Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-09
WHERE
TO
GET
HEALTH
TUCSON'S
MANY
CLIMATIC
ADVANTAGES
The Finest Winter Re-
sort in the World
Some of the Many
Inducements.

Location of Tucson. Immediately o.
the line OF the Southern Pacific H. X. /
; the Southern part OF the Territory O
Arizona, and on the edge of The SAINT:
3 Cruz Valley, lies the City OF Tucson
That ii was first settled several cent ur
: les ago has little o do with what W
have to say here, but yet its story lul
of adventure and romance lends an III
describable charm To the old town.
Evidences OF Thrift Its autiquitiei
, are, however, fast disappearing bctort
he march OF progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements OF he olt
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission runs are falling &c
pieces. Prominent public buildings
churches, stores and handsome modern
re esidenccs have been erected with beauti
iul gardens, flowers and shrpbbcry sur.
rounding many of the latter, Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out, and
other improvements made winch give a
thrifty appearance 10 the cIty.
/ Foreign Element OF irs population,
however consisting Of about ten thou
sand people, . 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.
Topography The location oi the city
| in a vast ampfnthcatrc a II were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains aud
resting under The canopy of the Ioveliest
| OF blue skies. is beautiful The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
! bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
I greet the eve, and at TIE sunset hour
! gorgeous and rcspcndent colors cover
J The western sky. the departing OF the
/ sun casting shadows upon the tops oil
! the mountains which fairly enchant one
/ Public Library.-Tucson has well
/ selected library.
! Hotel Accommodations IT lie hotel
/ accommodation are ample, and for
/ those prcfcrring hem there are cottages
| and rooms for REM NJ reasonable rates
| Tucson as Health Resort 1t is how
ever of Tucson as health resort OF
which we wis, 10 speak especially here,
and first of all let us say that it is situat-
cd almost in tic centre OF he climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission rs the most favor
able region in the United States tor those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson is about :, 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those suf
fcr-ing from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. July, August aud
September constitute the so-calcti
rainy season." but the rains during
these months, when there are anyt while
! hey are often yIulcnt are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears OH and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly OF this year there was scarcely any
RAIN. IN no country are there so many
days Of sunshine as III Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-A Tue
son the rainfall for the whole wear is only
about eleven inches. Some years it is
not even as much az that. During tn,
nine months, October to June inclusive
lS94-5 there were hut twenty I've cloudy
days and nine Of those were in one
month.
Tempcrat ure During the months of
June, lnly and August the average tenn
pcrature is about 80 degrees, but there
is so httle humidity i'll the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced
There being but limited irrigation i'll the
neighhorhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case in the neighhorhood of
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
mcnt 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.
~ ~
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryncss. 1t
is phenominal. There isno such thinga as
what is called sultry weather as in tho
east. recent visitor to Tucson Joking
ly remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" 1t is a fact that the et.
feet of heavy shower is observable for
but n few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. As a mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Eycrvonc 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 Of dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect of the extremely dry eli
mate is that the sensible temperature is
tar less than that recorded by the thcr-
mometcr would indicate. Some claim
that there is n difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
peraturc and that recorded by the thcr-
mOmcteT.
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 eficacious. AS to the special
advantage which its climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians of