Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-09-20

the G. 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. Catharine's Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while Santa
Fe possesses the delightful climate of a san.
ltarlum, she is not devoid of interest The
health seeker should never go to dull
place. Ennui an. listlessness are the hand.
madens of disease. Here is interest for the
studous 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 slopng 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 diadcm ofbrilliants. 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 idea,
background for all the splendor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the most important public institu
tons located here, in spacious and attractive
modern buildings, are the U. s. court and
federal Office building, St. Vincent's SAN
itarum, 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. 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
ernors palace, the archepiscopal residence
of Archbishop P. L. Chapele and
many others, including first.cass hotel
accommodations, and several sanitary insti-
buttons for the benefit Of health seekers.
The .. 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 Fe county has an area of I ,49S 0On
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 asa 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 cloudlcss, 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 III.
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 RESOURCES.
The Chicago Municipal & Investment
company has completed 4 magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur
nishing wafer 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, 600 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 their
construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA FE.
Dr.. ]. F. Banter, 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
in the mountains and supply the city of
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 lhe mountain side. 1t is tree from all
lime, alkali or other ingredients so very in
furious to the consumptive patient. Such
water is a great boon anywhere and at any
time, but here, where other features of sun
shine and pure air combine to produce an
ideal climate, it is of special value"
THE MILITARY POST.
Fl. Marcy, at Santa Fe, is the oldest es-
tablished military station on American soil.
The spaniards occupid it as such in 1902.
Old Fort Marcy was built by Gen. Kearney
in 1S4e; and the present site was occupied in
1850 the post is garrisoned by headquarters.
the band and two companies of the 10th U,
S. infantry under cammand of Col Il. P.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly to
Santa FEES attractions socially and COM
mercially. The military band stationed
here is one of the best in the army and
renders delightful music daily in the public
plaza for the pleasure of citizens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following is taken from the records
of the U. s. weather Office of Santa Fe for
1898.
Highest temperature. during year, July4 500
Lowest temperature during year, Dec 80. so
Annual mean daily range ............ 2l.4
Average relative humidity, per cent. IS
4 Average velocity OF wind, miles per hour. ~
Number OF cIom diess days ...,............ 23s
Number Of fair days INSTRUMENTATION. 80
Number of cloudy days. 81
Annual mean cloudiness, per cent ...... 81
From January /, 1894, to May Is, 1894, the
is the record:
Number of cloudless days.
Number Of fair or partly cloudy .,..........43