The Tucson citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz.) 1901-1928, 1902-02-18
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po"' and on the edge of the Santa
O T'ilev lies the City of Tucson.
a." ''.3s first settled several centur-
IN" ~ " has little to do with what we
ssV saw here, but yet it's story full
,,orture and romance lends an in
a .hablr charm to the old town.
l Incrs of Thrift.--Its antiquities
S"wrycr fast disappearing before
., nU~ Of Progress. The adobe walls
p. mrmed the battlements of the old
:" w. Pueblo have crumbled away
,he mission ruins are falling to
Wv Prominent public buildings,
sb,s stores and handsome modern
, I" have been erected with beauti-
p '" flowers and shrubbery sur
i;ng many of the latter. Old streets
I her,, Graded, new oneslaid out, and
,m,foycments made which give a
|ty appearance TO the city.
,,,,t, Element OF its population,
.,rr consisting of about ten thou
ngople q large Mexican element re-
>. and IT'S presence gives Il foreign
n the community as also do the
bindings III which they mainly
,ooeraphv,--The location OF the city
yast amphitheatre as IT were, sur
bed hy beautiful mountains. and
,rc pnder the canopy of tho loyeliest
nd .kus. is beautiful. The splendid
IL ~ the vicinity make driving and
.;ng an especial pleasure. In every
rIon charming mountain views
y the csc. and AT the sunset hour
gfous and respondent colors cover
western sky, the departing oi the
casting shadows upon the tops OF
mountains which fairly cnchant one.
#pb,,e Tucson has well
Sted library.
ko,el Accommodations The hotel
rnmodations are ample. and for
L. prcicrrlng them there are cottages
i rooms tor rent at reasonable rates.
$scson IS a Health Resort .-~itis how
\ Of Tucson as health resort of
H. We wish TO speak especially here,
1 hrs, 81 all let US say that il lss'tnat-
almost III tie centre of he climatic
recommended by the United States
ssi,eal commission. as the most favor
i region IN the United States for those
ks,ed with pulmonary ailments.
Attitude Above the Sea The altitude
ru.on is about 400 feet above the
aud this by the way seems medium,
Eg,u,le particularly suited to those sui
sng from such diseases.
ktt Ka,uy season. - July, August and
E,tmh~f constitute the so-cauesi
|iny season. hut the rains during
tse months, when there are any, while
Is are often yioleut are nothing more
hn showers. II soon clears of and
SUI comes osft as bright as ever. In
i Of this yeaTf there was scarcely any
II. In no country arc there so many
rs Of sunshine as In Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall. AT Tue
nc rainiali for the whole year ~ only
ov; eleven inches. S.Itrse years II -
4 even AZ much a. that. During the
~ months. October to June inclusive.
81 there were bat twenty Ave cloudy
s. and nine of those were IN one
bath
e,n,erature.-During the months OF
&c. july and Angus; the average tenn
nature IS. about 20 degrees. but there
So h,,le humidity in the atmosphere
a, no inconvenience is experienced.
tre beng but limited irrigation in the
gbburhood Of Tucson there II no
mid,ty produced in that way. as ~
sabl, the case in the ncighborhood OF
otni1 where agricultural develop
q, has through the aid OF irrigation
9bcd a great stage. The fall. winter
4 spring months can be compared
ii tic Italian cline Flowers bloom
rng the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climatc.~There
nothing more remarkable about the
nate Of Tucson than its dryness. IL
phenounnal. There isuo such thing as
bat is called sultry weather as in the
St; \ recent visitor To Tucson joking
remarked that mot even the tains
.u1ed damp" 1t 10 a fact that the ef.
t OF a heavy shower is observable for
t a few hours. In this dry climate
as,rokes are unknown. The dry air
luces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
E abundant pcrspiration. AZ a mat
Of course the supply of fluid must he
antained hence one drinks a great
al OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone Is
vare OF the importance of good water,
d tins Tucson certainly has. More
er, there arc two ice factories which
pply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect ot dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect of the extremely dry CHI
ale is that the sensible temperature Is
+ less than that recorded by the Their
omctcf would indicate. Some claim
at there is a difference OF as mach as
teen degrees between the sensible tenn
nature and that recorded by the Their
ometcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
SaSe - 1t is admitted that no medical
eatment has vet been discovered that
IL cure pulmonary consumption: The
Ny cure is that of climate, and in Tue
n the warm dry atmosphere seems 70
especially etficacious. AS to the special
Vantage which its climate offers tor
c relief and restoration of those suffer
from pulmonary complaints, note
hal different prominent physicians O
e city saw:
Dr.. W. 3. Purcell, County Physician
oserycs.-"It is an undisputed fact that