Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-09
TUCSON'S
MANY
CLIMATIC
ADVANTAGES
The Finest Winter Re.
sort in the World
Some of the Many
Inducements.

Location of Tucson. on.--Immediatclv ON
the line of the Southern Pacific r. 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 il was first settled several centur.
les ago has little to do with what we
have to say here. but yet its story full
of adventure and romance lends an in-
describable charm to the old town.
Evidences OF hriit--lts antiquities
are, however. fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battiements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumblcd away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings.
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti
fui gardens, flowers and shrubbery snr
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded. new ones laid out, and
other improvements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city.
Forcign Element OF irs population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people. large Mexican element re-
mains. aud it's presence gives foreign
air to the community az also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
| Topography The location nf the city
in II vast amphitheatrc az it were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy OF the ioveliest
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 enehant one
| Public Library has well
selected library.
| Hotel Accommodations.-Th hotel
accommodations are ample. and for
those preierring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
| Tucson as Health Resort.-~lt is how-
ever Of Tucson as 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
! able region in the United States for those
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 10 those suf |
! fcring from such Diseases
! The Rainy Season. July, August and
| September constitute the so-calied |
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 30 many |
days of sunshine as III Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tue
son he 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,
1894 3 there we're but twent y-iive cloudy
days and nmc of those were in one
month.
notwithstanding the months OF
Junc, July and Augustine average tenn
peratnre is about 80 degrees, but there
is so litttwhumidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation i'll the
neighborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the ease i'll the neighborhood OF
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
mcnt 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
- .a.. IL a
what is called sultry weather as in the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
iy remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" II is fact that the ef
feet of n heavy shower is observable for
but few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes arc unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant pcrspiration. AS mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Evcryone 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 CHI
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded by the ther-
momcter would indicate. Some claim
that there is n difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
monieter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. - II is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure is that of climate, and IN Iuc-
son the warm dry atmosphere seems TO
I've especially efiicacious. As to the special
advantage az 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:
DIR. II. W. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific X. K, says
Tucson is city of 10, 600 inhaoitants,
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