Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-24

''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 as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rain(all.--At Tue
son the rainfall for tho whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years il is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
1S9+-5 there were but twenty five cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month.
Temperature. during the months OF
lunc, luiv and August the average TEN.
perature is about 80 degrees, but there
is so little humidity IN the atmosphere
that no inconvenience IL experienced
There being but limited irrigation in the
ncighborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case in the ueighborhood OF
Phoenix. where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid OF irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryncss of Climate.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate Of Tucson than its dryncss. II
is phenominal. There is no such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in the
east A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
ly remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp Ii is fact that the ci
feet OF q heavy shower is observable for
but a few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokcs are unknown. The dry aiI
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. AS mat
ter OF course the supply of fluid must bc
maintained, hence one drinks a great
deal of water here.
Good Water Mt Tucson.-Evcrvon 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 eli
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded by the ther-
momcter would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible TEN
perature and that recorded by he thcr,
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
he 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 of
the city say:
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of vac.
quaintanec, else | should not be here.
came in quest of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tubcrculo is in the second stage. For
six months ] had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties for sin
gle day. The former three months Of
this time ! was attended by two trained
nurses and halfa-dozcn doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. | am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors of "a bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas few months, reinvadcd the trying
field of heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
line of business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune ol. ARIZONA in Win
ter" among othei ...s says:-"D During
a FIVE months resii southern Ariz.
ona in winter the Sas but one day
when the weather made il actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise III the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcnursc there were good
many days which wea, her observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
that were 'showcry;' but during the five
months (from November, 1895 To May,
1S96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at