Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-04
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad.
Vantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.

1 Location of Tucson. Oh
the line of the Southern Pacific r. r. il
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 ago has little to do with what w
have to say here, but yet it's story full
of adventure and romance lends an in
describable charm to the old town.
i Evidences of Thrift.-Its antiquitie
are, however. fast disappearing befor,
the march of progress. The adobe WALL
that formed the battlements of the ole
Mexican Pueblo have crumbIed away
and the mission ruins are falling te
| pieces Prominent public buildings
churches, stores and handsome moderr
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, and
| other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign EIement.--Of It's population
however, consisting of about ten thou.
sand people, large Mexican element re.
| mains. and its 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 a vast amphitheatre as it were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the iovcIicst
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 rcsplcndcnt coiors cover
the western sky. the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enehaut one
Public Library.-Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommedatioas.-Th he hotel
Accommodation hre ample. and for
those pFrfcrring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent mt reasonable rates.
Tucson az Health Resort. --Itis how
ever of Tucson a. health resort of
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let as say that IL Ii sitnat-
ed almost in TIE centre Of the climatic
beit recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, az the most favor
nbse region In the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
of Tucson 10 about 2, 400 feet above the
yea, aud this by the way scesns n medium
altitude particularly suited TO those suit.
fesing from such deseases.
The Rainy Season. = Jniy, August and
ssar.4 s~nx e.s,. al. 4
rainy season." bot the rains during
thcse months. whcn there ARE any, while
they are often violent are nothing more
than showers. Ii 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 tlere 30 many
days Of sanshinc as 10 Arizona.
Esceeiingiy Small Rainfasi.--At Tnc-
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Souc years it Is
not even as fnnch rs that. During the
nine months. October to June iisciusiye,
iS94-5 there wgre but twenty fiwecl0Hdy
days and nine Of those were in one
mouth.
Tenapcrature.--Dnrimg the months of
June. July and August the average teus-
perature 10 about 30 degrees, but there
IL so htfic humidity Ia the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced
There being but limited irrigation in the
neighborhood Of Tncson there is no
humidity woduced IN that way, as is
notably the case In the neighborhood Of
Phoenix. whcre agricultural develop
ment has through the aid Of irrigation
reached q great stage. The fall. winter
NNn
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
W0nderful Dsymess OF Climate. There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate OF Tucson than its dryucss. II
u phcnominai. There isuo sBch thing as
what is called suitry weather az In the
east. recent visitor to Tucson joking
iy remarked that mot even the rains
eeemed damp" 1t Is fact that the ef
feet of a heavy shower il observable for
but a few hours. Ia this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation of
the abundant pcrspiration. As a mat
ter Of course the supply OF fiuid must be
maintained. hence one drinks a great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson. is
aware OF the importance of good water.
over, there are two icc factories which
supply any quantity Of beautiful ice.
Z Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect OF the extremely dry CHI
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded BY the thcr-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference OF as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
mometer.
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 10 that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially efficacious. Az to the special
advantage which its climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians of
the city say:
DIR. 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 2,40O 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 centero of Southern Arizona. The
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing,
the humidity being exceedingly low; the
yearly minimum and maximum being
26o and $50 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, brt the low degree ofhun,id-
ity makes the clear warmth tolerable,
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