Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-11-08

the 9. A. R. of New Mexico; st. vincent's

the 9. A. R. of New Mexico; St. Vincent's
hospital, conducted by the Sisters ofCharity,
and the Orphans industrial school; the In
ian training school; Loretto academy and
chapel Of Our Lady of Light; the Ramona
Indian school, St. Catharines Indian school
1t will therefore be seen that while Santa
Fe possesses the delightful climate Of san
itarum, she is not devoid of interest. The
health seeker should never 20 to a dull
place. Ennui an listlessness are the haud-
maidens Of disease. Here is interest for the
studious historian the gay sportsman or the
mere sightseer. If you have energy enough
to move around you can not be dull amid
such surroundings.
NATURAL BEAUTY.
Even the inyeterately lazy can enjoy life
here also if they have money. To the east
Old Badly lifts a snowy dome in winter and
lis 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 ofbriIliants. TO the
west the Jemez and Vale mountains,
scarcely less grant than The Santa Fe range
reflect the SUNSETS in a hundred gI1.
tones while their purple bases lend an idea
back ground for all the spendor
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the most important public institG-
tons located here, in spacious and attractive
modern buildings, are the L. S. court and
federal office building st. Vncent's SAN
itarium, territorial penitentiary, New
Mexico orphans training school, st. Vim.
cents charity hospital, U. S. govern.
ment Indian school, Ramona memorial in.
stitute for Indian girls, St. Cathaline Indian
boys training school Fort Marcy barracks
st, Michaels college, Loretto academy
Presbyterian home mission industrial
school for girls New Mexico deaf and dumb
Catholic cathedral and four parish
churches, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Meth.
odist and Congregational churches the gov.
ernor palace, the archepiscopal residence
of Archbishop P. l., Chapele and
many others, including tirst-class hotel
accommodations, and several sanitary insti.
tutions for the benefit Of health seekers.
The U. S. court ofprivate land claims is in
session here throughout most of the year,
and the arguments therein, involving as
they do points of historical and archaeology
ical interest, are instructive, Not only to the
lawyer but to the layman,
RESOURCES.
Santa To coupt,, hoe M avian re , 400 r,nr
acres and population of about II 900. The
city itself contains over 10000 actual res
idents. The valley soils are especially
adapted to fruit raising and the product is
of the finest favor and appearances Peaches
sweet as a nectarine, plums and apricots,
large and luscious, apples, pears, berries and
all the hardy fruits flourish in abundance
usually commanding better and more re-
market than even the California
fruits The coudless, sunny DAYS bring out
all their fruity and saccharne qualities
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turquoise and garnets nearly as fine as ru.
bies, and topaz, also; both bitumnous 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 ARsoURoYs.
The Chicago Municipal 4 Investment
company has completed . magnificent
water works system Just east of town, fur
lishing wa.er under lao pounds pressure.
III the modern Improvements in the way Of
lereation, etc, are provided. In addition
hereto preliminary work is now being con-
iucted on reservoirs and canals that will
rrigate over 100000 acres OF splendid land
n and around the city. These viii >rn-
loubtedly be completed within two years
IS every effort is being made to hurry their
construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA FE.
DR.. J. r. Danter, vice president of the
American Health Resort association, says;
ut is worth travelling miles to drink Of
such waters as flow through this deep cut
n the mountains and supply the city OF
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for irri.
,ation of the fruit farms. The water is alb.
olutly pure cold and fresh from the melt.
ng SHOWS above, or trickling from springs
n The mountain side. 1t is tree from all
ime alkali or other ingredients so veyy in
urious to the consumptive patient. Such
water is great boon anywhere and at any
ime, but here, where other features of sum
hine and pure air combine to produce an
deal climate, it is Of special value"
THE MILITARY POST.
f. Marcy, at Santa Fe, is the Oldest es-
ablished military station on American soil.
The Spaniards occupid it as such in 1902.
I'D Fort Marcy was built by Gen. kearney
n 1896 and the present site was occupied in
$50; the post is garrisoned by headquarters.
he band and two companies of the 10th I,
. infantry under cammand of Col. f. 2,
PEARSON; its location here adds greatly to
ANITA Fe's attractions socially and COM
nercially. The military band stationed
ere is one of the best in the army and
enders delightful music daily in the public
laza for the pleasure of citizens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following il taken from the records
{ the U. .. weather ofBos of Santa Fe for
sea
highest temperature during year, JULY. 500
owest temperature during year, Dec. 3d.. SO
nnual mean daily range ........... GA
yerage relative humidity, per cent 80
verage velocity of wind, miles per hour. y.3
otal rainfall ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IA 81
lumber Of clondless days ............ 2Ss
lumber Of fair days .................... =. 80
lumber Of cloudy days. 81
nnual mean cloudiness, per cent ,.. 81
From January /, 1894, to May Is, 1894, the
blowing is the record:
lumber of cloudless days. ......s...........H
lumber of fair or partly cloudy ........48
lumber of cloudy days. ,....................,L7
These records speak for themselves. Any.