The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-26
Cucson a
Winter
Resort.%
Wbere the Climate is Pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%


the line oi the Southern Pacihc X. 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 1t was first settled several centur
les ago has little to do with what WI
have to say here, hut yet its story ful
OF adventure and romance lendsan in
describabie charm to the old town.
Evidences OF Thritt.--lts antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march progress. The adobe wall!
that formed the battlcnents of the ole
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling Il
pieces. Prominent public buildings
churches, stores and handsome moderr
residences have been erected with beauti
ful gardens, flowers and shrubbcrv sur
rounding many OF the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out, anf
other improvements made which give &
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element-Of it's population
however, consisting Of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re
mains, and its presence gives foreig1
air TO the community as also do III,
adobe buildings IN which they mainlS
dwell.
Topography. y.-Thc location of the city
III Il vast anphithcatTe as II were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, auc
resting under the canopy OF the loyelicst
oi blue skies. is beautiful. The splendid
roads III the vicinity make driving ant
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
Jtfg,eftHn cha
greet the eve. and AT the sunset houl
gorgeous and respondent coiors cover
the western sky, the departing OF tn,
sun casting shadows upon the tops o
the mountains which fairly enchant one
Public Library Tucson has wei
selected library.
Hotel Accommodation THE hote
accommodations are ample, and ioI
those prelcrriug them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates
Tucson as Health Resort Iii is how
ever OF Tucson as "a health resort o
which we wish to speak especially here
and first of all let us say that ii Us sit ust
cd 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 tlloSt
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson is about 2 400 feet above TN,
sea, and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those suf
fering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. July August ant
September constitute the so-cailes
rainy season" but the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
hey arc often violent are nothing more
than showers. II soon clears off ant
the sun comes out as bright as ever, In
| tuly of this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there SO many
days of sunshine rs in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years it ii
not even as much as that. During thu
nine months October to June inclusive
! iS94-5 there were but twetIty tyecloudy
| davs and nine OF those were IN ons
| month.
| Temperature.-Du the months u
! Iunc, luly and August the average tenn
pcrature is about 80 degrees. but thers
| il SO little humidity in the atmosphere
| that no inconvenience is experienced
There being but limited irrigation in tho
| ncighborhood OF Tncson there is ne
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case IN the ncSRhborhood o
| Phoenix, where agricultural develop
| mcnt has through the aid oi 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.-Th herr
| il not hing more remarkable about th'
| climate of Tucson than its dryness. II
| is phenominal. There is no such thing al
what is called suitry weather as in th'
east, A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
ly remarked that mot even the rain'
seemed damp" 1t is a fact that the ef
| feet of a heavy shower is observable fo
but a few hours In this dry climate
suustrokes are unknown. The dry ali
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation @
the abundant perspiration. As a mat
ter OF course the supply OF fluid must b.
maintained, hence one drinks grca
deal of water here.
Good Water at cson.-Everyone i
aware of the importance OF good water
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there arc two ice factories whicl
supply any quantity Of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
--Anothe effect of the extremely dry oh
mate is that the sensible temperature /
far less than that recorded by the tber
momrter would indicate. Some CLAIM
that there is difference OF as mach u
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
pcrature and that recorded by the thct
mometcr-
Climate the Only Cure for PulmonaT
i Disease. - 1t is admitted that no med'Ca
treatment has vet been discovered tha
will cure pulmonary consumption Ih
only cure is that of climate, and i'll lut
son the warm dry atmosphere seems L
be especially etiicacious. As to the Spec,n
advantage which it's climate offers to
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. not
what different prominent physicians c
the city sav:
pr. ". B. Purcell. County Physician
Obscrvcs:--"It is an undisputedtact tina
proper climatic conditions give tn
greatest relief to those affected with o
having a tendency to phthlsis.
"Whcn a phthisical tendency exist
great care should be exercised to proven
It's development. AS humidity is such n
importdnt factor in the cause OF com
sumption. those affected with or ha'it