Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-15
The annual monthly values will show the
of temperature through the
MEAN MONTH

There is no other locality even the boast
ed climate of southern France, that can
show such stable and equable range of
heat and cold. The health seeker need fear
no sudden changes. A little attention to
clothing and he candid colds and inhama.
tons defiance. In cases of death from tuber
cular disease the New Mexico rate is only 8
in ZOOS.
This is the lowest known record, and it
must be remembered that the local contin-
gent of consumptives is daily augmented by
the immigration of those who seek respite
from that dreaded scourgc.
The record of deaths at Santa Fe is much
lower than the territorial average. In New
England the consumptive death rate is 25
out of every 1000 of the community; in
Minnesota tits H. and throughout the south
ern states six per 900. This city en- oys
the spring climate of northern Illinois and
Indiana; the summer climate Of Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota, and the winter
temperature of southern Illinois, Indiana
and Tennessee. This, however, is only as
shown by the thermometer. The dry tonic
air of the mountain altitude fills one with
vivacity and health, and so strong is the
influence of the ozone and electricity on the
nerves and system that acclimation is
wonderfully rapid. This of itself is q
great boon. Cases are on record of increase
in the chest measurements of immigrants
here or from four to seven inches.
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS.
Besides this Santa Fe lies in q most pic.
turesque valley. 1t is at the entrance of a
splendid canon, Astounding in natural Gu
rosities. 1t is also the gateway of the
Pecos National park, where fish and game
abound. Within easy riding or driving dis.
tances there are over forty places ofpictur-
esquc and historic interest. Among which
may be mentioned the old adobe palace,
first erected shortly after 1905; from which
the Spanish viceroys ruled this great pro.
vince. The present structure dates from
about ZIG; but it is full ofinterest, as every
room is consecrated by the memory ofthrill-
ing events. In this building Gen. Lew
Wallace wrote his famous Ben Hur.
The chapel of San Miguel, was built in
1850 and still stands. BY its side is the
oldest house in the United States. The
walls of the old catheral date from 1922, but
the rest ofthe structure is of more modern
date. Within convenient distances are the
Indian pueblos of Tesuquc and Nambe; in a
side canon of the Santa Fe are the delight
full Aztec springs, while about nine miles
up the main water course is Monument
rock. The road thither is one Of surprising
loneliness. To the south of town is Aqua
Frja, and the famous turquoise mines pro.
nounced by Tiffany the finest in the world;
and beyond the Rio Grande are the San Hide.
f0nso Pueblo and the curious cliff dwell.
ings.
Other points of interest to the tourists
are: The Historical socicty's rooms; the
"Garita," the military quarters chapel and
cemetery of Our Lady Of the Rosary; the
church museum at the new cathedral, the
archbishop's garden, church of Our Lady OF
Guadalupe with its rare old work Of art, the
soldiers monument, monument to the
pioneer pathfinder, Kit Carson. erected by