The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-28
Cucso,1 a
Wlnter
Resort.&

- Valley lies tue lily Vi AuSson'
Srrnt GLut i was first settled several centur-
~ 400 has little to do with what we
res 81" 70 say here, but yet its story full
nav adventure and romance lends an IN
ol.r;habIe ol charm to the old town.
dese,.3 dS.,;3enccs of Thrift.-lts antiquities
n"in however, fast disappearing before
~ ',norch of progress. The adobe walls
'so w. formed the battlements OF the old
S.~r;ran Nc Pueblo have crumbled away
M : .be mission ruins are falling to
anu .s Prominent public buildings,
pasnhes stores and handsome modern
thu, 'tda,crs have been erected with beauti-
Ees'o.d nardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
,nd;np w. many of the latter. Old streets
,ae been graded, new ones laid out, and
,her ;mpto ovements made which gave
,brifty appearance to the city
rore;gu Element. its population,
,nysr consisting of about ten thou
"A n.ople. a large Mexican element re-
AIMS, aud it's presence gives foreigu
",r to the community as also 90 the
,dobe buildings III winch theS mainly
dwell.
ro,ographv.-Thelo location of the city
3. vast amphit heatre as 1t were, sur
.,rmded bv beautiful mountains, and
..st;rg ,,nde, the canopy OF the loveliest
~ hl,e skies, is beautiful. The splendid
Ids in the vicinity make driving and
,,,cyclinp AN especial pleasure. In every
Grrction charming mountain views
,,rs.t the eve, and at the sunset hour
',oryeous and resplendent colors cover
,bc western sky, the departing OF the
snn casting shadows upon the fops OF
,be mountains which fairly enchant one
Public Library.-Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodat tions.- - he hotel
arcommodations are ample, and for
nose preferring them there are eottaRes
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort.-tt'a how
ever Of Tucson as a health esort OF
which we wish to speak especi1ily here,
md first of all let as say tho : 1t is situat-
I'd almost in the centre Il the climatic
belt recommended by ths United States
Medical Commission, AS the most favor-
able region in the Urited States tor those
sffiicted with puln ouary ailments.
Attitude Abov the Sea The altitude
o, Tucson is alb, ut 2. 400 feet above the
ven. and this by the way seems q medium
altitude particularly suited to those SUI
fering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Seafon.-July, August and
Seotemh.r cons itute the so-calied
.raiuy season." nut the rains during
,hese months, wh there are any. while
hey are often violent are nothing more
han showers. 1t soon clears on and
he sun comes out as bright as ever. In
,u,v of this wear there was scarcely any
ain. In no country are there 30 many
davs of sunshine as IN Arizona.
Exceediuyly Small Rainfail.-At TUG
son the ra;nfall for the whole year is only
about clever inches. Some years It IS
ont even as much as that. During the
n,n. months. October to June inclusive.
I9oA-5 there were but twenty 1--WE cloudy
davs sud nine of those were in one
month
~,rperature.-DurinR the months OF
laue iuly and August tae average tenn
,,.roture is about 30 degrees, but there
so little humidity in the atmosphere
,hat no Inconvenience is experienced,
rhrre being but limited irrigation IN the
,c,chl,orhood of Tucson there is no
,nm;d,kv produced in that way, AS 10
,o,ahL the case in the neighborhood OF
~h"a,Ex where agricultural develop
,ant has through the aid of irrigation
reached a great stage. The faa' winter
- s,r;ug months can be compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers oioom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Chmate.-Ihere
is nothing more remarkable ABOUT the
climate of Tucson than its drynsss. IL
- nhenomiual. There isno SUCH tniug as
that is called sultry weather as IN the
cas+ A recent visitor TO Tucson ioktng-
10 remarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the Ct
,,rt of n heavy shower is observable tor
hat kw hours. In this dry climate
snnstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. AS una.-
ter Of course the supply OF fluid must De
maintained. hence one drinks great
deal of water here
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone rs
aware of the Importance OF gooo water'
ana this Tucson certainly has. More
oyr- there are two ice factories winch
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect of the extremely dry ell
mate is that the sensible temperature rs
lar less than that recorded by the tner'
mometer would indicate. Some CLAIM
that there is a difference OF as mach as
htteen degrees between the sensible tenn
pcrature 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. Inc
only cure is that OF climate. and IN Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems TO
be especially efficacious. As to the speciai
advantage which it's climate offers tor
tho relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city saw:
DR.. w, B. Purcell, County Physician,
Observes:-''It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
having tendency to phthisis.
"When "a phthisical tendency exists