The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-23
Tuceon a
Winter
Resort.t*
Wbere the Climate 10 pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.&

Arizona. and on the edge of the Santa
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson,
That 1t was first settled several centur-
les ago has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet it's story full
OF adventure and romance lends an in.
describabie charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thritt.--fts antiquities
are. however, fast disappearing before
the march Of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlcmcnts of the old
| Mexican Pueblo have crumbled 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 shrubberv 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 it's population
/ however, consisting OF about ten thou.
sand people, a large Mexican element re-
mains, and it's presence gives a foreign
/ air to the community as also do tn,
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell
! Topography The location of the city
/ i'll "A vast amphltheatre as it were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains ant
resting under the canopy OF the iovchest
I OF blue skies. is beautiful. The splendit
roads i'll the vicinity make driving ant
/ bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain view
greet the eve, and at the sunset houl
gorgeous aud resplendent colors cove
/ the western sky, the departing OF tn,
sun casting shadows upon the To bs o
! the mountains which fairly enchant one
Public Library Tucson has a wei
selected Library.
Hotel Accommodations hotc
accommodations are ample, and tol
those preierring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates
Tucson as Health Resort .--ltis how
ever Of Tucson as health resort o
which we wish to speak especially here
and first OF all let us say that it is situat
cd almost in TIE centre of the climati,
belt recommended by the United Statet
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the United States for thos,
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The attitude
VI i uNHOfl 10 AUout WV FsNh aDOFk ti
sea. and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
fering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season.-Juiy, August ant
September constitute the so-callet
rainy season." but the rains durinj
these months, when there are any, whil'
hey are often violent are nothing NOR
than showers. Ii soon clears of ant
the sun comes out as bright az ever. IL
tuiy of this year there was scarcely an,
rain. In no country are there 80 man,
days of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At TuC
son the rainfall for the whole year il onl,
about eleven inches Some years ii
not even as much as that. During th
nine months, October to June ipclusiyc
ls94-5 there were but twenty FIVE cloud
DAYS and nine of those were in on
month.
Tcmpcrature.--Duri the months {
Iune. July and August the average ten
perature is about 80 degrees, but ther
Is so little humidity in the atmospher
that no inconvenience is exper1encet
There being but limited irrigation in tn
neighborhood of Tncson there is ~
humidity produced in that way, as
notably the case in the neighborhood @
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid of irrigation
reached a great stage, The fall, winte
and spring months can be compare'
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness Of Ciimate.--Ther
is nothing more remarkable about tn
climate of Tucson than its dryness. |
is phcnominal. There isno such thing a
what 10 called suitry weather as in th
east. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
lv remarked that mot even the rain
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the e
feet of a heavy shower 10 observable 70
hut a few hours. In this dry climat
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry al
! induces exceedingly rapid evaporation c
the abundant perspiration. AZ mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must b
i.aintained, hence one drinks grea
deal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone
aware Of the Importance OF good watei
and this Tucson certainly has. Nor
over. there are two ice factories whic
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperatur,
,, Another effect of the extremely dry eli
mate is that the sensible temperature
far less than that recorded by the the,
mourter would indicate. Some claii
that there is q difference OF as IN dch q
, fifteen degrees bet wcen the sensible ten
pcrature and that recorded by the the
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar
Disease. - 1t is admitted that no medici
treatment has yet been discovered ths
will cure pulmonary consumption. II
only cure is that OF climate, and IN Tu
son the warm dry atmosphere seems
be especially eficacious. As to the speci
!. advantage which its climate offers IL
the relief and restoration of those suffe
e ing from pulmonary complaints, no
. what different prominent physicians
3 the city say:
DIR. w. b. Purcell, County Physicia
0 Observcs:-"It is an undisputed tact thu
q propcr climatic conditions give Il
I greatest relief to those affected with
t having a tendency to phthisis.
: "When phthisical tendency exis
Q great care should be exercised to prevei
| It's development. AS humidity Is such
;mportant factor III the cause OF cor
sumptiou, those affected with or havir
;, n prcdisposition to lung disease shon
immediately seek the proper climate IN