Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
TREASURES
OF HEALTH.
The Special Climatic Ad-
Yantages Of Tucson,
Arizona.


the line of the Southern Pacific X. K. i
the Southern part of the Territory c
Arizona, and on the edge of the SAINT
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
/ That it was first settled several centul
les ago has little to do with what W
have to say here, but yet its story fu
of adventure and romance lends an in
describable 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 battlements of the oil
Mexican Pueblo have crumbIed ava
and the mission ruins are falling Il
| pieces. Prominent public buildings
churches, stores and handsome moderl
residences have been erected with beauti
full gardens, flowers and shrnbbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new onesIaid out, ant
other improvements made which give {
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Eiement.-N ifs population
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, a large Mexican element re
air to the community as also do In,
adobe buildings in which they maini,
dwell.
Topography location of the city
in vast aniphitheatre as it were, sur
rounded by brautiful mountains, AND
resting under the canopy of hefioveliesi
of bine 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 onc.
Public Library.--fucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations he hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those prsferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Rcsort.-itis how
ever pf fsss0Ii 80 a ssaEsssstts sSsc:: q
which we wish TO speak especially here,
and first of aIl iet ns say that Il is sifnat-
ed almost in the centre of the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission. as the most favor
aisir region in the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailnaents.
AItisudc Above the Sea The alsituds
Of Tucson il about 2. 100 feet above the
sea, and this by the way sern,s metiiura
altitude particularly suited TO those suf-
fesing from such deseascs.
The Rainy SEASON. july. August and
September constitute the so-eailed
..rainy scason," but the rains during
these months, whea there are azay. white
they are ofsen xsoienf are nothing more
than showers. II sooa ciears of and
the sun comes out ms bright as ever. In
Iuly of this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no counfry arr tierc so many
days OF sunshine as IN Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RainGaiI.--At Tue.
son the Taintali for the whole wear is only
about eleven inches. SoHse years il is
not even as much as that. During the
nine montins. October to June inclusiye,
1885 there were but twenty ave ciondy
days, and nine of those were in one
month
Temperature.--Duri tie months O:
Junc, July and August the average tenn
perature is about Y0 degrees. bur there
is so littie humidity ID the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is expxrlenoet.
There being but limited irrigation in the
neighborhood OF Tucson there IL no
humidity produced IN that way. as is
notably the cast ID the neiehhorhood of
Phocnix, where agricultural develop.
naent has through the aid OF irrigation
reached a great stage. The fail. winter
and spring mouths can be compared
with the Italian chine Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Drynsss OF Climate. There
10 nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryncss. 1t
is phenominai There Il no such thingas
what il called stltry weather as in the
east recent visitor TO Tucson joking
" remarked that mot even the ,ains
seemed damp II II a fact that the ef.
feet OF heavy shower 10 observable for
but a few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant pcfxpiration. As mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must be
hcnce one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water ct Tucson.-Eycryonc is
aware Of the Importance Of good water.
and 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 CHI
mate Is that the sensible temperature Is
far less than that recorded by the ther-
would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference Of as m .ich as
fifteeu degrees between the sensible tenn
pers1urr and that recorded by the ther-
momcter.
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 efiicacions. As to the special
which its climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent phy sicians of
the city say:
DR.. H. w. Fcnner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific K. R., says
Tucson is a city of 10, 900 inhabitants,
on the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2, 400 feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one of the oldest
made by the Spanish con-
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
26o and $50 respe> lively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car
ried on. The water supply rs excellent.
The summers are long, the thermometer
ranges high, but the low degree ofhumid-