Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-13

! Tocation Of Tucson. n.-Immediatclv ON
the line OF the Southern Pacific K. K. 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 ccntur-
les ago has little to do with what we
+ have 10 say here, but yet its story full
/ of adventure aud romance lends an in
describablc charm TO the old town.
/ Evidences OF Thriit.-lts 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 shruhbery 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 Elcment.--0f 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
Topography The location of the city
/ in vast amphitheatrc as II were. sur
| rounded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy of the loveliest
/ Of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
/ roads in tho vicinity make driving and
! bics cling an especial pleasure. In every
! direction charming mountain views
greet the eve. and AT the sunset hour
gorgeous and reEi,aefisieii; co!o:s cover
/ the western sky. the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
j Public Library.-Tucson has well
/ selected library.
! Hotel Accommodations The hotel
I accommodations ARE ample, and for
j those preierring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates,
/ Tucson as a Health Resort 1t 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 il 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 a medium
altitude particularly suited to those suf-
fcring 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
than showers. Ii soon clears of and
the sun comes out rs bright as ever. In
uly 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 it is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
iS9+-5 thcie were but twenty-five cloudy
DAYS and nine OF those were in one
month.
Tempcrature.--Dur the months OF
June, July and August the average tenn
perature is about 30 degrees, but there
is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation i'll the
uciphborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case in the ncighborhood oi
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid Of irriga ton
reached "A great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entirc winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Chmate.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than it's dryncss. Ii
is phcnomnal. There isno such thing as
what is called sultry weather as i'll the
east A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
Iy remarked that mot even the aims
seemed damp" II is fact that the ct-
feet of heavy shower is observable for
but a few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation o
the abundant perspiration. As mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must bs
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tueson.-Everyone il
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 II
far less than that recorded by the thcr
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference OF as .ich al
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
peraturc and that recorded by the ther
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. - II is admitted that no medica
treatment has yet been discovered thai
will cure pulmonary consumption. TIKI
only cure is that of climate. and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems te
be especially cfficacious. As to the spccia
advantage which its climate offers fol
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. mott
what different prominent physicians o
the city saw:
DR.. W. B. Purcell, County Physician
Obscrvcs:--"lt is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give ths