Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-31

the u. A. II. OF New Mexico; st. Vincents
hospital, conducted by the Sisters Of Charity,
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 go to a 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. Ifyou 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 snowy dome in winter, and
his steeply soping forested sides in summer
rival his winter beauty. In the winter the
full moon at night and the sun by dav turn
his crest into diadem of briliants. To the
west the Jemez and Vale mountains,
reflect the sunsets in hundred g1o.
tones, while their purple bases lend an ideal
background for all the splendor
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the most important public institu-
tons located here, i'll spacious and attractive
modern buildings, are the U. 8. court and
federal office building, st. Vincents san.
itarium, territorial penitentiary, New
Mexico orphans training school, st. Vim.
cents charity hospital, U. s. govern.
ment Indian school, Ramona memorial in.
sttute for Indian girls, st. Catharine Indian
boys training school, Fort Marcy barracks,
st. Michaels 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'spalace, the archepscopal residence
of Archbishop P. L. Chapcle and
many others, including first-cass hotel
accommodations, and several sanitary insti.
tutions for the benefit of health seekers.
The .. S. court ofprivate land claims is in
session here throughout most of the wear,
and the arguments therein, involving as
they do points of historical and archaeology
ical interest, areinstractive, Not only to the
lawyer but to the layman,
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has an area of I, 40s. COG
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 flavor and appearances. Peaches
sweet as a nectarine, plums and apricots,
large and luscious, apples, pears, berries and
all the hardy fruits tiourishs in abundance
usually commanding better and more re.
muneratire 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 bitumnous and
anthracite 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 4 Investment
has completed . magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur
lishing water under 40 pounds pressure.
All the modern Improvements In the way Of
'ereation, ETC., are provided. In addition
hereto preliminary work is now being con.
iuoted on reservoirs and canals that will
rrigate over 100, 900 acres of splendid land
n and around the city. These will un-
ioubtedly be completed within two years,
atf 10 no oHo fn hur hair
construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA re.
DR.. J. r. Dantsr, 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 o.
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for rri.
cation 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
line, alkali or other ingredients so very in.
furious to the consumptive patient. Such
water is great boon anywhere and at any
line, but here, where other features of sun.
shine and pure air combine to produce an
deal climate it is of special value"
THE MILITARY POST.
IT. Marcy, at Santa Fe, is the oldest es.
ablished military station on American soil.
The Spaniards occupid it as such in 1902.
Did Fort Marcy was built by Gen. Kearney
n 1916; and the present site was occupied in
1850; the post is garrisoned by headquarters.
he band and two companies of the 10th y,
J. infantry under cammand of Col. L. p,
Pearson; its location here adds greatly TO
santa FEES attractions socially and COM
nercially. The military band stationed
lsre 10 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 q. Q. weather ofaoe Of Santa Fe for
S0s
Lvera4e temperature .....................49 &
highest temperature. during year, July4 500
.owest temperature during year, Doc. 3d.. 80
Avsrage relative humidity, Per cent. SO
!verage velocity Of wind, miles per hour. -
lumber q cjondiess days ................. 2M
lumber offaiv days .................... W
lumber OF cloudy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
nnual mean cloudiness, per cent 5000. -
From January 1, 1884, to Nay ID. 1894, the
blowing 10 the record:
lumber of cloudless days.. ...,,........U
h uhar of fair or unrfkf nlAIlfiS -. -. ~