Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-11-10
WAY OF THE PECOS NATIONAL PARK.
the @. A. R. Of New Mexico; St. vincent's

he 9. A. R. Of New Mexico; St. Vincents
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 a SAN
itarium, she is not devoid of interest. The
health seeker should never 90 to dull
place. Ennui an listlessness are the hand
maidens of disease Here is interest for the
studious historian, the gay sportsman or the
mere sightseer. 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
his steepy sloping terested sides in summer
rival his winter beauty. In the winter the
full moon at night and the sun by day turn
his crest into a diadem Of brilliants. To the
west the Jemez and Vale mountains,
scarcely less grand than the Santa Fe range
reflect the sunsets in a hundred glD.
tones, while their purple bases lend an idea'
back ground for all the splendor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the most important public institE-
tons located here, in spacious and attractvs
modern buildings, are the u S. court and
federal office building, St. Vincent's sam
tarum, 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. Catharne Indian
boys training school, Fort Marcy barracks
St. Michael's college, Loretto academy
Presbyterian home mission industrial
school for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb
institute, Catholic cathedral and four parish
churches, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Meth.
odist and Congregational churches, the gov
ernor palace the archepiscopal residence
of Archbishop P. L. Chapelle and
many others, including first-cIass hotel
accommodations, and several sanitary insti.
tutions for the benefit of health-seekars.
The U. s. court fprivate land claims is in
session here throughout most of the year,
and the arguments therein, involving as
they do points of historical and archaeolog
ical interest, are instructive Not only to the
lawyer but to the layman,
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an area of l,49S, 00d
acres and q population of about 1900 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 nectarine, plums and apricots,
large and luscious, apples, pears, berries and
all the hardy fruits flourish in abundance
usually commanding better and more re-
munerative market than even the California
fruits. The cloudless, sunny 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 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 4 Investment
company has completed = magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur
nishing water under 40 pounds pressure.
All the modern improvements in the way Of
aereation, ETC., are provided. In addition
thereto preliminary work is now being con
Quoted on reservoirs and canals that will
irrigate over 100 900 acres of splendid land
in and around the city. These will I'm
doubleday be completed within two years
as every effort is being made to hurry theil
construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA FE.
| DR.. ]. r. Banter, vice president Of thu
American Health Resort association, says
ut is worth travelling miles to drink Of
such waters as flow through this deep cut
in the mountains and supply the city o.
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for irri
cation of the fruit farms. The water is alb
solutly pure, cold and fresh from the melt
ing SHOWS above or trickling from springs
! in The mountain side 1t is tree from al
{ lime, alkali or other ingredients so very in
furious to the consumptive patient. Sucf
| water is great boon anywhere and at any
time, but here, where other features of sun
shine and pure air combine to produce al
ideal climate, it is OF special value
THE MILITARY POST.
! TT. Marcy, at Santa Fe is the Oldest Is
tablished military station on American soil
The Spaniards occupid it as such in 1902
Old Fort Marcy was built by Gen. kearne!
in 1s46; and the present site was occupied il
1850; the post is garrisened by headquarters
the band and two companies of the 10th Y
S. infantry under cammand OF Col. +. T
Pearson; its location here adds greatly Il
Santa FEES attractions socially and com
mercially The military band stationed
here is one of the best in the army ant
renders delightful music daily in the publ
plaza for the pleasure Of citizens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following is taken from the record.
of the o. 8. weather office of Santa Fe 70
1898
Average temperature. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90,
Highest temperature during year, JHly4 50 :,
Lowest temperature during year, Dec. 30. 81
Annual mean daily range...... ...,.. ...... 81 .
| Average relative humidity, per cent ...... 3
Average velocity OF wind, miles per hour. '.
| Total rainfall Observation-Disclosures IL g
Number Of cIouilless days .,............ %
| Number Of fair days .................. :. .
Number of cloudy days. 3
| Annual mean cloud;ness, per cent ..... 3
From January l, 1894, to May is. 1904, tn
following is the record:
| Number of eloudless days.. ....,.......T
Number of fair or partly cloudy ............4
Number OF cloudy days. .............. .....L
I, These records speak for themselves. Any
one in search of . dIy, sunny, sslubriop