Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-05
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad,
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

Location of Tucson.-Immediatc OF
the line of the Southern Pacific K. 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 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 wall.
that formed the battlcments OF the ole
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome moderr
residences have been erected with beauti.
full gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur.
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new oneslaid out, and
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element. it's population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mains, and ITS presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do the
adobe buildings m which they mainly
dwell.
Topography.-The location of the city
ia a vast amphitheatrc as it were, sur.
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the loveiiesr
of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving aud
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and resplcn6.eut colors lover
,he western sky, the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oi
the mountains which fairly enehant one.
Public Library.-Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those prrierring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort. lit is how
ever of tucson as health .esort OF
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first Of all let us say that it Ii sitnat.
ed almost in he 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 pslinonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The aItitnde
of Tucson is about 2. 100 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited TO those sui.
Gering from such diseases.
The Rainy Season. July, August and
September constitute the socniled
ssrainy season. but the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
they are often yiaient are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon cirars of and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
July of this year there was scsscely any
rain. In no country are there so many
days of sunshine as in ARIZONA.
Excccdingly Small RainfaiI.--At Tue
son the rainfall for the wlIo3e year is only
about eleren inches. souec years i. ID
not even as much as .hae. During tlae
nine months, October to Iuue inclusive,
iS94-5 fhcte were but twenty -siyecioudy
days and nine Of those were IN one
month.
Temperatur.-During the months OF
June. July and August the average tenn
pcratnrr is about 90 degrees. but there
is 10 littie humidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation In the
aeighborhood of Tneson there is no
humidity produced iH that way, as 10
uotabiy the case 10 the nrighborisood OF
Phoenix. where aSricni. ugai develop
ncnt has through the aid of ofnrigation
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian clime Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate o; rucsoa than it's diyness. 1t
is phenon1ina T.cre isno such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in The
east. recent visitor to Tucson joking
fy remarked that mot even the ,ains
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the ef-
feet of heavy shower is observable j for
but few hours. la 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 d 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 CHI
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded by the ther-
momrter would Indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible term
peraturc and that recorded by the ther-
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. l. 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 he 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 saw:
DIR. II. W. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific X. r., says
Tucson is a city of IL, 1000 inhabitants,
on the main line of tie Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2,4O0 feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one Of the Oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con-
uuerors. 1t is now he 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
26o and $50 respe,tively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car.
led on. The water supply is excellent
The summers are long. the thermometer
ranges high, but the low degree OF humid.