The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-06
Cucsoll a
Wlnter
Resort.%

I;,,e of the Southern Pacihc X. X. In
"" Gnntheru part of the Territory OF
I'' na and on the edge of the Santa
a''/'Ill Vallcy. lies the City of Tucson.
"I - was first settled several centur-
,o has little to do with what we
',r 10 say here, but yet its story iuli
,,dyenture and romance lends an in-
.rihohle charm to the old town.
,;aenccs of Thritt.-Its antiquities
hn,yeyer. fast disappearing before
march of progress. The adobe walls
,nrued the battlcments OF the old
,G.c';ran Pueblo have crumbled away
"a the mission RUNS are falling to
..,s Prominent pubic buildings,
.,ghes stores and handsome modern
,drrces have been erected with bctuti-
rordeus. flowers aud shrubbcry sur
,nd,pp many of the latter. Old streets
~. been graded, new ones laid out, and
.r inn,oyetnents made which give a
...,,tv anpearance TO the citY.
r,rr;rn Element. OF its population.
ever. consisting Of about ten thou
va ncoule, a large Mexican element re-
ans and it's presence gives iore1gn
20 the community as also do the
,n, buildings III which they manly
weH.
rnnographv.-The location Of the city
vas, amphltheatre as II were, sur
,.nled by beautiful mountains. and
..- ING under the canopy OF the ioveiest
hlue skies. is beautiful. The spicud'tt
ads in the vicinity make driving and
,,c,tline AN especial pleasure. In every
t,-,ltiou charming mountain views
NJ hg sunset Huf1F
-,roeous and respondent coloTs cover
The western sky, the departing "' '''o
>4n casting shadows upon the tops Oh
,ic mountains which fairly enchant one
Public Library.-Tucson has well
elected library.
Hotel Accommodations. he hotel
,.comnodotions are ample, and iot
.gos,, preterrinv them there are cote gcs
nd rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort. .-~lti' how
svcy of Tucson as a health csort 81
yb,ch we wish 10 speak espec,'.iiy here.
and first OF all lei MS say th" u ~ sltuhtr
3 almost in TIE centre u the ciitnatic
heit recommended hy tf5 United states
MEDICAL Commission, Is The nos' IaN"f-
able region in the Lrtted states i"' th"Se
stfinted with puu onarN ailments.
Attitude Abov the Sea - he aiitodf
OF Tucson is alb. nj = 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the Way seems A medium
altitude particularly suited - tfaoSe SUI
tcriug from such ieseasts
The Rainy Sca on. July, August and
~cptcmhs-r cons tutr tho so~tatle J
RAINY season, 1ut tho rains during
these months. wh there are any "ohe
hey are often violent arc nothing more
,bnu showers. II soon clears on ana
he sun comes ont ns br,ght as ever In
,nlv of this wear there was sCaVeriv anE
am. In no country are there 50 many
oavs al sunshine as ia Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Ra,nfall.-A Toe
s,r ,hr rainiati for tho whole year ~ only
sho,,t clever, inches Some years " ~
,,, rvru as much as that. During tEse
.,n, months. October 40 uuc inclusive
,>g4-5 there were hut twenty u we e'o"''y
s.v. end nine OF those were IN ons
mortf
1a, nrrattre During the months O
mae Iulv and August iAe average tenn
.atuye is about 20 drgrves. bat thers
little humidity "a the atuiosphsfH
,r.. no incou venieuce ~ cxpSflefsee1
r..-c lH.ing but limited irrigati"u in th'
.aborhood OF Tucson there - rs
eaHsa,ty produced IN that Way - y
.s,ably the case in the ncighboThoesn o
g7ntnix. where agricultural deSeiop
n,n. haa through the aid ni irrigation
-casned a great stage, The 'ah' Wthse'
s-f sorinc months can he compareS
.-.f. .hr Italian cline Flowers bloom
d.,.,a, the entire winter months.
Wonderful prvness oil Climate. - her
+. ro,hiny more remarkable about tn
tl,nate of Tucson than its dryncsF. u
;, ,t.ecnomtual. There is no SUCH thing al
W., "a called sultrv weather as ia TN
,,st A recent visitor to Tucson iokinR
E marked that mot even the sasn,
serued damp" Il is fact that the ei
,ect ot heavy shower ,s ohserva aose 1o'
hv, few hours. In this dry climate
s.r.,rokcs are unknown. The dry All
pduccs exceedingly rapid evaporation o
the abundant perspiration. AS ma.
,cr 4 course the supply OF fiuid must o
ma,r,a;ned hence one drinks grea
deal Of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-bveryonc
av,re of the importance OF good wate'
.nd this Tucson certainly has. Mofs
over there are two ice factories VINO
supply any quantity of beautiful 'se'
Effect OF dry Climate on Temporarily ,s
Another effect of the extremely dry e'.
mate is that the sensible temperature
far less than that recorded by the ,nei
mom.ter would indicate. Some cia'I
mat there is a difference OF as m 'fsh .
nft,cn degrees between the sensible zen ten
ncrature and that recorded by the ehe'
mumcter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar
nscase.- II is admitted that no meo,c'
.-eatInent has yet been disco vered ina n,
will cure pulmonary consumption
onjv cure is that of climate, and IN lu
son the warm dry atmosphere seems !.
he especially efiicacious. As to the spece' y
advnntage which it's climate offers I =
The rel;ef and restoration OF those sulle
,ng from pulmonary complaints, no'
wbat different prominent physicians
the city saw:
Dr. ". r. Purcell. County Physical
ohserves.-"It is an undisputed tact tn,
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