Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-05
TUCSON'S
MANY
CLIMATIC
ADVANTAGES
The Finest Winter Re-
sort in the World
Some of the Many
Inducements.

Location of n.--lmniediatcly on
the line OF the Southern Pacific X. X. in
the Southern part of the Territory OF
Arizona. and on the edge of the Santa
| Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
| That it was first settled several centur
les Ggo has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet its story full
of adventure and romance lends an in
descrihable charm TO the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.-It antiquities
are, however. fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbicd away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti-
ful gardens, flowers and shrubhery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out, and
other Improvements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of its population,
however. consisting of about ten thou
sand people, Il large Mexican element re-
mains, and its presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do the
adobe buildings III which they mainly
dwell.
Tupography.-Thc location Of the city
III a vast amphitheatre as IT were. sur.
rounded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy Of the loveiest
of bne skies. is beautiful The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
| bicycling AN especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eve, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and resplendent colors cover
| the western sky, the departing Of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
| Public Library. has well
selected library.
! Hotel Accommodations hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
| those prcferriug them there are cottages
! and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
| Tucson as Health Resort 1t is how.
ever of Tucson as health resort OF
which we wish to speak especially here.
and first OF all let us say that it is situat
ed almost in the centre of the climatic
| belt recommended by the United States
| Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region IN the United States for those
| afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
| Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
Of Tucson is about 2, 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui,
| iering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. July, August and
| September constitute the so-called
rainy season." but the rains during
| these months, when there are any, while
| they are often violent are nothing more
| than showers. 1t soon clears off and
| the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
| uly of this wear there was scarcely any
rain. In no country nre there so many
| days of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--A Tue
son he rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years il is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
| lS9E5 there were but twenty five cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month.
Temperature. the months OF
! June, July and August the average tenn
perature is about 30 degrees, but there
is so little humidity in the atmosphere
| that no Inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
neighborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case in the neighborhood OF
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid of irrigation
reached great stage, The fall, winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
| Wonderful Dryness of fClimate.-There
| -kntk txn srt -
| climate of Tucson than it's dryness. 1t
is phenominal. There isno such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
| ly remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" II is fact that the eE
| feet of a heavy shower is observable for
hut few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
/ the abundant perspiration. As mat
| ter of course the supply OF fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks a great
! deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone is
aware of the Importance OF good water.
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there nrc two ice factories which
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect of the extremely dry eli
mate is that the sensible temperature 10
far less than that recorded by the Their
momcter would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tent
pcrature and that recorded by the ther
momcter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure is that Of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
he especially cfficacious. As to the special
advantage which its climate oficrs for
the relief and restoration of those sufitr-
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city saw:
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