The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-12
Tuc6o11 a
Winter
Resort.&
Wbere tbe Climate is pure
And the Hir is Balmy,&

the Southern part of the Territory of
Arizona, and on the edge of the Santa
c ruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
That il was first settled several centur-
ca ago has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet its story full
If adventure and romance lends an III.
dcscribabe charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift. tits antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march OF progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battIements OF the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbIed away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings.
lhurches stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti-
hl gardens, flowers aud shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter Old streets
nave been graded, new ones laid out. and
other improvements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city,
Foreign Element.--Of its population,
however, consisting OF about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mains, aud its presence gives foreign
atr to the community as also do the
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
Topography. The location Of the city
In a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
ounded by beautiful mountains. and
-esting under the canopy of the ioveliest
Of blue skies, IL beautiful. The splendid
roads III the vicinity make driving and
bicycling AN especial pleasure. Ia every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and resplendent coors cover
tho western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchaut Que
Public Library. Tucson has we'll
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations s.--The hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those preterring them there are Gotta ges
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates,
Tucson as Health Resort .-It'- how
ever OF Tucson as health cSort OF
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let us say the 1t is situat
cd almost in the centre II the climatic
belt recommended by ths United States
Medical Commission, As the most favor
able region in the Uvhed States for those
afflicted with pulu onarv ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
Of Tucson is alb, ut Z, 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
teriug from sucl. Diseases.
The Rainy Sca,'on.- July. August and
September cons ttute the so-cailed
rainy season" nut the rains during
these months, wh there are any, whiie
hey are often vioieut are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears oti aud
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly of this wear there was scarcely any
RAIN. In no country are there so many
DAYS OF sunshine as III Arizona
Exceedingly Small Raiufall.-At Tue
SON the rai,1talI for the whole year ~ only
about eletea inches Some years 1t IS
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
lsa4-5 there were but twenty-five cloudy
days and nine OF those were III one
month
Ter nerature. During the months OF
lnne iuly and August the average tenn
CREATURE 1s about 30 degrees, but there
SO little humidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation m the
.eighborhood OF Tucson there Is no
humidity produced IN that way ~ Is
notably the case III the netghborho"o OF
Phoenix. where agricultural develop
mcnt has through the aid OF irrigation
reached great stage. The tail, winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers otoom
during the entire winter mouths.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate. There
il not hing more remarkable ABOUT III.
climate of Tucson than ats drsnesS. i1
is nhenomiuai. There is no snen th.ng as
what is called sultrv weather as VA eiie
east. A recent visitor 20 Tucson 'ok'ne-
lv remarked that mot even the taihs
seemed damp" II ls tact that tue eF
.srt OF a heavy shower rs observaoie lot
hut a few hours. In tins drv ch'hate
x,,nstrokes are unknown. lie dry aH
,uduces exceedingly rapid evaporation o'
the abundant perspiration. As a uia.-
ter of course the supply OF nnia must os
rnaiutaiued hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson. Is
a,ware Of the importance OF good water
~ th;s Tucson certainly has. More
80 there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity of beautiful 'ce'
Effect Of dry Climate on Temperature ,;
A.a.ter Effect of the extremely dry eli
rate ;s that the sensible temperature Is
tnr less than that recorded by the ,hel-
'nom..ter m, net would indicate. Some clam, IN
,na. there is a difference OF as m "eh as
et+een ftas degrees between the sensible TEN tenn
'e,ature and that recorded by the ehe'
nometer.
f.r,na 6 the Only Cure for Pulmonary T,
,ssaase 1t is admitted that no nien,ea' ca.
trsa.rmcnt n.sss has vet been discovered tra n,
Iii cure pulmonary consumption, tn" "s
~niv ~, e cure is that OF climate, and IN .ae,
@ san +be warm dry atmosphere seems u
son asne,;allv am etficacious. As to the spe'la
~ odvaptage which its climate ofets a'' m'
"nsn ,hs re,,ef and restoration OF those sulle1
no from pulmonary. eo,nplo'n.s, ""rt ~
lux MAI different prominent physicians o
the city sav;
nr w p. Purcell, County Pnys'cian y, Il
apl..,s..-..It ". " is an undispnted tact tha'