Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-05
TREASURES
OF HEALTH,
The Special Climatic Ad.
VantageS Of Tucson,
Arizona.


Cruz Valley, hes the City of Tucson
That it was first settled several centur
les ago has little to do with what w,
have to say here, but yet it's 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 battlements Of the ole
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 improvements made which give a
! thrifty appearance to the city.
/ Foreign EleInent.-Of las population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
/ m Inns, and it's presence gives a foreign
| air to the community as also do The
| adobe buildings IN which they mainly
| dwell.
| Topography.-The 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
bicycling an especial pleasure. la every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and resplendent colors cover
the western sky. the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oi
the mountains which iaiT1y enchant one.
Public Library has a well
selected library.
I Hotel Accommodations hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those prefcrring them there arc cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates
Tucson as a Health Resort lie how
ever of Tucson ak a health resort oi
which we wish to speak especially herr.
and Fret al all let us say that II is situat-
ed almost in the centre Of the climatic
belt recommended by the Uuited States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
abIc region in the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson IS about 2 400 fert above the
sea, aud AVS by the way seems medium
altitude particulariy suited to those sui-
fcring from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. - jaly, August and
September constitute the Eo-called
rainy SEASON but the rains during
| tiscse months, when there are any, while
! they are often vialcnt are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears of and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
| july OF this year there was scarceiy any
rain. In no coantry arc there 80 many
days Of sunshine a. in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Raintsil.--At Tuc.
/ son the rainfall for the hoie wear is only
about elcxcH inche~. SosTr years IL is
not even as ufaelf sE that. During tlay
uinc months. October to junc inclusive,
1894 S there were but wcnty FIVE cloudy
DAYS aud pine of those were ia one
mouth.
Temp mp~rnsun.-DurinG the months oi
Juno, July and August the average tcna-
lscrature il aboat 80 degrees. but there
Is NO little humidity ia the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is sxINrleucpd
There being bat limited irrigation in the
ucigiiborhood OF Tncsou there Is no
humidity produced sn that way. as il
NOTABLY the casc ia the uesghborhood of
/ Phoenix. where agricultural develop
rncnt has through the aid OF irrigation
reached great stage, The fall. wiHter
and spring naonths can bs compared
with the Italian chine towers bloom
during the cntire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Ciimate.--There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. IL
is phcnominai. There is no snch thing as
what is called sultry weather as IN the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
ly remarked that mot even the ,ains
seemed damp" II is fact that the ef
feet of a heavy shower is observable for
but a few hours. iu 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
maintained. hence one drinks a great
! deal of water here.
| Good Water at Tucsou.-Everyone is
aware OF the Importance OF good water,
I 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 CHI
mate is that the sensible temperature is
| far less than that recorded by the thcr-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
1 that there is a difference of rs mach as
/ fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
pcrature and that recorded by the ther-
| 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 in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially efhcacious. 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 oi
the city saw:
DR.. H. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
! of the Southern Pacific X. R., says
Tucson is a city of 10, 900 inhabitants
on the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2,400 feet above ths
sea level. Tucson is one Of the oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con
auerors. 1t is now the commercial and
railroad center of Southern Arizona. The
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing
the humidity being exceedingly low; thu
yearly minimum and maximum beini
26o and So respectively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car
ried on. The water supply is excellent
The summers are long, the therm omete,
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