Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-02
IMPORTATION.
Answers to Inquiries About Tucson

A correspondent has been referred to the CITIZEN for answers tu the following questions, which are given likewise for the benefit ot others who seek such in formation of Tucson as the correspond ent asks:
 Qaestion-Iow is your city CTucson) situated, on level plain, or in the mountains?
 Answer-Tucson is situated On the banks of the Santa Cruz river, a water course that IS capable of producing a plentiful supply Ot water for Irrigation and stock purposes II brought Co the surface. lt l- Hu underground stream for most of its length. About Tucson, on the nortl, east ana south ls an open, level ilalu, eXteEoMg to the several ranges of mountains In those directions On the Nest the tucson range of noun talns border the Santa Cruz rIver.
 Q.-Mhat ls the nature Of the sOll?
 A.-lhe sOli, excepting ou the rlver bottoms aud the borders Of small trIbu- tary creeks, Is not considered well adapted 10 agriculture, but its pOssiblli- tes can only be determined after water supply has been obtained tO lrrIgate with.
 Q.-What IS your elevation
 A.-Iwenty-hv hundred feet above the sea leyel.
 Q.-Whst kind of water do you use and how obtained?
 A.-Untll recently the water used was obtained from q spring iu the city lin t-G anal r-ns hsnla.T fr, aarf.- aD,us fHa city. 4 water company, taking its sup ply from tue Santa Cruz river, SIX miles from the cIty, now has its mains through ali tue streets, and supplies plenty ot ! good, pure water. The wells existing about tLe city and suburbs reach water at dep:hs varying from forty feet to eighty feet.
 Q-H-ve you any mineral CT other | good springs near:
 A-NarM springs exist at points from ] fourteen tO forty miles dIstaut. Several l uudeveloped mineral sprIags exist Iu l tue mountains, almost even range pos ] ses,Iug them.
 Q-Are You 1t by gas: A-Nes, aud electric light wor6s ! are in cOurs= ut erection anu will be il ] opera Ion before July l>t. ! Q.-nave yJl street cars: ! A.-NIue. \ hEe Ui Heriic coache.
 answer Tue purpose.
 ! Q-Wnat ss tl- population, and what ! proportion are Americans, aud ls tue sO
 cisty -ood:'
 A-Ap1pu nearly twelve thJus aud, over tTO-tnrd~ ot whom are Am-rl
 cans. Ihe s1c.ety Is equal 0 Jha, ol any eastern clty O. the same slze, ana
 tue gri erd good order ut the clty better
 Q-is the city growing with 5rlght
 future?
 A.-rhere is probably no city in the l Southwest WI'h brighter prospects taar 1 tucson. T. k uow making rapid growth
 and the ues buiIdIug, are Ot 2 vel
 substantial chlra-ter.
 Q.-Nr4t are yogr productions m tho
 Way O. gra,n, vegetables aud frult: A.-Whlle the santa Cruz Valley Is l capable ut prod lcIn- al abluIarce o l IrU and vegetables, but H.tlr develop m-nt il that direction has been mad !. 1 The vegetable consumed are, however
 cAichy raised Iu the valley, hy Cmue>s l E4ri-ue->. Ele fruits and gram com, l from C ClIforuia and Salt rlyer vail y. c Are rhe mines developing Co any
 gre lt extent Iu She y.clnl.y Of ynur clryi A.-rhey are deve oping but quite slowly. nelr the cI,y. R R.dnttIJn works are to ue erected within the next f"u. 1 months, winch will stimulate mining At distance of from twenty to slXtl
 miles, mines in all directions ar, ] developing srleudIdiy. 1 Q-Do you know anything 0f the Sur prise Si.r-- Mining CDnpAly $ mine, 1 miles south2
 A.--S1me person kl'w'ny the prop ] erty is req tested Co furnish the deSl red 1 nformltI0n.
 Q.-How many railrolGs have you?
 A. The Southern p.ciic, trancOn-
 tiaental trunk hne. passes through thr ! e.ty: a road t1 Port Bpbos, ou the Cali ! If California, Is to begin tEe work ol l construction at once; railroad north ! 70 the Salt River vaIley and the coal ! field. near Globe has begun he work o. | grading; and a road up tue santa Cruz l valley Co junction with the Atchlsou l Topeka S santa Fe railroad at Gala
 hasas wiil be 5uIlt b,f 're January | lSSA, giving Tuasuu Jh- best rallroaa l farIi ties Tn tine ; midwest c What Is your climate, rainy season l etc?
 I. h winter it is the most eqglbie | climate known and IS perfectly delight ] .l: occasionally ice forms lu e1roseH l llaces at night: no snow storms; few i light rlius m winte-. From O:t5be- t' May, inclusive, DO better or more health l ful climate is Euown. The summers ar' very warm, the tl-r.uOmater oit-n | -eris'erin. from lDn [, lUS deg-ee, l. l The shade for several weeks The d-y atmosphere ID ll,es it seem much cooler. however. The nights are always cool
 70 delightful, even during the hptteS- weather; no rsluit'-s. The summer rms begin ir Jlne and eu iu Saptem- per. and consist pf occasional thunder showers. brief hut heavy. The climate
 general, is considered favorable Co rul-
 nonary and thr at dlSeasts, anl wit. proper atteltI'n tp exercise aud dlet. m1uy cases considered almost hopeless nave been completely restored to health.