies.; 4. ::
imper 2! tHiF Qdys....... ...... ............ 81
timber OF cloudy days....... .
From January l, 1898, to August IL
S8, the following II the record:
imber Of clouless days IN
imber Of fair OF. partly cloudy. ,,,.,..... q
lmber OF cloudy days. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u
These records speaE for thsmsslvsA
iyone 10 search Of dry, sunny, ss.u.
ious climate can Do No bet(er than come