Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-31

rounded by beautiful usountains, and
resting nnfier the canopy Of the loyeiiest
Of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the exc, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and respondent ec!ors cover
the western sky. the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops Of
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library. .--Tucsou has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations .--Tbe hotel
accommodation ase anrpie. and for
those pryferring them there are cottages
ard ro0s1as for rent at reasonable rates
Tucson as Health Resort iii Is how
ever of ,lncSon ns health resort of
which We wish 10 speak especially here,
and 6rxt of all let ns say that il is sitaat-
cd almost iu tie centre of tbc climatic
belt Recommended By the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region m xhc United States for thosc
afflicted with pulmonary aslments.
Attitude Above Inc sea The altitude
of Tucson il about Z, 400 feet above tbe
sea. and this by the way seems a medium
altitude partscuiasiy suited 50 those saS
fxring frs nj sueh deseases.
The Rainy season. Iuly, August aud
Septembr constitute the so~calIcd
rainy SEASON. bat the rains tluriag
these mouths, wlen there are any. while
they are atten vioicsit are nothing more
than showers Ii soun esears of and
the ssa cosnes out As bright ax syrr. II,
Iaiy of this year thSrc was scarcely aay
rain. In no couutry are ihere 30 uasay
days II Sunshine as in Asisana.
Exccesasngiy Small RaimfsI.--At Tuc-
son the rainfaEi for the wiiuaE year is only
aboas esrsex isciars Sornt years il in
not even m much as thas. Dpriag the
mink months. octoher TO ftue is,clasiss.
1895 tlsr"~ s~ere bat wcuty Eve elossdy
days, AMI NJ hoSc sFcrc 81 one
month.
Innc. Jniy aya August thc av, sage ;*rg-
tscrature aaf. ~ eyre, 20, tAer
- 80 bit araa,hty In tiss atsnasTte7'
that no ...eN..a .~esstH is as f,.s '-tn
There lseifg but limited ifrig atlssa. -. 90
neighborhood Of Tucson there is no
humidity prpdaced ia that way. Ms is
Phoenix, where agricui, urai develop
ascut has through the aid of irrigation
reached great stage. The iais winter
and spring montas can be compared
with the Italian cssuse Flowers bloom
during the entate winter months.
Wonderful Dryusss oi Ciimate.-There
is nothing more rsnaafkahlc about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. IL
is phenomiuai Thxre ssno such thing as
~ hat is called snltry weather az Ia the
east A recent visitor IN Tacson loking-
ly remarked that not even the rains
seemed damp Its d fact that the #
feet OF o heavy shower Is Observable for
but few hours. In this dry climate
suustrokes arc unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid cyaporation OF
the abundant perspiratson. As mat
ter ofcourse the supply Of fluid mnst be
maintained, hence ono drinks a great
deal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson. Everyone Is
aware Of the Importance of good water.
over. there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity of beautifui ice.
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect OF the extremely dry cii-
mate is that the sensible temperature ID
far less than that recorded by the ther-i
naomcter would Indicate. Some claim
that there is difference of as much as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
pcraturc and that recorded by the ther-
nioneter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. - 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
win cure pulmonary Consumption. The
only cure is that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems To
be especially cfficacious. As to the special
advantage which it's climate offers for
the relief and restoration Of those suffer-
ing from pulmonary complaints, mote
what different prominent physicians Of
the city say:
DIR. Fl. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Paci6c K. r., says
Tucson is a city of 10, 900 inhabitants,
on the main liue of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2,400 feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one of the oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con-
querors. 1t is now the commercial and
railroad center of Southern Arizona. The
climate is exceedingly dry and bfacing,
the humidity being exceedingly low; the
yearly minimum and maximum being
26o and So respectively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car
ried OH. The water supply is excellent.
The summers are long. the thermometer
ranges high, but the low degree ofhumid-
ity makes the clear warmth tolerable,
and the most healthfui part Of the year.
Sunstrokes and heat prostrations are
unknown. The climate of Tucson has
been found by experience to be particui.
arly beneficial to most cases of pulmon-
ary phthisis, especially those of the
earlier or pre-tubercuiar periods.
DR.. Mark A. Rogers, of Tucson, says:
MY experience has impressed upon
me the necessity for outdoor life in the
Treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis In