The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-26
TucSorl a
Winter
Resort.I%
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd tbe Hlr is Balmy.%


q Arizona, and on the edge of the Santa
Il Cruz Valley, lies the City OF Tucson.
n That it was first settled several centur-
a les ago has little to do with what we
n have to say here, but yet its story full
81 ot adventure and romance lends an in
q describable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.-lts antiquities
are however, fast disappearing before
81 the march Of progress. The adobe walls
4 that formed the battlements of the old
b Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
nieces. Prominent public buildings,
n rhurches, stores and handsome modern
4 residences have been erected with beauti-
N nil gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
u rounding many of the latter Old streets
h nave heen graded, new oneslaid out, and
other ;mpro vements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of It's populat ton,
however, consisting of about ten thou
4 sand people, large Mexican element re-
q mains, and its presence gives foreign
n AR to the community as also do the
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
B dwell.
4 Topographv.-Th location of the city
In a vast amphitheat as il were, sur
.ounled bv beautiful mountains, and
-esting under the canopy OF the loveliest
n OF blue skies, is beautiful The splendid
81 roads in the vicinity make driving and
n Mcyc!ing an especial pleasure In every
81 direction charming mountain views
81 erect the eve, and at the sunset hour
" gorgeous and resplendent Colors cover
81 the western sky. the departing OF the
N sun casting shadows upou the tops OF
81 the mountains which fairly enchant one
Pubic Library.-Tucson has well
selected library.
NJ Hotel Accommodations The hotel
81 accom- modations are ample, and for
81 those preferring them there are cottages
"a and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort.-ltt1 now
81 ever Of Tucson as a health iesort OF
s. which we wish TO speak especl;iiy here,
and first OF all let us say the 1t IS sat uat-
81 ed almost in tie centre u the ciinatic
belt recommended by III, United states
Medical Commission. as the most favor
able region in the Urted States tor those
IL afflicted with pulu onarv ailments.
Altitude Ab0v the Sea The attitude
of Tucson is alb ,ut 2, 400 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems medium
W altitude particularly suited TO those sui
tcrinc from sucl. Diseases.
The Rainy Seacon.-July. August ano
Srotemher cons ttutc the so-caiieo
.rafrv season" nut the rains during
these months, wh there are any, "htis
hey are often violent are nothing mor'
than showers. 1t soon clears on ant
# the sun comes out as bright az ever. In
.uiv of this wear there was scarceiy any
81 rain. In no country are there 80 many
81 davs of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At Tue
@ scr+he raiy,fall for the whole year Is out,
81 about clever inches, Sume years 1t y
3 no, even as much as that. During tn
n,ne months, October to June inclusive
1884, < there were but twenty I've cloud.
# daxa end nine OF those were In on
month
Ten oerat ture.--During the months O
Iuue. iuiv and August the average TEN
# uerature is about 90 degrees, hut tner
81 50 little humidity in the atmosphes
@ tina. no inconvenience Is expefleneSo
# There being but limited irrIgation III III
,eirhborhood OF Tncson there Is n
humidity produced IN that way, - :
noIahlv the case in the neighbornood
pI.an;x where agricultural develop
,,s,+ has through the aid OF irrigatio
81 .st4d q great stage. The fall, wtnte
# "a snr;np months can be compare
:.h he Italian CLINE Flowers bloor
2 a,,y,ro the entire winter months.
Uo,a-rfuI Dryness of Chmate.-Ther
M n.h;rg more remarkable about IN
oi;rnate of Tucson than its dryness.
- .,herom;nal. There is no such thing 2
.ha. i called suItry weather as in sf
VS.. A recent visitor to Tucson iokinl
l.. marked that mot even the Iaih
as.,red damp" II is a fact that tine e
ts..- ri heavy shower 10 Observable fe
h,,t a few hours. In this dry chma'
sunstrokes are unknown. Inc oIy
;nd,,ces exceedingly rapid evaporation
the abundant perspiration. AS m"
ter of course the supply OF huid must
maintained. hence one u''h~' N~'
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson:-EVs'you*e *,
49, tbe ;mportance of good waite
AVA. 20 Tucson certainly has. Nor
H"u there are two ice factories whi'
,,niv anv quantity of beautiful ICE
pa.ct Of drv Climate on Temperatur
e.hsr eject of the extremely dry G
- that the sensible temperature
isss than that recorded by the Tn:
sst.r va would indicate. Some cia'
81 49, thrre is a difference OF as n'en
ea..., degrees between the sensiDie te
nl,geu nature re and that recorded by the tn
# nometer.
Climate the Only Cure for n pulmoda mona
ia D;sease.- 1t is admitted tnal ~ w tb
hs, ys, essn ssn.S@ptsn 7
will cure ps y that Of climate, and in Il
only cure rsarm 40 dry atmosphere seems
son SO asnsciallv sne eficaeious. As to the spec
Svraa s6e rsef and of thSss sn
,ng MAT no different prominent physicians
d the city saw
NJ. W. B. Purcell, County Physlti,i f!n. =,
is an S;4;ops undlsps'eG rire iue' :
q proper climatic GonditltS3nst % ot3acted with