Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-15

Location Of Tucson. Immediately on
the line of the Southern Pacific K K. IN
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 ccptuT-
tcs ago has little To do with what We
have TO say here, hut yet it's story full
OF adventure and romance lends an in,
describablc charm Ia the old town.
Evidences Of Thrift Its antiquities
are, however. fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battiemenis of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crunbled away
and the mission ruins are falling 10
pieces. PROMINENT public buildings
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti
tu gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many OF the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new ones Laid out, and
other Improvements made whieh give s
thrifty appearance 10 the cftf.
Foreign Element OF ifs population,
however, consisting oi about ten thou
sand people, q large Mexican element re-
mains, and it's presence gives Il foreign
air to the community as also do The
adobe buildings III " hich they mainly
dwell.
Topography location of the city
in vast amphithcatrt rs II were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the ioveiiest
of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling AN especial pleasure, In every
direction charming tnaunts,;t views
greet the eve, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and rcsplendeut colors cover
the western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enehant one
Public Library Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodate ations.-~The hotel
accommo odations are ample, and fof
those prefcrring them there are cottages
! and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort 1T is how
ever of Tucson as a health resort ot
which We wish 10 speak esIcctatly here,
aud FIRST al all let us say that II Is sit nat
ed almost in tie centre ot ( he climatic
bel; recommended by the United States
Medical Commission. as the most favor
able region in the United States for thosc
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson is about 2 400 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sut
iering from such diseases,
The Rainy Season. July, Angnst and
Septciulv.r constitute the so-caiIed
'',niry season." but thr rains during
thcs months. when there are any, white
they are often violent are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears of and
tho sun comes out as bright as ever. In
uly of this year there was scarcely any
RAIN. In mo- country are there so many
DAYS of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfail.--At Tue
son he rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years it is
not even as much as that, During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
IS9i.5 there we're but twenty II We cloudy
DAYS aud nine OF thasc were in one
month.
Temperature During the months oi
Iune, iulv and August the average tenn
| peraturc is about 30 degrees, but there
I IN ~ hAtN
/ that no inconvenience is experienced
| There being but limited irrigation in the
! ncghborhood Of Tncson there is nc
humidity produced IN that way, as is
snotablv the case in the neighborhood o.
! Phoenix, where agricultural develop
mcnt 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 Climate. - There
is not hing more remarkable about thu
climate of Tucson than its dryncss. II
is phenominal. There isno such thing al
what is called sultry weather as in tn,
east recent visitor to Tucson Joking
" remarked that mot even the rain:
seemed damp" II is fact that the Ct
feet of a heavy shower il observable fol
but few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokcs are unknown. The dry ail
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation o
the abundant pcrspiration. As mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must b'
maintained. hence one drinks n grca
deal of water here.
Good Water at on.--Everyone il
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.
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect of The extremely dry eli
mate is that the sensible temperature i
far less than that recorded by the ,her
mometcr would indicate. Some CLAIM
that there is difference of as mach n
fifteen degrees between the sensible ten
pcraturc and that recorded by the thcr
momctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar.
Disease. 1t is admitted that no metiica
,, treatment has yet been discovered tina
will cure pulmonary consumption. Ih
only cure is that of climate. and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems L
bc especially cfiicacious. As to the spccia
advantage which it's climate offers 70
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, not
what different prominent physicians Q
the city say:
nr. W. II. Purcell, County Physician
Observes: is an undisputed fact tina
proper climatic conditions give TIL
greatest relief To those affected with o
having tendency TO phthisis.