Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-08
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad.
VantageS Of Tucson,
Arizona.

the line of the Southern Pacific R. X. !
) the Southern part of the Territory E
: Arizona. and on the edge of the SAINT
! 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 ful
of adventure and romance lends an in
descr1bable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift-Its autiouitie
are, however, fast disappearing befor
he march Of progress. The adobe wall
that formed the battlements of the ol,
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled ava,
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 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 city.
Foreign Element.-Of ifs population
however, consisting of about ten thou.
sand people, a 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.
Topography 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 in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
sd II.
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 preterring them there are cottages
and roc IN for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucst n as Health Resort-Itis how
ever OF Tucson as a health resort of
which we wish to speak especially here,
aud 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 ., 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
fering from such deseasea.
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 yioleBt are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears off and
I he sun comes out as bright as ever. In
July OF this year there was scarcely any
ram. In no country are there so many
days OF sunshine as IN Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RainfalI.-At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole wear is only
about eleven INCHES. Some Years il is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October 10 June inclusive.
ls94-5 there were but twenty -tivecloudy
days and nine OF those were in one
month.
Temperature.-Dur the months of
'ui,c. July and August the average tenn
'erature is about 80 degrees, but there
$ so little humidity in the atmosphere
hat no inconvenience is experienced.
here belng but limited irrigation in the
of Tncson there is no
humidity produced In that way, as is
lotably the case in the ncighborhood of
'hoenix, where agricultural develop
nent has through the aid of irrigation :
cached great stage. The fall winter
md spring months can be compared
With the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom I
Turing the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of CIimate.-T There {
; nothing mote remarkable about the
Innate of Tucson than its dryness. Ii
$ phenominal. There is no such thing as
What is called suitry weather as in the !;
asst. A recent visitor to Tucson Joking :
= remarked that mot even the iains .
eened damp" II is fact that the ef- :
ect OF a heavy shower is observable for
ut few hours. In this dry climate
are unknown. The dry air
nduees exceedingly rapid evaporation OF c
he abundant pe,spiration. As a mat c
er OF course the supply of fluid must be &
hence one drinks great ..
cal of water here. Z
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyonc is :,
ware oi the importance of good water. I,
nd this Tucson certainly has. More G,
yer, there are two ice factories which "
upply any quantity of beautiful ice. h
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature. n
Another effect of the extremely dry eli q
iate is that the sensible Temperatures is a
IT less than that recorded by the ther- l
lometer would indicate. Some claim Il
1at there is a difference of as mach as C
tteeu degrees between the sensible tenn Il
crature and that recorded by the ther- n
onlctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary II
isease. = 1t is admitted that no medical II,
eatment has yet been discovered that IL
Ill cure pulmonary consumption. The U
My cure is that of climate, and in Tue nj
III the warm dry atmosphere seems to II
, especially eticacious, AS to the special
Vantage which it's climate offers for d
&c relief and restoration of those suffer n
& from pulmonary complaints, note -
hat different prominent physicians of -
lc city saw: =, y,
Or. Fl. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon lii
the Southern Paci6c X. R., says fiji
ucson is city of 10000 inhabitants, er
! the main line of the Southern Pacific i'll
lilwav, altitude 2,40O feet above the OIL
a level. Tucson is one of the oldest tu
ttlements made by the Spanish con- d;
ierors. 1t is now the commercial and OF
ilroad center of Southern Arizona. The err
mate is exceedingly dry and bracing, is
e humidity being exceedingly low; the pa
a rly mi ifliu1rr, and M ba;, II,