Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-03
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic ld.
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

the Southern part of the Territory o
Arizona, and on the edge of the SAINT;
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
That it was first settled several centur
les ego has little to do with what w,
have to say here, but yet its story full
of adventure and romance lends an in
describabie charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift. Its antiauitie,
are, however, fast disappearing befor,
the march of progress. The adobe wall,
that formed the battlements of the ole
Mexican Pueblo have crulnbled away
and the mission ruins are falling te
pieces. Prominent public buildings
churches, stores and handsome moderl
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, anC
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.--Of IT'S population
however, consisting of about ten thou.
sand people, a large Mexican element re.
mains, and it's presence gives a foreign
air to the community as also do The
adobe buildings in which they mainly y
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 Ioveliest
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 eye, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and respondent colors cover
the western sky, the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops ot
the mountains which fairly enchant one
Pubiic Library.-Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations hotel
accommodation are ample. and for
those preferriug them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort. is how.
ever of Tucson as a health resort o.
which we wish to speak especially here
and first OF all let MS say that it is sitnat
ed almost in TIE centre of the climatic
belt. recommended by the United State,
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the United States for thos<
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The aItituds
of Tucson ID about 2.4oO feet above ths
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
Sering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. - I:..::r, August ant
September constitute the so-caliet
rainy season." bat the rains durin.
these months, whea there are any, whil'
they are often violent are nothing NOR
than showers. Ii soon clears of an,
the sun comes out as bright as ever. II
July OF this year there was scarcely an,
rain. In no country are there SO man,
days Of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RainfaIl.--At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is onl,
about eleven inches. Some years it /
not even as much as that. During tn
nine months, October to June inclusive
tS9a-5 there were but twenty.fvec cloud,
days, and nine of those were in on
month.
Tempcrature.--Dur the mouths o
June, July and August the average tenn
perature is about 90 degrees, but ther,
is SO little humidity ia the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced
There being but limited irrigation in tn,
neighhorhood of Tncson there is nj
humidity produced in that way, as i
notably the case in the neighboihood o
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid OF irrigation
reached great stage. Thc fab. whites
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline. Flowers bloom
L,s~ q f,.N,
Wonderful Dryness of CIimate.-Thcr,
is nothing more remarkable about ths
climate of Tucson than its dryness. /,
is phenominai There is no such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in ths
east. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
~ remarked that mot even the lains
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the ef
feet of heavy shower is observable fos
but a few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry ali
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation o
the abundant perspiration. As mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must bs
maintained, hence one drinks grea,
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 eli
mate is that the sensible temperature il
far less than that recorded by the ther.
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference of as much az
fifteen degrees between the sensible tem
perature and that recorded by the ther'
rf1ometcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. Tht
only cure is that of climate, and in Tue
SON the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially efficacions. AS to the speciai
advantage which it's climate offers fol
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. mote
what different prominent physicians o
the city say:
DR.. H. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific r. r.. says
Tucson is a city of 10, 900 inhabitants
on the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2,iGO feet above th,
sea level. Tucson is one of the oldest
settlements masle by the Spanish con
querors. 1t is now the commercial ant
railroad center of Southern Arizona. Th,
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing
the humidity being exceedingly low; thu
yearly minimum and maximum beint
26o and Sc respe, lively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car
ried on The water supply is excellent
The summers are long. the Thermometer
ranges high. but the low degree ofhurnid