Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-21
WH..EI2E
TO
GET
HEALTH
TUCSON'S
MANY
CLIMATIC
ADVANTAGES
The Finest Winter Re-
sort in the World--
Some of the MANY
Inducements.

Location of Tucson. -lmInediotcly on
the line OF the Southern Pacific H. K. III
the Southern part OF the Territory oi
Arizona, and on the edge al the Santa
Cruz Valley, lies the City OF Tucson.
| chat IL was first settled several centur.
lcs 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 progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battenents of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crunibled away
and the mission ruins are falling TO
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with bcauti-
full gardens, flowers aud shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded. new eslaid 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, large Mcxiean element re-
mains, and it's presence gives foreign
| air to the community as also do the
| adobe buildings IA which they mainly
| dwell.
| Topography The location of the city
| in vast aniphithcatTc as IL were, sur.
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy OF the lovelicst
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 eve, 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 cnchant one
Public Library. Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations The hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those pretcrring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort .-ltis how
ever Of Tucson as a health resort of
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let us say that II is sitnat-
ed almost in tic centre of the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the United States ipi 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 4 medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
fering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. July. August and
Septeml"r constitute the so-callcd
rainy season." bat the rains during
these months, when there are any. while
they are often violent are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears OF and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
July OF this wear 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 II is
not even as much az that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
iS94-5 there were but twenty i've cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month.
Temperature During the months OF
June, July and August the average tenn
perature is about 30 degrees, but there
10 so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
neighborhood of Tncsou there is no
humidity produced in that way, ms is
notably the case in the neighborhood of
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
mcnt has through the MD of irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
and spring mouths can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate.-Ther
il nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. 1t
is phenominal. There isno such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
" remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" 1t is a fact that the ct.
feet of heavy shower is observable for
but few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokcs are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. As mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water Mt ucson.--Everyone 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
far less than that recorded by the ther-
lnomctcr would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference of as mach a
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
mometer.
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, aud i'll Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
bc especially cilicncious. 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
tho city sav:
Dir. II. w. Fcnner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific K r., says
Tucson is n city of 10000 inhabitants.
on the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2,40O feet above the
sen level. Tucson is one OF the oldest