Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-11
TUCSON'S
MANY
CLIMATIC
ADVANTAGES
The Finest Winter Re-
sort in the World
Some of the Many
Inducements.

Location of Tucson u~lmmcliatcly on
the line Of the Southern Pacific X. K. III
the Southern part OF the Territory OF
Arizona. and on the edge Of the Santa
Cruz Valley. lies the City OF Tucson.
That IL was first settled several Ccntur-
les ago has little 10 do with what VIC
have to say here. but yet it's story tull
of adventure and romance lends AN in
destribable charm tU the old town.
Evidences of Thrift. Its antiquities
are, however. fast disappearing before
The march of progress The adobe walls
that formed the battlemcnts OF the old
/ Mexican Pueblo have Crumbled away
and the mission RUNS are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with bcautI-
tuI gardens, flowers and shrubbcry sur.
rounding many OF the latter, Old streets
have been graded, new oncslai out, and
other improvements MADE which give a
thrifty appearance tU the city.
Foreign Element ,--Of tfs population,
however, consisting OF about ten thou-
sand people. q large MeHican element re
mains, and its presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do the
adobe buildings III which they mainly
dwell.
Topogra phv.-Thc location nf the city
in a vast umphit hcatrc as 1t were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under he canopy of the loyciicst
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 eve aud at the sunset hour
gorgeous and respondent colors cover
the western sky. the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oi
the mountains wbiei, lairlv cuchant one
Pubic I.ihrary.-~Tucs has wei
selected library.
/ Hotel Accommodations he hote'
accommodations are ample, and ioI
those prcfcgTing them there are cottaget
and rooms for rent at reasonnblc rates
Tucson tls "a Health Resort lit is how
ever OF Tucson as Il health resort oi
which We wish 10 speak ceperiaiiy here.
aud FIRST of all ie, us say that it is sItnat.
al almost III tic centre at tie climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission as the most favor
able region ia the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson is about , 400 feet above The
sea. and this hy the WAY seems a medium.
altitude particularly suited to those sui
feriug from such Diseases,
The Rainy Season. Tny, August and
September constitute the so-callcs'
RAINY season." hut the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
hey are often NInlcnt are nothing more
than showers, II soon clears of anG
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly of this yeat there was scarcely any
ram. In no country are there so many
DAYS Of sunxhnc ~ in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall. AT Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years it is
not even as much as that. Daring the
uinc months. October 10 June inclusive
s9i : there were but twenty five cloudy
DAYS and nine of those were in one
month
mpcrature.--nuriug the months ot
iuuc lny aud August the average TEN
perature is abont 90 degrees, but there
, is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced
There being bat limited irrigation i'll the
, ueighhorllood of Tncson there is ne
humidity produced in that way. as i,
, notably the case in the neighborhood o
/ Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the mid Of irrigp tiot
, reached great stage, The fall, winter
, and spring months can bc compared
; with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
, during Inc entire winter months.
J Wonderful Dryness OF Climate. .-Ther,
is nothing more remarkable about tn.
climate of Tucson than its dryncss. II
. is phcnuniinai There isno such thing n.
what is called sultry weather as in tn,
! cast. A receHt visitor to Tucson Joking
! ~ remarked that mot even the rain,
seemed damp" II is a fact that the ei
feet Of heavy shower is observable fo
: but a few hours. In this dry clmat,
, sunstrokcs are unknown. The dry al
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation O
: the abundant pcrspration. As mat
ter OF course the supply of fluid must b
. maintained, hence one drinks a grea
> deal OF water here.
, Good Water at Tucson.--Evcryonc i
= = aware Of the Importance of good water
!. and this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there are two ice factories whicl
= supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
n Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature
r Another effect Of the extremely dry eli
( mate is that the sensible temperature j
o tar less than that recorded by the ther
l., mometer would Indicate. Some clair
that there is difference OF as mach a
8 fifteen degrees bet wcen the sensible ten
S perature and that recorded by the ther
c momctCr.
$ Climate tho Only Cure for Pulmonar
8 Disease. Ii is admit ted that no mcdice
4 treatment has vet been discovered tha
Will cure pulmonary consumption. Th
e only cure is that OF climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems {
he especially cfhcacious. As to the specia
advantage which its climate offers 70
5 the rclief and restoration of those sufiel
: ing from pulmonary complaints, not
, what different prominent physicians {
the city say;
! DR.. W. Is. Purcell County Physician
! Ohscrves;--'lt is al tndisputcd fact tina
= proper climatic conditions give til
greatest rcliet To those affected with q
having tendency to phthisis.