Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-21
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic ld-
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

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 tirst settled several centur
ies ago has little to do with what W,
have to say here. bat yet its story full
| of adventure and romance lends an in
describabIe charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift Its antiquitie,
are, however, fast disappearing befor,
the march Of progress. The adobe wall!
that formed the battlcments of the ole
Mcxican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission rnins are falling tt
pieces. Prominent public buildings
churches, stores and handsome inoderf
residences have been erected with beauti
full gardens, flowers and shrubbcry sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded. new onesl laid out, and
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearances to the city.
Foreign Element of its population
however, consisting Of about ten thou.
sand people. q large Mexican element re.
mains, and IFS presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do The
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
Topography.--The location of the city
in q vast aniphitheatre as it were, sur.
rounded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy of the loyeliest
|of blue skies, 10 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 resplendent colors cover
the western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oi
the mountains which fairly cnchant one,
Public Library --Tucson has a well
seiected library.
Hotel Accommodations. The hotel
accommodation are ample. and for
those preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort -Iti is how
eyer of Tucson as o health resort OF
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first of all let MS say that ii is sit nat.
ed almost in tie centre of the climatic
belt Recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, an the most favor
able regicn h the United States for those
afflicted With pnimonary ailments.
Aititude Above the Sea The altitude
of Tucson is about 2, 400 feet above the
sea, and this By the way seems medium
altitude particniariy suited to those sui
fering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. = July, August and
September constitute the so-calied
rainy SEASON. but the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
they are often violent are nothing mort
than showers. 1t soon clears of and
the sun comes ont as bright as ever. In
July OF this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there 80 many
days Of sunshine as In Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfaii.--At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is onl,
about eleven inches. Some years 1t /:
not even as much as that. During thu
nine months, October to June inclusive
fS94-5 there were but ttwcnty-fyecloudy
days., and nine of those were IN ons
month.
Temperature.--Dn the months oi
JUNG. July and August the average tenn
pcrature is about so degrees, but there
Is 30 little humidity In the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced.
There being but iinaited irrigation IN the
neighborhood OF Tucson there is no
humidity prodnccd in that way. rs is
notably the case ID the aeighborhood OF
Phoenix, where agTicnitnral develop
nieut has through the aid of irrigation
reached 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 fCiimate.--There c
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate Of Tucson than it's dryness. 1t
IL phenominal. There isno such thing as
what is called suitry weather as in the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson joking
N remarked that mot even the .ains
seemed damp 1t Is In fact that the ef-
frct of q heavy shower 10 observable for
hut q few hours. IN this dry climate
sunstrokes are nnknown. The dry mir
Induces exceedingly rapid evaporation of
the abundant perspiration. Asa mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone is
aware OF the Importance Of good water,
anu Itko 4N<U0u M b<4SAiAt Aidcs 16otG-
over, there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity Of bcautifui ice.
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect OF the extremely dry cli-
mate ID that the sensible temperature Is
far less than that recorded by the ther-
momster would indicate. Some claim
that there ID q difference Of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
.perature and that recorded by the ther-
momcter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease II 10 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 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:
DR.. III. w. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific r. r., says
Tucson is a city of f0, 900 Inhabitants,
on the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2,4O0 feet above the
sea, level. Tucson il one of the Oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con-
auerors. 1t is now the 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 56o respectively. 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 ofhuniid-
ity makes the clear warmth tolerable,