Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-13
RESoUReEss

Santa Fe county has an ores of 1,49S,Oo0
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 remunerative market than even
the California fruits. The c]oudless, sun
ny days bring out all their fruity and
saccharine qualities.
Large mineral deposits, including gold,
silver, precious stones, principally the
turq uoise 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 RESOURCES.
The Chicago Municipal 4 Investment
company has completed magnificent
water works system just east of town, fur
nishing water under 40 pounds pressure.
Allthe 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 SPLEEN
did land in and around the city. These
will undoubtedly be completed within two
years, as every effort IL being made to
hurry their construction.
THE WATERS OF SANTA n.
Dr.. ]. f. Banter, vice president of the
American Health Resort association, says,
at 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
! irrigation of the fruit farms. The water
| is absolutely pure, cold and fresh from
] the melting SHOWS above, or trickling
/ 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 boon
anywhere and at any time, but here, where
other features of sunshine and pure air
combine to produce an ideal climata,'it
is of special value"
THE MILITARY POST,
IT. Marcy, at Santa, Fe is the oldest
established military station on American
soil. The Spaniards occupid it as such
in 1902. Old Fort Marcy was built BY
Gen. Kearney in 1915; and the present
site was occupied in 1850; the post 10
garrisoned by headquarters. the band
and two companies of the 10th U. B. In
fantry under command Of Col. E. 2.
Pearson; its location here adds greatly to
Santa Fes attractions socially and com.
merciaily. The military band stationes
here is one of the best ip the army and
senders delightful music daily in the
public plaza for the pleasure Of cl,izens.
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
The following 10 taken from the records
of the q. 8. weather Office of Santa Fe foE
1892:
Average temperature. ...................... 49I
Average relative humidity. ................ $50
Average velocity of wind miles per hour, %
Number Of cloudiess Observation-Disclosures. q
Number OF fair days.. ................. Y
Number of cloudy days........ ....... U
From January l, 1898, to August IL
1898, the following is the record:
Number Of clcnleas days ...:...;. ...iH
Number OF cloudy days.. ................... u
These records speak for themselves
, Anyone In search Of dry, sunny, se'u.
brious climate can do no better than cone
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