Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-29
WHERE
TO
GET
HEALTH
TUCSON'S
MANY
CLIMATIC
ADVANTAGES
The Finest Winter Re-
sort in the World---
Some of the Many
Inducements.

Location OF n.-lmmediatcly on
the line OF the Southern Pacific K. X. it
the Southern part OF the Territory ot
Arizona. and on the edge Of the Santa
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
That IT was first settled several ccntur.
les ego has little to do with what We
have to say here, hut vet it's story full
OF adventure and romance lends an in
| describable charm 10 the old town.
| Evidences OF Thrit.--lts antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
| the march OF progress. The adobe walls
| that formed the battlements Of the old
| Mexican Pueblo have crnmblcd away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings
| churches. stores and handsome modern
| residences have been erected with beauti-
ful gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many OF the latter. Old streets
aavc been graded. new ones laid out, and
other improvements made which give
thrifty appearance to the CitT.
Foreign Element -~Df its population
however, consisting OF about ten thou
sand people, q large Mexican element re-
mains, and its presence gives "A foreign
air TO the community ms also do the
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell
Topography The LEGATION of the city
in vast amphitheatTc as II were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting Under the canopy OF the loveliest
of blue skies. rs beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eve, and Mt the sunset hour
gorgeous and Respondent colors cover
the western sky. the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oi
the mountains which fairly cnchant one
Public Library. Tucson has we'll
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations The hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those prcfcrring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates
Tucson as n Health Resort j, is how
ever OF Tucson as q health resort ct
which we wish TO speak especially here.
and first OF all let as say that it is situat-
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission. as the most favor
able region in the United States for thosc
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
of Tucson is about Z, 400 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
fering from such diseases.
The Rainy Season. July. August and
SeptemtS"r constitute tho so-callcd
rainy season." but the rains during
these months, when there are any. whiic
they are often violent are othinp noTc
than showers. II soon clears of 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 mans
DAYS of sunshine ms in Arizona
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole wear is onl,
about eleven inches Some years ii is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to Iune inclusive,
iS94-5 there were but twenty five cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month.
Temperature.-D the months OF
JHne, July and August the average tenn
perature is about 80 degrees, but there
is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced
There being hut limited irriga tion in the
ncighborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case in the neighborhood of
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid of irrigation
reached great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compare d
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryncss Of Climate.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than it's dryness. i. Ii
is phenominal. There isno such thing as
what is called suitry weather rs in the
east. recent visitor to Tucson loking-
" remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" II is n fact that the cf.
feet of heavy shower is observable for
but n few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation ot
the abundant pcrspiration. AS n mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good water at lucSOn.-EVcryon rs
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-
mometcr would indicate. Some claim
that there is 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
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