Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-25

OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad.
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

Arizona.
Location of Tucson.--Immediatcly or
the line of the Southern Pacific r. 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 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 Thrift .--Tts' antiquities
are, however. fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crnmhied 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 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 EIement. .--M its population,
however, consisting Of about ten thou
sand people, a large Mexican element re-
mains, and its presence gives foreign
air to the community az also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
Topography.-Thc location of the city
in ~ vast amphithcatre Al IL were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy of the ieveiiest
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 faiyiy enchant one.
Public LibraTy.-Tucson has q well
selected library.
Hntel Accommodatious.--The hotel
accommodation are ample, and for
these prs3erTsng them there are coftases
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tueson as q Health Resnrt. .--It i how
ever Of T6csou m q heaith resort OF
which We wish to speak especially here,
and first Of ali let us say that 1t is situat-
ed afm0st III tie centre OF the climatic
belt reeomiuended by the United States
Medical ComWisfipp, as the most favor.
able region b the unitsd States for those
ainicted with pulmonary ailments.
Aititude Above the Sea The altitude
Of Tneson il about q 400 feet above the
altitude particularly suited 10 those suf.
tsring iron snci deseases.
Tie Rainy Ssason. July, August and
Septeusher constitrte the sO-cailed
'sraiuy scason.n but the rains during
these months, when there are nny, while
they are offen Siolent are nothiug more
than showers. II soon cleass on and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
July of this ysas thsre was scArreIy any
rain. In nd ent,ntry Gre thsrs 20 many
days of Sunshine a. Id Arizona
Exceedingly Small RainfaiI.--At Tuc.
sou the rainfall for the whole year 10 only
about eleyea INCHES, Some years 1t 10
not even a& nanrh a. that. During the
nine months, October to Junc inciasive,
iSD4~E there were but twenty-G clondy
days. and nine Of those were IN one
month.
Temperature.--DHri the months of
June, July and August the average tenn
perafufr is about 20 degrees. but there
10 % kttie humidity ii the atmosphere
that no inconyenience % expersenced
There being but limited irrigation IN the
neighborhood al Tncson there il no
proiuced in that way, No 10
notably the case IN the neighborhood Of
Pisocuix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the sid of irrigation
reached great stage. The fail. 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
In pheHnu,inaL There isno such thing az
east A recent visitor TO Tucson joking
II remarked that mot even the .ains
seemed damp" II isa fact that the cf
scct of q heavy shower is Observable for
bat few hourA lin this dry climate
snnstrokes are unkuown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation Of
the abundant pefspiEatiou. As mat
ter of course the sappay Of huid mast be
maintained, heuee one drinks a great
deal of water herr.
Good Water at Tucson. 10
aware of the impoSfanct Of good water,
and this Tncsun certainly haa. More
over, there me two Ice factories which
supply amy quantity of beautiful Ice.
Effect Of dry Climate on Temperature.
---Anothcr efi4ct Of the extremely dry cii-
mate h that the sensible temperature 10
Ear less than that recorded by the ther-
niomrter would Indicate. Some claim
that there d d diference Of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recoFded hy the ther-:-
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. It ID admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure 10 that OF fcfimate, and IN Tue
SON the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially eficacious. Al to thespecial
which Ito climate offers for
the relief and restoration Of those suffer-
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians of
the city say:
DR.. III. w. Fenuer, OF Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific r. R., says
Tucson is city Of 10, 600 inhabitants,
ON the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2, 400 feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one Of the oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con-
querors, 1t il now the commercial and
center Of Southern Arizona. The
climate 10 exceedingly dry and bracing.
the humidity being exceedingly low; the
yearly minimum and maximum being