Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-19
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad.
VantageS Of Tucson,
Arizona.

Location of Tucson.-Immediatcly on
the line OF the Southern Pacific X. k. il
| the Southern part of the Territory ot
Arizona, and on the edge of the Santa
| Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
That it was first settled several centur
les ago has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet its story full
of adventure and romance lends an in.
describablc charm to the old town.
| Evidences of Thrift.-Its antiquities
are, however. fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements OF the old
Mexican Pueblo have cruinbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
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 Elenent.-0f irs 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 mainl y
dwell.
Topogra phy.--The location of the city
| in a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
| rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the loveliest
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, and 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 which fairly enchant one.
Public Library Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those pIeferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.-Itis is how
ever of Tucson as health resort oi
which we wish to speak especially here,
| and first of all let us say that it is sit nat.
ed almost in tie centre of the china TIC
| belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor.
able region in the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
of Tucson is about 2,400 feet above tht
sea. and this By the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
| fering from such diseases.
The Rainy Season. July, August and
September constitute the so-callet
rainy season." but the rains durins
| . ~. n
they are often violent are nothing NOR.
than showers. 1t soon clears off ane
the sun comes out as bright as ever. IT
July of this year there was scarcely an,
rain. In no country are there SO man,
days of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At Tue
| son the rainfall for the whole year is oni,
about eleven inches. Some years it /,
not even as much as that. During tn,
| nine months, October to June inclusive
1S94-o there were but twenty FIVE cloudy
days. and nine of those were in ous
| month.
Temperature.-Duri the months o.
Jnne, July and August the average tenn
perature is about 80 degrees, but there
| is SO little humidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced
! There being but limited irrigation in the
icighborhood Of Tucson there is nc
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case In the neighborhood oi
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
nent has through the aid OF irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline. Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of CIimate.-There
| is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than it's dryness. 1t
is phenonsinal. There isno such thing as
what is called suitsy weather as in the
east. recent visitor to Tucson joking
| ly remarked that mot even the ,ains
| seemed damp" 1t is fact that the cf.
feet of heavy shower is observable for
| but a few hours. In this dry climate
| sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
| the abundant pe,spiration. As a 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,
| aud 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 cli-
| mate is that the sensible temperature is
| far less than that recorded by the ther-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
| that there is difference OF as much as
! fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
4 - hsy - hay
mouteter.
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 is that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially eficacious. As 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 X. R., says
Tucson is a city of 1O, 900 inhabitants,
on the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2,4eO feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one of the oldest
settlements made by the Spanishcon
querors. 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
260 and go respectively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car
ried on. The water supply is excellent
The summers are long. the therm mometel
| rauoes h;oh br,t the low degree Of fhur,,d