The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-02
Cucsoi1 a
Wlnter
Resort.%

81 , Valley, lies the Oity OF lucsoh'
1,t il was first settled several centur-
a"o has little to do with what we
Il to say here, but yet its story full
a ,dventure and romance lends an in
81 ,t.,rribable charm to the Ola town.
licences of Thritt.-lts antiquities
bnweyer. fast disappearing before
& iii, march ot progress. lie aaope W"i's
Cnrmed the battlcments OF the old
q .,.au Pueblo have crumbled away
b the mission ruins are falling to
4 Ice Prominent public buildings,
r,hes. stores and handsome modern
nces have been erected with bcaut-
,,4ens flowers and shrubbery sur.
pf;ng many of the latter. Otd streets
been graded, new ones laid out ana
.,,. ,mp, 0 yculcnts made which give
.,,ty appearance to the city
,,e;pn Element. Of it's population,
ever. consisting of about ten thou
"a ncople, a large Mexican element re-
,rs aud its presence gives foreign
an the community as also do the
I, buildings IN which they mainly
ancU.
.,rographv. The location Of the city
vast amphithcatre as 1t were, sur
,,.,rd bv beautiful mountains. ana
ing under the canopy OF the loveiiest
,inr skies is beautiful. The splendid
ia in the vicinity make driving aud
yelling an especial pleasure. In every
trrc.ion charming mountain views
,,,.,., the eve, and at the sunset hour
,.-peous and rcsplendent coors cover
. western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
mountains which fairly enchant one
pubhc Librarv.-Tucs has well
Il .ccted library,
Hotel Accommodations he hotel
at,ommodations are ample ana fot
nose pretcrring them there are cottages
,rd rooms for rent at reasonable rates
ucsou as a Health Resort. t.-lt'r now
,,r of Tucson as health esort OF
winch we wish 10 speak especl'dly here,
ard first of all let us say the II rs situat-
~ almost in tie centre Il the climatic
s,lt recommended by tfo United States
Medical Commission, IS the most favor
tnlc region in the Utted States tor those
tfiicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
a., Tucson is about > 400 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems medium
attitude particularly suited to those sui
fcring from sucl. Diseases.
The Rainy Scaron.-Juiy, August and
Sentemher cons itute the So-caIed
,rainv season" rut the rams during
tpese months, VIII there are any, while
hey arc often violent are nothing more
,au showers. 1t soon clears Oft and
,h, sun comes out as bright as ever In
,,,lv of this year there was scarcely any
in In no country are there so many
tavs of sunshine as IN Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfau.-At Tue
,,,hc rainfall for the whole year is only
4,ont clever inches. Some years It is
.,, even as much as that. During the
",nc months. October to June inclusive,
.."4"5 the,e were but twenty five clondy
t,ys and nine of those were IN one
month
,,c,a+ure During the months OF
i,lv and August tAe average tenn
",,ore - about 90 degrees, but there
s., s,tie humidity 10 the atmosphere
-, Inconvenience IS experienced.
r,r,c being but limited irrigation IN the
.cbborhood of Tncson there Is no
tnm,d,ty produced in that way as IS
I.,tIv the case in the neighborhood OF
Thn,,;x where agricultural develop
,ns,t has through the aid OF irrigation
,@orbed n great stage. The fall. winter
rI snr;nr mouths fcan be compared
,',,h the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
5ar,ug the entire winter months
wona.rfu, Dryness OF Climate.-There
.t.:.. ,nore remarkable about the
- rs Tucson than it's dryness. 1t
nnanom;nal, There isuo such thing as
70 called suItrv weather as IN the
".' recrnt visitor TO Tucson joking'
10 rrmarked that mot even the rams
.s,sd damp" II is a fact that the e.
,,c+ of heavy shower is ooservaore ioI
hnt few hours. In this dry climate
s,,ns+rokes are unknown: Inc u.Y an
,nduces exceedingly rapid evaporation o'
the abundant perspirat'on. M a. I :.
ter OF course the supply OF huiu nus grsat
maintained, hence one oI'nA'
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson:-SVsfyone -
aware of the importance OF gooo Waass' 49,
aod this Tucson certainty mas. 49,
over. there are two ice iaG.o
surnlv any quantity of beaut'fui ice'
Effect of dry Climate on TemperatuI,;: m n,:
aoth.r eject of the extremely dry Gu
n.s - that the sensible temperatur is
Use iess than that recorded by the ,ner.
20, .,..r 80. would indicate. Some claim
.ho4 the,e is difference OF as m'eh as
-, .,'" Segrees between the sensible tenn
ncraturc % and that recorded ny the 'hef'
mometcr.
climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
n,snass- II Is admitted that no med,cal
Jlse+Sv ,rsa+,nent has yet been discovered that
IN c,,re pulmonary consumption. .ne
~,,i,, cure 10 that Of climate, ana III lue-
| .hs warm dry atmosphere seems 20
.c;aliv efficacious. As to the specta'
"e csp. p.aaa which it's climate offers tor
"uvanaf 40, ral;sf and restoration of those suffer
me me Ffnsn from A" pulmonary complaints, note nf
,nS ynGat "V different prominent physicians OF
The city saw:
Dr w. B. Purcell County Physician,
ohn.-r.sl...It a, W. - is an undisputed fact that
rnner climatic conditions give the
,r"p ,,roa+est reI;ef to those affected with or
having tendency to phthisis.
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