The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.&
Tucsoll a
Wlnter
Resort.&

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80, of the Southern Pacific X. K. in
the nnrtheru un part of the Territory OF
tue "o and on the edge of the Santa
AiN'Il Wiley lies the City of Tucson.
S". Siu. - was first settled several centur-
n', .ao has little to do with what we
its "s saw here, but yet it's story full
nay. 5,e,ture and romance lends an in
,,cscribable charm TO the oio Town.
howeyer. fast disappearing before
,h, march of progress. The ADOBE waiis
'hoi formed the battlements or the oid
Wrxican Pueblo have crumpied away
,'nd the mission ruins are iailing 10
.'rres Prominent public buildings
ttnrrhes. stores and handsome modern
.as,dcnccs have been erected with oeauti-
- oardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
ro,rdine many of the latter. Ola streets
oaye been graded, new onesla,d out ana
.tc- improvements made which give
tnr,tty appearance to the city.
ro,c;gu Element. of les population,
A.,.nver. consisting of about ten thou
sond people, large Mexican element re-
.,'a,rs and its presence gives foreign
IN the community as also do the
'dohe buildings III which they mainly
dwell.
ropography.--The location Of the city
IN vast amphit heatre as IT were sur,
ouuded by beautiful mountains. ana
rstlng undei the CANOPY OF the ioveles.
al blue skies, is beautiful. The spiendid
lads in the vicinity make driving ana
mcycling an especial pleasure. In every
G,rrction charming mountain views
erert the eye, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and resplendent eoiors cover
tbe western sky, the departing oi ihe
up casting shadows upon the tops OF
,he mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations ne notc'
acc0mmodations are ample, anu ioa
those preferring them there are cottoKes
and rooms for rent at reasonaDse Is'
Tucson as Health Resort:--it's aow.
ever of Tucson as neai.h eso1 o'
which we wish to speak especf.ny neTe'
and first of all let us say tho .it Is staa.-
ed almost in the centre u the cunauc
hel, recommended by tfs united states
Medical c Comnission,. As the most IaFp'-
able region iu the Urlted States TOT shose
rfai;cted with pulu. onary ailments:
Attitude Abov the Sea The altituue
n, Tucson is ab..ut 2, 400 fect ABOVE the
sea. and this by the way seems meaiuln nun
aItitude particularly suited 70 those sur
,ering from such Diseases. !.
The Rainy searon.-Jaly. August sna
ser,,uts@r cons itute the so.chneo
.ra,ny season" aut the rains during
,besr months, VIII there are any " hne
49, are often violent are nothing more
.hon showers. 1t soon clears on ana
49,. s,,r comes out as bright as ever. In
Nv ~ this year there was scarcely any
,,,r In no country are there SO many
navs Of sunshine as in Arizona.
pxcree,;usly Small Rainfall.-At Tue.
49,. thr rainfall for the whole year - only
s,'',,,t rIryer inches. Some years II 10
az. sver as much as that. During the
n,n. rouths. October to June inclusive,
gsU4 < there were but twenty-hvecioudy
ta,s md nine of those were IN one
mouth
9r,, nera,yre.-During the months OF
icons ivlv and August tAe average tenn
,rr,turr Is about 80 degrees, but there
80 little humidity IN the atmosphere
ho. M inconvenience is experienced.
Ther, bs,ng hut limited irrigation III the
.,,hhovbood of Tncson there 10 no
bnn;ditv produced in that way. az 10
aHtabIv the case in the neighborhood oil
phaer;r where agricultural develop
a,sr, has through the aid OF ation
nod a great stage. The fall. wsrtef
1 sn~;rg months can be compared
~n. r. i.s,;an ciime Flowers bloom
4,r,ra 49, ,h. entire winter months.
wonderful Dryness OF Climate. - mere
"ouu u: r,ore remarkable about tn.
-. ~ TUCSON than ito dryness' ~
,'''u' n.o,r;nal. There no such thing as
80, - caiied sultry weather as IN tne
a. ~""' a rrcent visitor TO Tucson iokinR-
49,. ~ted that mot even the rams
IN damnn 1t 10 a fact that the es-
SS. seei h.arv shower 10 Observable fof
s.v~ hours. la this dry climate
s,roL~s uus are unknown. The dry an
,n59c.s ua'' .xceedmgiy rapid evaporation o.
nv eS.,,,aant perspiration. As mat
.nr ~p e conrse the supply OF anid must os
maintained, hence ons
deal of water here. r; :.
Good Water at Tucson. n.-Evsf yons .n y
ware of the Importance OF Soou ~.
ana this Tucson eertainly mas. ...h;.t
over there are two icc iac.o: -:
supplv any quantity OF beautiful 'se'
Effect Of dry Climate on Temperatu1,e; u,;.
-hnotber effect of the extremely ary ci;. I.
nate is that the sensible tempera.u.Sh Wv
~, "'% ie Ie.s - than that recorded by the @ ,ner
nnmrter n would indicate. some aas sian, y,
ro, ,so' there is a difference OF as m''cn ma y
6,+een degrees between the sensible ,snr Isnl
a,,Irn acrature and that recorded by the 1ner
ynometer.
Innate the Only Cure for Puiinon:ar
r5sease- II is admitted that no msa,ea' az "a
,rrs+Inent has yet been discovered tra ma
s,,il Il cure pulmonary consumption: Tn n
gn,y cure 10 that of climate, ana IN .1e =.
son the warm dry atmosphere sesms ms; = !
he esnec;ally eficacious, As to the pe speee' GO
yantage which its climate otie.s s, 70
he rclief and restoration OF those sunet n".
mo from pulmonary complaints, NOT
what different prominent physicians
the city saw:
Dr. w. B. Purcell, County Phys'elaan nan
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