Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-06
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad-
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

] Location of Tucson.-Immediatcly OF
the line of the 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 w.
have to say here, but yet its story full
of adventure and romance lends an in
describable charm to the old town.
! Evidences of Thrift.-Its antiquitie.
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe wall.
| that formed the battlements of the ole
| Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling tc
pieces. Prominent public buildings
churches, stores and handsome modert
residences have been erected with beauti
full gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
| have been graded, new ones laid out, and
other improvements made which give q
| thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of lis 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 y
dwell,
Topography. location of the city
in vast amphitheatre as il were, sur.
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy Of the iovciiest
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 odations.-The hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those prefcrring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates
Tucson as Health Resort. lit is how.
ever Of Tucson us hcnlti, resort %.
which we wish 10 speak especially here,
and first Of all let as say that it is SIT uat-
cd 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 thosc
afflicted with pulmonary aiiments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
Of Tucson il about 2. 800 feet above the
sea, and this by the way serIns a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
firing frona such diseases.
The Raiay Season. July, August and
Scptembr constitute the so-calicd
''rainy season." but tho rains during
thcsc months, when there are any. while
thsy arc often violeut arc not hing more
than showers. Ii soon clears of and
the sun comeS out as bright as ever. LII
July Of this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no country > re there so many
days Of SUNSHINE as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rsinfaii.--At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole wear Is only
about eleven inches. Some wears IL is
not even as much as that. During ths
Biac months, October to IG1s inclusive,
is9s-5 tlese were hat twent Y hee cloudy
days and nine Of those were In one
month.
mreraturr.-Duriag the months of
June. july and August she average fcfsl.
peraturc is about 20 degrees, but there
is SO httle humidity ia the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced
4 tz&5N DNltfA kat8N1tEts AAtR
neighborhood OF Tncson there is no
humidity produced m that way. "a IL
notably the case in the nrighborhood OF
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
meut has through the aid of irrigation
reached great stage. The fall winter
and spring months can he compared
with the Italian eliuic Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of CIimate.--Thcre
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate Of Tucson than it's dryness. Ii
is phenomirsai. There is no such thing as
what is called snitry weather as in the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
iy remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the Ct
iect of heavy shower is observable for
but a few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant peTspiration. As a mat
ter of course the supply OF fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tncson.--Evcryonc is
aware ol 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 CHI
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded by the thcr-
mouietcr would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference Of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
moucter.
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 efhcacious. 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
the city saw:
DR.. H. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific X. r., says
Tucson is city Of 10, 900 inhabitants.
on the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2,+00 feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one of the Oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con-
querors. 1t is now the commercial and
railroad center of Southern Arizona. The
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing,
the humidity being exceedingly low; the
yearly minimum and maximum being
26o and $50 respe> tively, The rainfall