El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-18
TUCSON, AKIZ ,
Takes a New Growth-S. r. Having Trou
BILE With the Guaymas Road.


TUCSON, Ariz., Sept II, 1897.
My trip TO Clifton was cut off by high
water and fear of washOuts between
LOrdsburg and Clifton on the Arizona
& New Mexico railroad.
Tucson, like all other places along
the Southern Pacific. is pushing ahead
aud the many new buildings In course
of construction are the evidence of
prosperity. This is the busiest town L
have been in west of Ell Paso. Every
thing seems to prosper and business Is
good.
Tucson claims to be the second oldest
city in the United States. 1t was To-
Gated and settled by the early Chris
tian fathers about the same time the t
ST. Augustine, Florida, was settled.
All of the surroundings, the pure dry
atmosphere, the altitude, the agricul-
tural and mineral resources, no dOI bt
led the fathers to believe that this To-
cation was a natursl commercial point
as well as remarkable for its climate.
Tucson is situated in southern Ari-
IONA on the line of>the Southern Pacific
railroad about five hundred miles east
of Los Angeles, about three hundred
miles west of Ell PasO, and about six
hundred and seventy miles south OF
Denver, almost in the center OF the
elm attic belt recommended by the U.
s. medical commission as the most
favorable region in the United States
for those affiict ID with pulmonary all
ments, asthma and various chronic dis
eases.
Altitude above sea level 2420 feet.
The climate is dry and pleasant dur
ing the entire year. During the months
of June, July and August the average
temperature is about 80 degrees, but
there is so little humidity in the at
mosph ere there is no inconvenience ex-
perienced. The heat is not oppressive
and during these mon his it is much
less than in the Alta ic seaboard CIT es
This pleasing semi-tropicsl atmosphere
is probably owing to the physical
conditions which are prominent. The
Santa Catalina. the Rincon, Tucson
and the Santa Rita mountains form a
circle of high mountains curving three
quarters around the valley, to the west
of which stands another range, all
which prove complete barrier to
storms. While three of the summer
months are warm during the day, the
count of the varified condition of the
atm osphere, which becomes instantly
cool on the setting of the sun. there be-
ing no humidity to retain the heat.
The fall, winter and spring months
can be compare d with the Italian eli
mate. Tnere is little or no frost.
Flowers bloom during the entire winter
months, grass Is green and much OF
the shrubbery retains its foliage. AS
with southern California
climate, Tucson and it's surroundings is
far superior in everv respect and such |
IS the verdict of ilvalids who have
tried both localities.
1t is fat worthy of note that many |
hundre is of people who come here in |
'he last stages of pulmonary diseases |
'ecover in a short time SO that they are
enabled to engage in business. Many |
II. the most progressive bust
heir far northeastern AID north
invalids are now in good
tate of he alth.
A large quantity of rain has fallen in
his section and the surrounding coun-
ry looks green and pleasing to the
-iew. Cattle are fat and prices high.
Mining is the main thing talked
bout here. There is ricn mining
country surrounding this town thai is
ust now being developed. MANY new
ID and heavy companies are just now
akiDg hold of the mining proper.i
The only trouble seems to be that every
nan who has a prospect hole has a
land against his fellow mao, and if 1
me tries to bring in capital to develope
mining property all the other pros
'e';tors do all they can to discourage or
freak up the deal. This plan gen.
rally succeeds in breaking up all
eals that would prove beneficial to all
O-pectOrs and gre atty advance the
nj erest of this section. /
The Southern Pacific people are re- {
orted to be havir g trouble with their
inc of railroad lately bought from the
'anta Fe running from Nogales to ]
iuayma5 1t seems that the transfer
I property was made without the .
auction of the Mexican govern IN emit {
nd was in violation of the concess ON
ranted the road and now the Mexican ,
government is thinking Of confscating
hat part of the road. Several high I
ficials OF the Southern Pacific passed