Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-29
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad.
Yantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

Location OF UcSOn.--iE on
the line of the Southern Pacific K. R. in
the Southern part of the Territory of
Arizona. and on the. edge of the Santa
| Cruz Valley, Hes the City of Tucson.
That it was first settled several ccntur-
les ago has little TO d. with what we
have to say here. but Yet its story fult
of adventure and romance lends an in
describablc charm 70 the old town.
Evidences OF Thritt.--.Its ANTIQUITIES
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements OF the old
Mexican Pueblo have crurubled away
and the mission ruins are Falling to
pieces. Prominent public bal'inRs,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have Teen erected with bcarti-
fui gardens. flowers and sbrubhery sur
rounding many ofthe latter. Old streets
have been graded. new ones laid out, and
other improvements made which give a
| thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign EIeincnt.--Qf iss poraIation,
however, consisting & about ten thou
sand people, large .sexicau element re
mains, and its presence gives foreign
air to the community az also do The
adobe buildings IN wliicf tl,ey mainly
dwell.
Topogra phy.-Tife location of the city
in q vast amphithcatrc az il were, sut-
rounded by beautiful mountains and
resting under the canopy Of the lovciiesi
of blue skies. Is bea utiful. Tine spleudid
roads IN toe vicinity make driving ard
bicy> iue an especial pleasure. IN every
direc ion charming mountain views
greet the eve, ant tlle sunset horr
Gorgeous and respiendent coiors cover
the western sky, the departing o the
suu casting shadows upon the tops q
the mountains which fairly encfant one
Public Libfaly aly.--Tucson has a well
selected liDrars.
Hotel Accommodations. 7 be Eotcl
Recommendations are ample. and for
those p3eferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.-~itiS IS how
ever of Tucson as a health resort oi
which We wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let as say that 1t IS sit cat
ed almost In tic centre OF the climatic
| belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the n'ost favor.
able region in the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailr'cnts.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson il about 2,40o feet above the
sea, and this by The way-seeiDs medium
attitude particuiarly suited to those sut-
fcring fri IA such diseases
The Rainy Season. jply, August and
| Septembsr constitute the sg-oaIied
"rainy season. but the faIre 4arlng
these monfhs, when there are az whlse
they are often yielsut are nc is5. more
than showers. i Soun Gears oh aud
the sun comes pEt AS bright rs e%er. In
July of this year there WAS scarce{y aur
rain W no country are there 50 many
,!a+s OF sunshine as IN Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RainfaIi.At Tue.
snu tbs ~sai,iiflfi ior the whole year is only
about eleven inches. sofEe years ii is
not evcg IS much ss that. Dnripg the
rlsne n,sntlss. October to Iunc inclusive,
IS94-5 there were but zweut y-nve cloudy
days, ana raste oa those were ia ogts
month.
/ Temperature. ure.--Dursrg the months oi
| Inne, July and Angus The avcrage tenn
perature is about 80 degrees, but there
is so little humidity "a the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced.
There being Dut iinniies .r1 saticu in the
neighborhood of Tacs or thcre ~ no
humidity produced ~ taat way, as is
notably the case IN tfe nc 2hirorhood oi
! Phoenix. where agricu Htl develop
inent has through the al o1 irrigation
reached a great stage. 1ge al. winter
and spring months can 90 compared
with the Italian rliTle Flowers bloom
during he entire Winter months.
Wonderfut nryness oil ChHste.-T here
Is notlrin" more reinarkaalc about the
climate Of Tucson than Iis dfyness, II
i is phenomenal, T.,ere Isuo sach thing as
what is called sulsey wea her as IN he
east. recert visitor to ueSon oamg-
~ remarked tina. not even the aims
seemed dauFp. s IS n taCt that Ihe ct
! iect OF a ifeayy shower Is observable lor
bat q tcw hours, Ia this dry climate
lsunstrokes al nuknowfs. The dry al
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation ot
the abundant pcrspiration. As q mat
ter of course the supply OF tiu'd .nast be
maintained, ise1ce ono drinks q great
] deal OF watcs iterc.
Good Water at Tucson. Everyone is
;. aware OF tl.e importa aflce OF good water,
: and this Tucson certainly has. More
; over, there are two ice factories WHICH
supply any quantity OF bcaa;iiui ice.
/ Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature,
\ Another effect of the eS Strenacly dry cli-
mate is tha. the sensible temperature is
\ far less thar that recorded by the ther-
mometer would indicate. Some CLAIM
that there is difference OF as much al
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the tfer
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. 1t is admitted that no niedica
!. treatment has vet been discovered tha'
will cure pulmonary consumption. Th'
only cure is that OF climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems Il
be especially efficacious. As tot ne spscia
advantage which its climate offers fo
the relief and restora ton OF those suffer
| ing from pulmonary complaints, not
what different prominent physicians o
the city say:
DR.. Fl. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific r. r., SAYS
Tucson is civ of 10000 inhabitants
on the main line of the Southern Pacifi
Railway, altitude 2,400 feet above tn
sea level. Tucson is one of the oldes
settlements made by the Spanish cor
ouerors. 1t is now the commercial an
railroad center of Southern Arizona. TIL
climate is exceedingly dry and bracins
the humidity being exceedingly low; til
yearly minimum and maximum 1ein
26o and Sc rcspe> lively. The rainta
is small and but little irrigation is cal
: ried on. The water supply - exceilen
y The summers are long, the therl1 onete
> ranges high, but the low degree oihumit
;fv makes thc clear warmth tolerabll