The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-02
Cucsol1 a
Winter
Resort.F
Wbere the Climate is Pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy,%


NJ The Southern Pacific r. K. IN
tne Srnthern part of the Territory OF
na INC ' and on the edge of the Santa
ANv valley. lies the City OF Tucson.
W !, was first settled several ccntur-
ia, ,go has little to do with what we
ies N saw here, but yet its story full
NV adycnture and romance lends an IN
" rn,ble charm to the old town.
ceSsr;dences of Thrift.-lts antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
.be march Of progress. The adobe walls
ln w. rormed the battlements OF the old
Wrucan Pueblo have crumbied away
and , the mission ruins are falling TO
,eces Prominent public buildings,
ibnrches, stores and handsome modern
,.s;denccs have been erected with beaut'-
.I gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
,m"nrding ~ many of the latter. Old streets
ave been graded, new oueslaid out, and
her improvements made which give a
,sritty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of its population,
howeyer, consisting of about ten thou
~ ,ud people, large Mexican element re-
aims, aud it's presence gives foreign
# to the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
Topography. The location of the city
:, vast amphitheatre as II we're, sur
il ,,nnded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy OF the loyeliest
~ niue skies. is beautiful. The splendid
"a +sads in the vicinity make driving and
q hcycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
# rrect the eve, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and Respondent colors cover
81 the western sky, the departing Of the
san casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one,
Public Library.-Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations us.-The hotel
sccommodations are ample. and tor
hose preterring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort. .-lt'A how
cyer of Tucson as a health csort OF
which we wish to speak esTcci'.Ily here,
and first OF all let us say tho. 1t lsstuat-
al RI almost in the centre # the climatic
# l~t recommended by th, United States
Medical Commission, As the most favor
aale region in the Urlted States for those
-fIictcd with pulu onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
e, Tucson is alb ut 2, 400 feet above the
va. and this by the way seemsa medium
n ttude particularly suited TO those sui
ring from such Diseases.
The Rainy Sea ron.-July, August and
ri >roIemlvar cons itute the so-calied
amy season." nut the rains during
.arsc months, wh there are any. While
VI rev are often violent are nothing more
-au showers. It soon clears oti and
.Hc sun comes out as bright as ever. In
..ly of this wear there was scarcely any
IN. In no country are there SO many
aays of sunshine as IN Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfail.--At Tue
saothe rainfall for the whole year IS only
snou, clever inches. Some years 1t is
rnt even as much as that. During the
Fl ne months. October to juHe inclusive,
,g+-5 there were but twenty -hve cloudy
Lvs ond nine OF those were IN one
month
Ter rperature.-Auring the months OF
.fnr iuIv and August the average tenn
-.rtture Is about 90 degrees, but there
so little humidity in the atmosphere
Il nat no inconvenience is experienced
here being but limited irrigation IN the
,,ghborhood of Tucson there Is no
nudity produced in that way, as Is
Il ro,ably the case in the ncighborhood o
rhoenix. where agricultural develop
nrnt has through the aid of irrigatior
cached great stage. The tall "inte'
.d snrinp months can be compared
81 with the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
Wonderful Drvness of Climate heF
is nothing more remarkable ABOUT IN
innate of Tucson than its dryness.
+, nbenominal. There is no such thing a
"a vhat is called suItry weather as N IN
cast recent visitor to Tucson loklne
ri remarked that mot even the ram
..cned damp" 1t is fact that the G
.ect of n heavy shower is Observable 10
Int n few hours. In this dry ciimat
>un,trokes are unknown. The dry al
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation
he abundant perspiratiol. AS ulh.
Ter of course the supply OF fund must
,,a,,to;ned hence one drinks grea
t.eal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone
~ aware of the importance OF goou wate
ard this Tucson certainly mas. Moi
over, there are two ice factories wh''
supply any quantity of beautiful ''e'
Effect of dry Climate on Temperatur,
Anotber effect of the extremely dry c'
nate is that the sensible temperature
tar less than that recorded by the inc inc
no,acter would indicate. Some ciai
.aa. there is a difference OF as m"ch n
t,ttcu degrees between the sensinie ~ Vs.
.crlturr and that recorded by the th'
uomctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Puimona ma
disease 1t is admitted that no meoi'
t.catmcnt has yet been discovered tr 7,
will cure pulmonary consumption
anly cure is that of climate, and III II
son the warm dry atmosphere seems
hc especially efficacious. As to the spec
advantage which its climate onels -
tar rclict and restoration OF those sun
.na from pulmonary. complaints, ~ ~
what different prominent phySie'''"S
thc city saw:
a. phVGtCit