The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-14
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%
Cucsoll a
Winter
Resort.&

tNpn
The nn. etheru part of the Territory o
the eou and ON the edge of the Santt
Anz'oWalley, lies the City of Tucson
s,u. Cru. 4 was first settled several centur
pa. 400 has little to do with what w
~ sr. ." TO say here, but yet its story trl
fa" "adyenture and romance lends an in
o. ol..ihoble charm to the old town.
dessiadIs des.;d..nces of Thrift.--lts antiquities
h'i" however, fast disappearing before
aie' aLiee'narch arch of progress. The adobe walls
the 'I torned the battlements of the ole
t';non ina; Pueblo have crumbled away
hs1'N the mission ruins are falling to
anu .s Prominent public buildings
Ples"hes stores and handsome modern
eha e'.aences have been erected with be auti
re- nardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
m manJ;rg many of the latter. Old streets
toIh ,~a hecn graded, new oneslaid out, and
na's s,'s, ;nnrovements made which give g
thrifty appearance to the city.
ro,e;pn Element.--Of its population
,a,sev,r consisting of about ten thou
np" and neople, a large Mexican element re
sAar a;ns and it's presence gives foreign
D;s to the community as also do The
adobe o. buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
ronocraphy.--Thc location of the city
!. a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur.
- ,onnded bv beautiful mountains. and
sting under the canopy OF the loyeiest
tI "fblne skies. is beautiful. The splendid
eaads in the vicinity make driving and
h;rycling an especial pleasure. In every
4 g,rfction charming mountain views
Srret @r the eye, and at the sunset hour
nnrgeous and rcsplendent colors cover
,be western sky, the departing of the
snn casting shadows upon the tops ol
.bs mountains which fairly erchant one,
Public Library. has well
sected library.
Hotel Accommodations hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.~-itj1 how
err of Tucson as a health csort OF
which we wish to speak espcci'.lly here,
and first of all let us say the at is ssituat-
ed almost in the centre 4 the climatic
belt recommended by tf, United States
Medical Commission, AS the most favor
able region in the Urted States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
Of Tucson is abuut 2.4o0 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those suf-
iering from sucL Diseases.
The Rainy Searon. July, August and
Sfutr,nEs~r cons itute the so-called
RAINY season." aut the rains during
these months, wh there are any, while
hey are often violent are nothing more
than showers. Ii soon clears of and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly of this year there was scarceiy any
rain. In no country arc there so many
days OF sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At Tue
sonthe rainfall for the whole year is only
about clever inches. Some years it is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
1915 there were but twenty-hvecloudy
days ond nine of those were in one
month
Temperature. the months OF
une, Iuly and August the average tenn
t<raturc is about 30 degrees, but there
is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation IN the
leighborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way. as Is
notably the case in the ueighborhood OF
Phoenix. where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid of irrigation
reached great stage. The fall. winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryncss OF mate.-There
is nothing more remarkable about ths
climate of Tucson than it's dryncss. II
IS phenominal. There isno such thing as
what is called sultry weather as IN the
east A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
y remarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" II is fact that the ct
iect OF heavy shower is observable for
but a few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. AS a 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 cli-
mate is that the sensible temperature Is
tar less than that recorded by the ther'
momctcr would indi, lte. Some claim
that there is a difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
pcraturc and that recorded by the ther
momctCr.
China c the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has vet been discovered that
will 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 specia
advantage which it's climate offers ioi
the rclict and restoration of those sufier
my from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city say:
Dr. W. b. Purcell, County Physician
Obscrycs:-"Tt is an undisputed fact that
r,rCt.- ,aAI:ts1s,a the