The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-14

entire winter months, grass is green and
much of the shrubbery retains most of its
foliage. AS compared with Southern Cali
fornia climate, Tucson and its surround
ings is far superior in every respect, and
such is the verdict of all invalids who
have tried both places.
1t is q fact worthy of note that many
hundreds of people who came here in the
last stages of pulmonary diseases, recover
in short time so that they are enabled
to engage in business. Many OF the most
progressive business men of Arizona left
their far Northeastern homes and came
here as confirmed invalids, with the hope
of dying easy.
They would not die now for ten times
what they are worth.
Tucson has population of about 5000,
and is the trade center of South weste IN
Arizona and Northern Mexico.
: 1t is the county seat, the location OF the
surveyor generals Office of the United
States land Office and the United States
district attorneys Office.
The city is lighted by gas and electricity
and an abundant water supply is derived
from pumping system. The water 10
absolutely pure.
The territorial university is located here
and there are several public schools in
various parts of the city An Indian train.
| ing school is also located here.
St. Joseph's academy and the Sisters
school are large institutions which en-
ploy ten teachers.
As to churches, our city is we'll sup
piled. Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Con-
gregationalist and Episcopalan ministers
are here laboring for the Master, and here
in Arizona the ringing OF many church
| bells is familiar and welcome sound.
| The Episcopal church building is one of
| the finest houses of worship in the West.
Nine miles west of Tucson is the San
Xavier mission, which is the oldest church
| in the United States.
Quick transportation is furnished BY
| the Southern Pacific Railway Company
| who favored our city by erecting extep.'
sive machine shops and depot Severdl.
hundred men are employed in the shops,
| most OF whom own their homes. =
| All industries are represented, such as
an enterprising frontier city OF its size
| must necessarily contain.
| The Eagle MILL one of the largest -four
ing mills in the territory, is located here.
| Tucson also boasts of well equipped ice
factory, foundry and machine shop, an
| ore smelter, a sampling works. Rim
mines of various kinds are located hi, r,--
I Tucson.
Two daily papers, the Star and the CIT
izen, and two weekly papers, the Enter
prise and La Fontorizo, Mexican jour
| nal.
Tucson has four good hotels and several
| restaurants.
| Fifteen practicing lawyers, four physi-
| clans and three dentists. Four photo
| graphers.
| six wholesale establishments, two Of
| which are grocery houses, five dry goods
houses. two drug stores and about eighty
| retail houses.
Our free public library would be credit
| t. town twice as large.
| A better field for investors cannot be
found, and the first to take advantage Of
the opportunities offered will resp mod
crate fortune Land is cheap and COOL
water can be found few feet below the
| surface of the ground. If near the river
it is unnecessary to dig, because the
waters OF the Santa Cruz give an almost
| inexhaustible supply.
In conclusion we would say that if you
seek health or place to settle down, or
/ for business come to Tucson.