Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-22
TREASURES
OF HEALTH,
The Special Climatic
Advantages Of Tue
son, Arizona.

Location of Tucson.-Immediatc or
the hue OF the Southern Pacific K. X. il
the Southern part of the Territory Of
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 w,
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 antiuuities
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements of the ole
Mexican Pueblo have crumbIed away
and the mission ruins are falling tc
pieces. Prominent public buildings
| churches, stores and handsome moderr
residences have been erected with beauti
| fui gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new onesl laid out, and
other improvements made which give a
| thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of its 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 in which they mainly
dwell
phy.-The location of the city
in vast amphitheatre as it were, sur.
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the loveliest
of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads i'll 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 Health Resort.-It is how
ever of Tucson as a 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
uDtG ICGlOH ia LlIN CntkGu SldlCS IOI LHOSS
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
of Tucson is about 2 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sut-
fering from such diseases.
The Rainy Season.-July, August and
September constitute the so-cailed
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 it is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
1S9+-5 there were but twenty y-fivc cloudy
DAYS and nine of those were in one
month.
mperature.-During the months of
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
neigbborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, AS is
notably the case in the neighborhood of
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.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. 1t
is phenominai 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 rams
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the cf-
feet of a heavy shower is observable for
but few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes 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 at Tucson.-Everyone is
| aware OF the Importance of good water,
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there are two ICE factories winch
supply any quantity OF beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect of the extremely dry Gil
| mate is that the sensible temperature Is
| far less than that recorded by the ther'
| mometef would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference of as mach az
fifteen degrees between the sensible tem
perature and that recorded by the ther
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
! Disease, - 1t is admitted that no medca
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 tc
be especially efficacious. AS to the specla
advantage which it's climate offers fol
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, mott
what different prominent physicians o
the city saw:
Dr.H. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific K. K, says
Tucson is city of 1000 inhabitants
on the main line of the Southern Pacih'
Railway, altitude 2,40o feet above thu
sea level. Tucson is one of the oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con
ouerors. 1t is now the commercial ane an
railroad center of Southern Arizona. Ih'
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing
the humidity being exceedingly low; tn