Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-06
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad-
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

| the line of the Southern Pacific X. k. 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 ago has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet its story full
of adventure and romance lends an i'll
describable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.--Its antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march OF progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battiements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling 10
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti-
full gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out. and
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of irs population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
| mains, and its presence gives a foreign
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
| Topographic location of the city
in vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the iovelest
OF blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and Respondent colors cover
the western sky. the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops of
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.-Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health esort.-Itis how
ever of Tucson as a health resort OF
which we wish to speak especially here.
and first of all let as say that il is sitnat-
ed almost in TIE 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
az Tucson il about q 400 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems a medium
| attitude particularly suited to those sui
frriup &c m such Diseases.
The RAINY SEASON. Iuly. Angus, and
Senten,i~r c,,nst;tute5 the so.caIled
rainy seasou.s but the rains during
these months. when there are auy. while
they are oiien ssasent are nothing more
tnan showers. n soon clears on ano
inc sun comes Out q bright rs ever. In
July OF Inns year there was scarceiy any
ram. ~ NO eonnfry are mere so many
DAYS OF sunshine as IN ARIZONA.
| Exceedingly Small RainfaI.-At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years it is
not even as mach as that. During the
/ nine months, October TO June inclusive,
1S945 there were but twenty -fivecioudy
days. and nine of those were in one
month.
T.. r,. a.. ,,o.,.h. "a
| frae al. ard s,,,,,,s. he a v.rase ,,.r,.
perat ,,re is about 10 degrees. but there
Is so little humidity In the atmosphere
| that no Inconvenience is exper,cuced
There be;ng bat limited irrigation in the
ncighborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case IN the ncighborhood 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.
! waa.f,,, r.,,.,,.s. ,f Climate .Th.-o
|; i NO, h;oy NOR rr,narLahle ahou. the
climate Of Tucson than it's drynrss. It
| Is yhepo,,;uai. There isno such, thing az
what is called suItry weather as in the
east recent visitor TO Tucson Joking
| lv remarked that mot even the .ains
seemed damn. n ;sa fact that the IF.
fect of a heavy shower is obseryable for
h,,t n few hot,rs. In this dry climate
| sunstrokes are unknown, The dry air
;nduces exceedingly rapid eyaporntsou OF
the abundant perspiration. As mat
ter OF course the supply OF mud must be
maintained, neuce one drinks great
deal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyon is
aware of the importance of good water,
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there are two ice factories which
| supply any quantity OF beautiful ice.
Effect az drv cHmat e ON Temperatnre.
-Anotber effect of Tn ex tremely dry cl;-
mate is that the sensible temperature il
Car Ices thar that recorded nv the ther.
mometer wouId indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference of ne much a
f;ffecu degrees between the sensible te,n-
nerature and that recorded by the tber.
| mometer.
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