Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-02
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad.
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.


the line of tile Southern Pacific K. K. il
the Southern part of the Territory o.
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 it's story full
of adventure and romance lends an in
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 battlements OF the ole
Mexican Pueblo have crumb'ed away
and the mission rufus are falling to
/ pieces. Prominent public buildings,
| churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti
full 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 a
thrifty appearance to the ctts.
Foreign Element,--of its population,
however, consisting OF about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican clement re-
| mains, and it's presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do The
adobe buildings in which they mainly
! dwell.
/ Topography.-The location of the city
| in vast anphitheatre as it were, sur.
rounded by beautiful mountains. and
| resting nnder the canopy of the loyeliess
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 resplendent colors cover
the western sky. the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
| the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Pnblic Library.-Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations hotel
| accommodations are ample, and for
| those prcferring them there are cottages
Tucson as Health Resort.-It is how.
ever Of Tucson as health resort oi
| which we wish to speak especially here,
and first of all let us say that it is sitdat.
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 thost
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
| Altitude Above the Sea The altitud.
of Tucson is about 2.4O0 feet above tins
sea, and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
fcring from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. July, August ant
September constitute the so-calies
rainy season. but the rains durin,
these months, when there are any, whil,
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than showers. 1t soon clears off an,
the sun comes out as bright as ever. II
July of this year there W as scarcely an,
rain. In no country are there SO man.
days OF sunshine as in Arizona.
| Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is onl,
about eleven inches. Some years it j
+ not even as much as that. During tn
nine months, October to June inclusive
lIS94-5 there were but twenty y-6ye cloud,
days. and nine of those were in on,
month.
4 Temperature.-Durin the months o
|, June, July and August the average tenn
, perature is about 90 degrees, but there
is 50 little humidity in the atrnospher,
that no Inconvenience is experienced
| There being but limited Irrigation in tn.
ueighborheod of Tncson there is nc
humidity produced In that way, as j:
NOTABLY the case in the neighborhood O
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid Of irrigation
I reached great stage. The fall, wintei
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian clinic. Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
! Wonderful Dfyness of Climate. - There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than it's dryness. Ii
is phcnomiral. There isno such thing as
/ what is called sultry weather as in the
/. cast. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
" remarked that not even the iaiiis
] seemed Damp" II is a fact that the ef
i feet of heavy shower is observable for
but a few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokcs are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation ot
the abundant perspiration. As mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks q great
deal Of water here.
/ Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone is
4 aware of the importance of good water,
i aud this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect Of dry Climate on Temperature.
i--Another effect of the extremely dry eli
mate is that the sensible temperature Is
far less than that recorded by the thcr-
lsInomcter would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference OF as much as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn.
peraturc and that recorded by the ther.
tmometer.
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
be especially efficacious. AS to the special
advantage which its climate offers fol-
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, NOTE
what different prominent physicians o.
the city say:
4 DR.. H. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific r. R., says
Tucson is a city of 10 900 inhabitants
on the main line Of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 400 feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one of the oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con
querors. 1t is now the commercial anc
railroad center of Southern Arizona. TIL.
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing
the humidity being exceedingly low; th'
yearly minimum and maximum beins
26o and 56o respeA lively. The rainfall
lis small and but little irrigation is car
J ried on, The water supply is excellent
The summers are long, the thermonete'
...,.n, h.,rb k,,t he low fieurAs nf h1,f,