Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-04-16


Lady of Guadalupe with its rare old
works of art, the soldiers monument
monument to the Pioneer Pathfinder,
Kit Carson, erected by the G. A. Il. 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; ths
Ramona Indian school, st. Catharine's
Indian school.
1t will therefore be seen that while
Santa Fe possesses the delightful climate
of sanitarium, she is not devoid of in
terest. The health seeker should nevet
go to dull place. Ennui and lstless
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 snowy dome in
winter, and his steeply sloping forested
In the winter the full moon at night and
the sun by day turn his crest into .
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 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
attractive IN odern buildings, arc the U.
s. court and federal office building, the
territorial capitol, St Vincent's sani.
tarium, territorial pententiary, New Mex.
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 schoo!
for girls, New Mexico deaf and dumb in
stitute, New West academy, Catholic
copal, Presby tcrian, Methodist and Con-
palace, the archeplscopal residence ct
Archbishop. b. Salpointeand Archbishop
p. l.. Chspelle and many others, including
tirst-class hotel accommodations, and
several sanitary institutions for the beIe-
fit of health-seekers.
The U. S. court of private land claims
is in session here throughout most of the
year, and the arguments therein, in Yolving
ns they do points of historical and arch
geological interest, are instructive, not
only to the lawyer but to the layman.
RESOURCES.
Santa Fe county has ali area of 1,49s,000
acres and population of about 1900.
The city itself contains over 10000 actual
residents. 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 flourish in
abundance, usually commanding better
and more remuuerative market than ever
the California fruits. the cloudless, sun.
ny days bring out all their fruity and
saccharine qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including go,d,
silver, precious stones, principally tbs
bies, and topaz, also; both bituminous aud
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 q magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur.
nishing water under 14O pounds pressure.
All the modern Improvements in the way OF
aereation, etc, are provided. In addition
thereto preliminary work is now being
conducted on reservoirs and canals that
will irrigate over 100000 acres of spen-
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 WATERS OF SANTA m.
DR.. J. F. Banter, vice president Of tbs
American Health Resort association, sayss
"It 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 aud for
irrigation of the fruit farms. Tho water
is absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
] the melting SHOWS above, or trickling
I from springs in the mountain side. 1t 10
/ free from all lime, alkali or other ingre-
dents SO very injurious to the consump-
tive patient. Such water is great booA
anywhere and at any time, but here, where
other features OF sunshine and pure air
combine to produce an ideal climate, ID
is Of special value"
THE MILITARY POST,
Fl Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
established military station on Amt fican
soil. The spaniards occupid it as such
in 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built BY
Gen. Kearney in 1916; and the present.
site was occupied in 1850; the post 10
garrisoned by headquarters, the band
and two companies Of the 10th u. y. In
fantry under command of Col. r. p.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly to
Santa E.'s attractions socially and COM
mercially. The military band stationed
here is one of the best ip the army and
fenders delightful music daily in The
public plaza for the pleasure of c,.izons.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
The following is taken from the records
( of the U. s. weather Office of Santa Fe fos
1892:
average temperature: So. ...".....".. ~
Average relative humidity. ................ l3.e
! Average velocity of wind miles per hour. o.
Total rainfall .........
Number Of cloudless days,..."".....,...ioS;
NUMBER OF fuir days.. W
| Number of cloudy days....... ...... ......" 70
From January l, 1898, to August IL
1898, the following is the record:
Number of cloulesa days ...... ........lN
| Number of fair or partly cloudy...,.....
| Number Of cloudy days. 10