Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-14
CLIMATE OF ALBUQUERQUE, N. N.
~Twenty-Seysn Degrees Above Z.ro Un-
commonly Cold In winter.
Two LIGHT RAINS SINCE JUNE.

Clarksville, Tenn. Leaf. Chronicle.
Albuquerque, n. NJ, FEB. 3-In re-
Spouse to a number OF requests from
Tennessee, the writer will devote one
letter TO the climate and health OF this
city. There is such a radical difference
in the climate Of Tennessee and New
Mexico that one who has not personally
experienced the effects OF both cannot
realize the difference. There the COM
ing OF a rainy day Ia Of such common
occurrence that one does not realizs its
depressing effects. while here a shower
lasting fifteen minutes Ia a subject OF
conversation for many following weeks.
There have been only one or two light
falls OF rain here since last July, and
only about four SHOWS. This dryness OF
the atmosphere Is no beneficial 10 any
one suffering from catarrh, lung trouble.
rheumatism and like diseases OF damp
climates that the Improvement Is felt
almost Immediately. Owing TO the
deserts on each side the air csnnot help
being purified from the continual shift
ings OF the winds, and a strong evidence
Of their purity is the long distance which
the eye can see. The common saying
Is that "the sun shines every day in
Albuquerque" and this is not far from
the truth.
The Thermometer often falls a. low as
q degrees during tho night In winter,
but the cold Is not penetrating and has
rather a bfacing effect. making one feel
~ II he desired 10 take a long run,
When the sun comes out It's warmth IL
very apparent, and every n looks for
the sunny sides OF the streets.
The altitude OF Albuquerque ia almost
5000 feet. and to this IL due the GOODNESS
When II knows that the cities OF Ten.
nessee are not over 500 feet above the sea
level, 1t IL easy 10 understand that there
must be a difference in the atmosphere.
AT this height the air IL 10 much lighter
that one feels IA II a tremendous weight
had been removed from the body, ~, in.
deed, there has been. 1t takes more ali
to supply the lungs; this increases the
action OF the heart. resulting IN an ad.
ditiOnal warmth and an increased sctiy'
ity Of all the organs OF the body, and, q.
a matter Of course, this results in a gen.
eral upbuilding OF the system.
That the climate can cure people OF
lung trouble Ia evidenced by the fact
that hundreds are living here to-day who
six, eight and ten years ago were moi
EXPECTED to live six months back in III,
east. In fact, the white population IL
made up almost exclusively OF people
who came here for their health. Thes,
became fascinated with the climate ant
sunshine, and located here. making thi,
their home.
Business opportunities here are tn,
same az everywhere; the right man car
succeed. Good salaries are paid, clerks il
stores often receiving as high az 800 pei
month. The Santa Fe Pacific railroad
shops are located here, and this mean
the turning loose OF many thousands o
dollars each month.
The residents ara very socisble, an,
almost everyone has lived in large cities
travelled extensively and are broadly edu
Gated.
What has been said Of Albuquerque IL
regard to climate can be said OF almOs
all OF the cities OF the territory. The At
Gibson, Topeka u Santa Fe railroad, b,
way Of Kansas City, touches all OF tn,
important points, and the health seekeD
can tiud places Of almost any altitude de
sired without getting out of the dry dis
trict, along the lines Of this road. TIN
churches, schools, public enterprises, etc,
have been treated Of in former letters
and they will, therefore, not be- furthe
mentioned here.
? The questions OF most Of the CORE
spOndents have baen answered In thi
: letter, and any desiring further informa
, ton can obtain pamphlets on Albuquer
que by writing to the secretary of tn
Commercial club, or on Las Vegas b.
writing to the general passenger agen
Of the Atehison, Topeka Il Santa Ne rail
t road at Topeka, Kansas.
ToLBERT X. INGRAM
% +. S.-The Clarkyiile colony here nov
numbers nine people. all Of whom M
improving and we'll pleased with tn