The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-13
Cucsor1 a
Wlnter
Resort.t~
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

! NJ W. c'hSN llCS tHc AltN OF uCSOn.
That 1t 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
describable 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 battlcments of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled 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 shrubberv 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 Elemeut.-Of It's population,
however. consisting Of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mans, aud its presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
/ dwell
Topography.-The location Of the city
in a vast nmphithcatre as il were. sur
! ActAtftit't tfA iE1hhliAl iiIht1IS, anu
resting under tho canopy of the ioveliest
OF blue SKIES Is beautiful. The splendid
/ roads III the ViCluity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
/ direction charming mountain views
! greet the eve. and al the sunset hour
| gorgeous and rcsplrndent coiors cover
J the western sky, the departing OF the
| sun casting shadows upon The tops OF
! the mountains which fairly cnchant one
/ Public Library. Tucson has a well
selected library.
! Hotel Accommodations. IT he hotel
| accommodations are ample and for
| those prcierring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates
| Tucson AS Il Health Resort -~ltis how
ever oi Tucson as a health resort OF
which we wish To speak especially here
| and FIRST OF all let us say that ,, is situat-
cd almost in tie centre of the climatic
| belt recommended by the United States
| Medical Commission, as the most favor
| able region in the United States tor those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
| Altitude Above tho Sea The altitude
| Of Tucson is about 2. 400 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems medium
! altitude particularly suIted 20 those &nf-
| fcriug from such diseases
| The Rainy Season. July, August and
! September constitute the so-called
rainy season" bur the rams during
these months, when there are any, while
hey are often violens are nothing more
| than showers. 1t soon clears of and
| the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
! tuIy of this wear there was scarcely any
ram. In no country are there so many
/ days II sunshine as IL. hr'y8s4a.
/ Encctiiug'y Small Rainfall --Af T',s
sCYqs tl5s rainfall f,4f i1e whole sc.f3 3> Jrl,
! ahowt eleven tfl> bg> Ns3rc ycsts ~ 3s
NOT eyen as supsh ms hat I,esg hc
uiut months tSg5heI 90 luns suclus}yc,
! lSa&-5 thesc wcrs hutIwcnGy.tycc ,sdF
DAYS and nine of those were IA one
month.
| Temperate the months OF
| Junc, iuy and August the average tenn
! pcrature is about 80 degrees. but there
| IL no little humidity in the atmosphere
| that no Inconvenience Is experienced.
| There being hat limited irrigation iii the
| neighhorhood OF Tncson there Is no
humidity produced IN thar way, as is
notably the case in the neighhorhood OF
| Phoenix, where agricultural develop
u,cnt has through the aid OF irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
ard spring months can he compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
| during the entire winter months.
| Wonderful Dryness of Climate There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. II
| is phenominal There isno such thing as
| hat il called sultry weather as IN the
| cast A recent visitor to Tucson loklng-
| iy remarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" Il is a fact that the ct
feet of heavy shower is observable for
| bat n few hours. III this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspirat'on. 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.-Everyone 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-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference OF as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
| mometer.
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 efficacious. As to the special
advantage which it's 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,
Observes;--"It is an undisputcdfa fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
having tendency to phthis's.
when n phthisical tendency exists
| great care should be exercised to prevent