Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.
Days of Sunshine the Rule Throughout
the Entire Year.

Days of Sunshine the Rule Throughout
the Entire Year.
Intense Heat Unknown-Favorable Conditions
for the Life and Growth of Varied Vegeta
ton in Tropic Luxurience-Perfect Days O
Winter--Where the trees are Always Greer
and the Bee Banquets on Through Whole
Year of Flowers.
The poet says: Better fifty years
of Europe than a cycle of Cathay,'
and surely one would rather live life of
moderate duration full of all comforts
and happiness, than to purchase mere
length Of days by the endurance OF suf-
fering.
A long life and happy life 60 together
1t may be said without hesitation, that
there is no part of the whole world in
which life is naturally so agreeable and
80 entirely devoid of drawbacks, as in
New Mexico.
1t is a fact, attested by authentic
statistics, that of those who have re
moved to California during the past few
years, fully two thirds came from the
states of the Northwest and were practi-
cally driven out by the cold and discom-
ton. They had lived for years in Iowa
or Minnesota or some similar state; had
become the possessors of good farms and
modest competence, and now felt that
they had earned immunity for the rest
of their lives from the sutferings caused
by the extreme of cold. Unfortunately,
many in flying from one evil fell into
another, and have since found them
selves the victims Of damp, hot climates
and of insect pests and all manner of
discomforts.
In New Mexico extremes of heat and
cold are unknown. There is no malaria,
no prevalent form of sickness. There
are no mosquitoes except in the low
swampy districts. There is happy
freedom from the discomforts of life.
The summers pass with no thought of
suffering from heat. Even the daily
warmth necessary for healthy vegetation
is followed by the refreshing GOODNESS of
the mountain night. The winter knows
no severity, and the snowfall is only suf-
ticient to nourish the grasses Of the
plains. Not only in it's agreeable feat
ures, but in point Of healthfulness, the
climate ranks far above that of any other
state. The death rate from pulmonary
disease is the lowest known on earth, and
while the residents Of Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs are sweltering with heat or
suffering from cold, those at our favored
resorts are enjoying all the delights of a
charming and equable temperature.
No locusts, or grasshoppers, or other
destructive creatures ever cross our
fields. There is no fear of earthquake,
or cyclone, or tornado. We read of
terrible commissions of nature else
where, but here all is serene. The
''pestilence that walketh in darkness"
mercifully spares our favored people.
The dry air is purifier and disin.
fectant. Meat exposed to it is dried and
cured, but never spoils. Umbrellas and
overshoes are not necessaries OF exist
ence. Notice as to ''postponment on
account Of the weather" is rarely seen, for
all days are fair. The health giving sun
shine is 30 universal that, by common
consent, New Mexico. has assumed the
title of the Sunshine State
The unhappiness of life is generally
caused, not by great misfortunes, but by
the constant recurrence of petty annoy
ances. Many Of these in other localities
are connected with the weather. 1t is too
hot, or too cold, or too rainy, or too mud
dy; or, perhaps, it is the heas which an =.
noy, or the mosquitoes which abound.
In some sections even more unpleasant
insects make life miserable. Natives are
so accustomed to freedom from all these
annoyances that they have almost for
gotten that they exist; like other advan.
tages which they enjoy, they have ceased
to appreciate this blessing.
Many man would willingly abandon
business and all other advantages to
enjoy the benefits which we posses in
this respect. Others might be willing
to barter years of life for a certainty Of
such relief. But here we possess all
without making any sacrifice. The salu-
brious climate strengthens life as we'll
as renders it agreeable. The opportuni-
ties for business and other pursuits are
as tempting and substantial as else
where. In no climate can life be spent
30 happily. with as much pleasure and
as little that is disaereeable, as here in
New Mexico. Surely this is point not
| to be overlooked,