Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-09
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad.
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
} That it was first settled several centur.
les ego has little to do with what We
have to say here, but vet its story full
of adventure and romance lends an in.
describable charm to the old town,
Evidences of Thrift.-Its ANTIQUITIES
are, however, fast disappearing before
The march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlemeuts 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 shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out, and
other inpI ovements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of It's population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, n 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 a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the loveiiest
of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicy cling 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 we'll
| selected library.
| Hotel modations.-The hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those Preferring them there are cottages
and room for rent at reasonable rates
Tucso as Health Resort.-Itis is how
ever of Tucson as q 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 a medium
altitude particularly suited TO those suf-
fcring from such Diseases
The Rainy Season. July, August and
September constitute the so-caIied
rainy season." but the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
they are often vinlent 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 SO MANY
days OF sunshine az IN Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RainfaIl.-At Tue.
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about elevcn inches. Some years it is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months. October to juno inclusive.
iS94-5 there were but twenty five cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month.
Temperature During the months OF
jrnc, July and August the average tenl-
pcrature is about 80 degrers. but there
is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced
There being but limited irrigatio in the
neighborhood OF Tncsou there is no
humidity produced In that way, as is
notably the case in the ncighborhood of
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid OF irrigation
and spring mouths can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of iuate.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. 1t
is phenominai. There is no such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
" remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the ef.
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 of
the abundant pcrspiration. As mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks a great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.--Everyone 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 eli
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded by the ther-
mometer would indicate. Some claim |
that there is a difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
mometer.
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 efficacious. 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 K. R., says
Tucson is a city of TO- 900 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-
uucrors. 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
go aud 56o respectively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car
ried on. The water supply is excellent.
The summers are long. the thermometer
ranges high, but the low degree ofhumid-