Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-29
TREASURES
OF HEALTH,
The Special Climatic Ad.
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

the line OF the Southern PaclhC 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 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 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-
full gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded. new oneslaid out, and
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Elemeut.-Of It's 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 of the city
in a vast amphitheatre as 1t were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the loyehest
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 Accommodations hotel
| accommodations are ample, and for
| those preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort.-It 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 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
of Tucson is about 2,40O feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
fering 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
July of this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there so many
DAYS Of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years 1t is
not even as much IS that. During The
nine months, October to June inclusive
lS94-5 there were but twenty cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month
Temperature. the months oi
June, July and August the average tenn
perature is about 80 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 nc
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case in the neighborhood O.
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 Climate.-Ther,
is nothing more remarkable about th'
climate of Tucson than it's dryness. Il
is phenominal. There isno such thing a!
what is called sultry weather as in th'
east. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
ly remarked that mot even the Iain
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the ef
feet of heavy shower is observable TO
but few hours. In this dry climat
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry al
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation o
the abundant perspiration. AS mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must b
: maintained, hence one drinks a grea
: deal of water here.
+. Good Water at Tucson.-Evervone
aware of the importance of good water
a and this Tucson certainly has. More
. over, there are two ice factories whic
. supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
:, Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
|. Another effect of the extremely dry eli
e mate is that the sensible temperature
- far less than that recorded by the ther
|, nomcter would indicate. Some clair
IS that there is a difference of as mach a
e fifteen degrees between the sensible ten
7. perature and that recorded by the thel
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar
Disease 1t is admitted that no medica
l. treatment has yet been discovered tina
is will cure pulmonary consumption. Th
Il only cure is that of climate, and IN Tut
u son the warm dry atmosphere seems t
Z be especially efficacious. AS to the specie
5. advantage which its climate offers 70
8 the relief and restoration of those suffer
# ing from pulmonary complaints, not
d what different prominent physicians {
= the city saw:
"a DIR. H. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeo
u of the Southern Pacific K. r., SAYS
Tucson is a city of 10, 900 inha bitant.
on the main line of the Southern Pacif
- Railway, altitude 2,400 feet above tn
n sea level. Tucson is one of the odes
settlements made by the Spanish cor
querors. 1t is now the commercial an
a. railroad center of Southern Arizona. Th
, climate is exceedingly dry and bracins
e the humidity being exceedingly low; tn
t yearly minimum and maximum bein
G. 260 and SO respectively. The rainfa
r. is small and but little irrigation is cal
of ried on. The water supply is excellent
The summers are long, the thcrmomete
d ranges high, but the low degree ofhumt
n ity makes the clear warmth tolcrablt
t. and thc most haoltlful mart Of he ,cn,