Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-28
WHERE
TO
GET
HEALTH
TUCSON'S
MANY
CLIMATIC
ADVANTAGES
The Finest Winter Re-
sort in the World--
Some of the MANY
Inducements.

Inducements.
Location of Tucson. Immediately OF
the line OF the Southern Pacific r. X. il
the Southern part of the Territory o
Arizona. and on the edge of the Santt
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
That it was first settled several ccntur
les ago has little to do with what VT
have to say here, but yet its story ful
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 battlements of the old
| Mexican Pueblo have crumbied 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 shrubbcry sur.
rounding many Of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new neslaid out. and
other improvements made which give n
/ lBTHL} appearance III inc t1ls.
Foreign Element .-~Of irs population,
! however, consisting OF about ten thou
/ sand people, large Mexican element re-
| mains, and it's presence gives a foreign
| air to the community as also do The
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
| dwell.
Topography location Of the city
in vast amphthcatre as II were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy Of the lovchcs,
Of blue skies ~ beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eve and nj the sunset hour
gorgeous and resplepdcnt coIors 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 well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations he hotel
accommodations are ample, and Tor
those prcicrring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as n Health Resort 1t is how
ever of Tucson as health resort oi
which we wish TO speak especially here,
and first OF all let uS say that it iS sitnat-
ed almost in tic centre of the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region i'll 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
II
fering from such diseases.
The Rainy Season. July. August and
September constitute the so-calicd
rainy season but the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
they are often violent are nothing more
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 many
days of sunshine rs in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RaiufaIl.-At Tue.
son the 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,
lS94-5 there were but twenty five cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month.
Temperature. During the months OF
June, July and August the average tenn
pernture is about 30 degrees, but there
is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
ucighhorhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced i'll that way, as is
notably the case in the ncighborhood of
Phoenix. where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid of irriga ton
reached great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compar, d
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 it's dryncss. II
is phenominal. There isno such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in the
east A recent visitor to Tucson ioking
iy remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" II is "A tact that the ct.
feet of heavy shower is observable for
but n few hours. III this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. AS mat
ter OF course the supply of fluid must be
iidtiltllINti OuC utlHko IL kINdl
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 anyHuantity Of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
Another eifcct tof the extremely dry eli
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded by the ther
momcter would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference of as mac h as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
pcrature and that recorded by the Their
mometcr.
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 i'll Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially eflicacious. AS to the special
advantage which it's climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city say: