The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-18
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%
Cucsofl a
Winter
Resort.R

,.,t;on of Tucson.--Immediatciv on
I;,e Of the Southern Pacific X. X. in
tp@ Snnthern part of the Territory OF
tns ana and on the edge of the Santa
m~Dll t,a,, Valley. lies the City of Tucson.
S,-, S,D, !, was first settled several centur-
,go has little to do with what we
rs hsrc to say here, but yet its story full
,dventure and romance lends an in.
G,,a..r;hable Q, charm TO the old town.
pE,.,drnces of Thrift.--Its antiquities
boweycr, fast disappearing before
".. e.. arch of progress. The adobe walls
w.. t,rmed the battlements of the old
w",;ran Pueblo have crumbled away
"r5 the mission ruins are falling to
';.,.s Prominent public buildings,
tbnr[hcs. stores and handsome modern
s".;Ienccs have been erected with beanti-
nI ,ardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
,n,gd,np many OF the latter. Old streets
harc been graded, new slaid out, and
.t1,, rproyements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element its population,
bnwcver. consisting of about ten thou
sana people, large Mexican element re-
na,ns, and it's presence gives foreign
mr. 10 the community as also do the
ataJc buildings IN which they mainly
dwell
raoography.- The location of the city
IN vast amphithcatre az IL were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains. and
n..jug under the canopy of the lovelest
of fftue skies is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
Mcyrhug an especial pleasure. In every
a,rr.tlon charming mountain views
,g,rt the eve, and at the sunset hour
serscous and rrxplendent eolors cover
tbr western sky. the departing of the
ala casting shadows upton the tops of
tb+ mountains which fairly cnchant one,
pablic Library Tucson has well
sclt led library.
Hotel Accommodation hotel
sF. sF.aramodations are ample. and for
III .~e prcterr1ng them there are cottages
apd rooms for gems at reasonable rates.
TBtson as a Health Resort. In how
ever Of Tucson as a health resort OF
wa,,h h wc wish to speak especially here.
ara trst ot all let IN say that ii IN sstaas.
ri almost in tEe centre Of the climatic
txI, recommended by the United States
MEDICAL Commission, ~ tho most favor
ah.r regsom in thg unitrd States for those
mfq,cted with pulmonary ailments.
Attitude Above tho Sea The attitude
II rue~on il about Z. 100 feet ADORE the
asa and this by the way serns medium
attitude particularly suited to those sui
setsng trom such DISEASES.
7 he Ra.my season. Jssiy. August ard
Sta.csnt~f constitute sise so<ailed
'rssay seasssn." but the rains dasSwg
,kess mouths. whea there mYx aay, whiie
he, are often y,nlens arc nothing more
,t,n showers. Ii ~o4a gaeaFN oA ard
are sun comes out IN bright ~ ever. la
tpr II tins rear there " ~ ssarrxly ans
safa. In RS country avw thxTe 20 many
dsss ef sunshine ~ In ATssona,
esce~isnglv Small RainfalI.--As Tac~
~. ae rainfall for shg VI shosc year ss 0nsy
a as eleven inches SsssTse ysaf@ IL -
oo. even az ssstsrh as shms. During shs
rs, sssssmshs, Oesoaswr To juse inclusive,
l>.4-5 shcsc were has twcnss five cloudy
Aags and nsne of those were IN sue
mou,h.
-,ureratusw. the month> n
{sHs iuly and August sise average sraas.
e..asurr il about " degysws. hms therx
- ~. hsslg humidity in ssx atmosphere
FsA EGARW$ES8sHkE&% ~ NAfNAHSsaA%&s
.re t,cing but limited irrigation III the
ar rzaborhosyi of Taesou shgre IL 90
H.s.sitx produced in that way. ~ -
a.4uiv the case i'm tho aesghborhotsd oil
mix whers agricultural develop
has through the aaa Of sfTiga sts'si
rd great stage. The TAI, winter
sByrlng months car bc compared
he Italian chime Flowers haoossi
dgaS i1e entire winter months.
Il nrierfuI Efvyness oi Climate. - herx
g. nst hung more Frmarkahle aasoss ssss
,t.aate Of Tucson than sts dryncss. II
IS aeuomiual Tlsere IL no such thing ~
So. IL called saItry wrather as in shs
cass 4 recent visitor 20 Tucson joking
II marked that mot even the tatRs
~eased damp" Ii In tast that the CT
tc a heavy shower in observable FOL
ht b few hours. I'M this dry csssrsats
stn>trokes are unknown. The dry az
r4uccS exceedingly rapid evaporation .
fEt abundant pctwpirats,n. A. mat
~ # course the supply of fluid must bs
sr ,sutairletI. hence oue drinks grea'
), 4 of water here.
Good Water at Tucson. r1.-~Everyone Il
.s," arc of the Importance of good water
ard this Tucson certainly has. More
"ye- there arc two sce factories which
50 ply any quantity OF beautiful 'ce.
feet OF dry Climate on Temperature
Naother effect os the extremely dry cis
n.,,c is that the sensible temperature q
ts less than that recorded by the thes
nsneter would indicate. Some CLAIM
tlsi there is difference OF as mach a
~ e,u degrees hxtwceu the sensible tenn
feature and that recorded by the thef
ii meter.
Innate the Only Cure for Pulrnonar.
i'erase. .~ 1t is admitted that no medica
Hcatment has vet been discovered tina
NTH cure pulmonary consumption. n
ali, cure ls that of climate. and in Tue
e'n The warm dry atmosphere seems Z
h specially efficacious. As to The specia
aNantage which its climate offers TO
'c relief and restoration of those suffer
"e from pulmonary complaints, not
hat different prominent physicians Q
tlr city saw;
Nr. w. r, Purcell. County Physician