The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%
Cucsol1 a
Winter
Resort.&

ocotion of Tucson.-Immediatcly on
A,'n Ao'a'lf nf the Southern Pacific X. X. in
nc nnnthern nn part of the Territory OF
nc 0o" and on the edge Of the Santa
af'loI WaIey. lies the City of Tucson.
IuI :. vas first settled several centur-
Id. .no has little to do with what we
es "e 10 say here but yet it's story full
aNs Venture and romance lends an in
',hoble charm to the old town.
g.',dcnccs of Thrift.-Its antiquities
bowevcr. fast disappearing before
'le' arc ,,'.,,ch of progress. The adobe walls
he hs. tor,ued the battlements of the old
,n"s.rnn Pueblo have crumbled away
1d The mission ruins are falling to
'.'r ,"r.s Prominent public buildings,
%,r,bcs. stores and handsome modern
'lfnces have been erected with beauti-
a,,dcns flowers and shrubbery sur
ling many of the latter. Old streets
'ars been graded, new oneslaid out, and
sbcr improvements made which give a
,br,tty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element. it's population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mans and it's presence gives foreign
";r 20 the community as also do the
adoh, buildings IN which they mainly
dwell
ronography.-The location of the city
:, vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
ro,ndcd by beautiful mountains. and
,es,,ng under the canopy of the iovehcst
- Nine skies, is beautiful. The splendid
,osds in the vicinity make driving and
hcychng an especial pleasure. In every
d,,rction charming mountain views
creet the eve, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and rcsplcndent colors cover
the western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
tbe mountains which fairly enchant one.
Pubic Library has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations The hotel
accommodations are ample. aud for
those preSerring hem there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health esort.--lt b how
ever OF Tucson AZ a health resort OF
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first Of all let us say that Il b sitnat-
ed almost in the centre Of the climatic
bel, recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the United States for those
! afflicted with pulmonary ailnents.
Altitude Above the Sea The aititude
Of T ruc.on 10 about z. 400 feet above the
sea. and this BY the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those suf-
fering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Scason.--July, August and
Scutember constitute the so-called
RAINY season., but the rains during
thes, months, when there are any, while
hcy are often violent are nothing more
than showers. IL soon clears of and
the sun comes out as bright assvrr. In
,uly Of this wear there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there % many
DAYS Of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfail.--At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Sumo years 1t ID
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October TO June inclusive,
iseL5 there were bat twenty Ave cloudy
davs and nine of those were tn ons
mouth.
Trrnpcrature.--Durimg the months o.
1uu, ulv and August the average TEN
ierature il about 90 degrees, but thers
. SO little humidity in the atmosphers
that no Inconvenience 10 experienced
There being bat limited irrigation in ths
ncghborhood of Tncson there 10 nc
humidity produced in that way. as |,
notably the case in the neighborhood o
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has througil the aid Of irriga tios
reached a great stage. The fall. winte,
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate. Their
Is nothing more remarkable about IN
climate of Tucson than its dryness. Il
is phenominai. There isno such thing a.
what is called sultry weather as IN TIN
east A recent visitor to Tucson ioktnR
Is femarkcd that mot even the sasn
seemed damp." It 10 fact that the ci
tect of n heavy shower 10 Observable 10
bot few hours. In this dry eismat
>unstrokes are unknown. The dry A.
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation Q
the abundant perspiration. AZ mat
ter of course the supply of fluid must o
maintained, hence one drinks grea
Deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.--Everyonc
aware of the Importance OF good water
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there are two ice factories whic
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect of the extremely dry cii
mate is that the sensible temperature
ar less than that recorded by the thei
faomcter would indicate. Some ciair
mat there is difference of as mach
'necn degrees between the sensible ten
rcrature and that recorded by the thci
Nomctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar
disease 1t is admitted that no medicf
,rcatment has yet been discovered tina
viii cure pulmonary consumption. IN
only cure is that of climate, and in u
son the warm dry atmosphere seems
oc specially efficacious. As to the specif
adyantage which its climate offers to
The relief and restoration of those suffer
ny from pulmonary complaints, not
what different prominent physicians
nc city say:
Dr w II p,,roe11 County Physician