Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-16

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monument to the Pioneer Pathfinder,
Kit Carson, erected by the G. A. r. OF
New Mexico; st. Vincents hospital.
conducted by the Sisters of Charity, and
the Orphans industrial school; the In
dian training school; Loretto academy
and chapel of Our Lady of Light; the
Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while
Santa Fe possesses the delightful climate
OF a sanitarium, she is not devoid of in
terest. The health seeker should nevet
go to dull place. Ennui and listless
| ness are the handmaidens of disease.
| Here is interest for the studious histor.
ian, the gay sportsman or the mere sight
seer. If You have energy enough to move
around you can not be dull amid such
surroundings.
NATURAL BEAUTY.
Even the inveterstely lazy can enjoy
life here also if they have money. To the.
east Old Badly lifts a snowy dome in
winter, and his 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 q
diadem of brilliants. 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 ideal back.
ground for all this splendor.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Among the more important public In
situations located here, in spacious and
attfac'iVe modern buildings, are the U.
torrito,;ai DN .n, e g. oiAov ouilu.ne, .no
tarium. territorial nenitentiarv New Mer.
leo orphans training school, St. vincent's
charity hospital, U. S. government Indian
school, Ramona memorial institute for
Indian girls, st. Catherine Indian boys
training school, Fort Marcy barracks, st.
Michaels college, Loretto academy, Pres
byterian home missions industrial school
for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb in
stitute, New West academy, Catholic
cathedral and four parish churches, Epis.
copal, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con-
gregational churches, the governors
palace, the archeplscopal residence CT
Archbishop. B.Salpointe and Archbishop
P. l.. Chapelle and many others, including
tirst-class hotel accommodation, and
several sanitary institutions for the bens-
fit of health-seekers.
The U. S. court of private land claims
Is IN session mere throughout most OF the
~ tho 80 A. W.. a; un'e.? ."e!oih' insolsihs
geological interest, are Instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the layman.
RESOURCES.
a.,t. Fo ,orn+r h.so ot, 400 nm
""' "A ''0a u i'1'o'ooo
acies ana Popuiatloh OF ABOUT l''ooo.
The city itself contains over 10000 actual
residents. The valley soils arc esnsc;ollv
adapted TO fruit raising. and the nrodnct
is Of the finest flavor and annearances
Peaches sweet rs a nectarine. nlums and
apricots. LARGE and luscions onnles noors
berries and all the hardy fruits flourish in
abundance usually commanding 9 better
tho Col;forn;o trnits Tha a,an, ,a.n o.eA
ny 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 Rxsourc,s.
Tho ch;oooo Mnn;o;n., = 1..oo..
u".oip"' AhSes'hen'
company mas coHspleted magnlhcens
water works system just east of town, fur
nishing water under 40 pounds pressure.
an ene moasrn improvements In the way OF
tharato n.s,;r,;aor ov1u ..' ~ auu' s:o
conducted on reservoirs and canals thai
will irrigate over 100000 acres of SPLEEN
did land in and around the city. These
will undoubtedly be completed within two
years, as every effort Is being made to
hurry their construction.
THE wArrns oy RANT,
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D"u1ef' '''o Pres'oen' VI lilo
American Health Resort association, says:
at is worth travelling miles to drink OF
such waters IA t,ow through this deem cnt
in the mountains and supply the citv Of
Santa Fe for domestic purposes and for
irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
. rs aoso sa,.; pure 'o'a ano lresn from
from snrinrs in the monnts;n .ida It;s
free from all lime, alkali or other inpre.
d;ents so verv in ;rr;nns ~ tho aons go
tive not,snt sn.h wo.sr !. 'a' , son nnl-
anywhere and at any time. but here. wher.
other featnraa NJ svrsh;,a ana ,,.a
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40 " 'p'''"' '"'1o'
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