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

Location of Tucson -lmmediatcv or
the line OF the Southern Pacific k. X. IT
the Southern part OF the Territory o
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
descrbable charm To the old town.
/ Evidences of Thrift.--lts antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
The march of progress The adobe walls
| that formed the battlemeuts Of the old
| Mexican Pueblo have crumhied away
and the mission ruins are falling to
/ pieces. Prominent public buildings.
| churches, stores and handsome modern
/ residences have been erected with beauti-
\ iul 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 70 the city.
Foreign Element OF It's population
however, consisting of about Ten thou-
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mains. and it's presence gives a foreign
I air to the community as also do the
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
Topography The location Of the city
in vast amphitheatre as II were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy OF the lovcl,esi
of blue skies. is beautiful. The splendid
roads III the vEinity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eve. and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and rcspcndent colors cover
the western sky. the departing oi the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oi
the mountains which fairly cnchant one
Public Library Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations. The hotel
accommodations are ample, and foI
those preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent AT reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort is how
ever of Tucson as health resort OF
which we wish to speak especially here.
and first OF all let us say that il is sit nat.
ed almost in tie centre Of the climatic
beIt 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 the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
fcring from such diseases.
The Rainy Season. July, August and
Septerntsr constitute the so-caIIed
rainy season hut the rains during
these mnnt:<, wlen there are anv. while
hey are often vinieut are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears of and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly OF this year there was scarcely any
rain. in no country are there SO many
DAYS OF sunshine as in Arizona
Exceedingly Small RainfaH,-At Tue
son The rainfall for the whole wear is only
about eleven inches. Some years it is
not even as much as that. During tht T.
nine months October to June inclusive.
iS9i-I thctc were but twenty -hvc cloudy
DAYS and nine of those were in one
month,
Temperature. During the months OF
June, July and August the average TEN.
perature is about 30 degrees, but there
is so little humidity in the atmosphere
There being but limited irrigation in the
neighborhood OF Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
NOTABLY the case in the ncighborhood of
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
It1rinp he entire XStut Ter
Wonderful Dryness of Climate.-Thcrc
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryncss. 1t
is phenomenal. There isno such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
~ remarked that not even the rains
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the cf- .
feet of Il heavy shower is observable for !
but few hours. In this dry climate /
sunstrokes are unknown. The drv air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF .
the abundant pcrspiration. As mat /
ter OF course the supply of fluid must be .
maintained, hence one drinks a great /
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Evcrvone is |
aware Of the Importance of good water. |
and this Tucson certainly has. More !
over, there arc two ice factories which
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 is
far less than that recorded by the ther-
mometer wound indicate. Some claim |
that there is difference of as m ..ch as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary /
Disease. - 1t is admitted that no medical |
treatment has yet been discovered that |
will cure pulmonary consumption. The I
only cure is that climate, and in TUG
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to !
be especially efficacious. 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 saw:
DIR. w. b. Purcell, County Physician,
is an uudisDuted frct that |