The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-13
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.t*
Cucsoi1 a
Winter
Resort.R

tne of the Southern Pacific X. X. In
tls Snrthern ,so part of the Territory oi
tbs o. and on the edge of the Santa
l.oVallev. lies the City of Tucson.
llI !, vas FIRST settled several centur-
lpa, "o has little to do with what we
70 say here, but yet it's story full
nav A,e,ture and romance lends an in
o. elr;hoble charm to the old town.
desS,Jds s,,denccs of Thrift.--Its antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
as' s',,orch of progress. The adobe walls
tR r,rmed the battlements Of the old
,"', m',ran Pueblo have crumbled away
1 ,he mission ruins are falling to
a,eres. Prominent public buildings,
phnrrhes. stores and handsome modern
lss;dcnces have been erected with beauti-
~ Gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
~ Ipannsd;ng many of the latter. Old streets
oT sors been graded, new oneslaid out, and
4' 4shsr improvements made which give a
,trty appearance to the city.
porc;pn Element.-0f it's population,
lo,ve,cr. consisting of about ten thou
r.,d p, people, a large Mexican element re-
mans. and its presence gives foreign
ar to the community as also do the
aJobc buildings in which they mainly
4 dwell.
Topography.--The location of the city
!. vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
,apndcd bv beautiful mountains. and
,ssting under the canopy o. the lovcliest
'fhluc skies, is beautiful. The splendid
rnads in the vicinity make driving and
tsrycling an especial pleasure. In every
Il. mn 1fE.tS
Greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and Respondent colors cover
The western sky, the departing of the
san casting shadows upon the tops oi
ne mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library. Tucson has well
<leeted library.
Hotel Accommodations.-The hotel
e accouimodations are ample, and for
q those preierring them there are cotte yes
4 ard rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.-Iti. how
reer Of Tucson as health rsort OF
which we wish to speak cspeei' lily here,
and 6rst OF all let us say the 1t is sit uat-
"a almost in tie centre Il the climatic
beIt recommended by th3 United States
Medical Commission, AS the most favor
qale region in the Urfted States for those
.Hictcd with pulu onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
n+ Tucson is alb. sut 2, 100 feet above the
ga. and this by the way seems n medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui-
te.lng rom suci. Diseases.
The Rainy Sea'on.--Iuly, August and
September cons itute the so-callcd
RAINY season." nut the rains during
;sese months, VIII there are any, while
he, are often violent are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears off and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
sulv Of this wear there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there so many
GAYS OF sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At Tue
seattle rairfall for the whole year is only
aBout clever inches. Some years it is
aot even as much as that. During the
me months, October to June inclusive,
ls9+-5 there were but twenty-five cloudy
aays and nine OF those were in one
month
Ter .pcrature. During the months oi
tNlc, luly and August tke average tenn
qeratu,e Is about 80 degrees, but there
Is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience 10 experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
icighborhood of Tncson there is nc
humidity produced In that way. as il
notably the case in the ncighborhood o.
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
mnt has through the aid of irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall. wintei
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate.-Thers
is nothing more remarkable about tn:
climate of Tucson than its dryncss. II
is phenominal. There il no such thing a:
what is called suItry weather as in ths
east recent visitor to Tucson Joking
lY remarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the ct
lcct of a heavy shower 10 observable fol-
hut few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry ali
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation o
The abundant perspiration. AS mat
ter OF course the supply of tiuid must b'
maintained, hence one drinks a grea'
deal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Evcryone /:
aware OF the importance of good water
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there are two ice factories which
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 !!
Tar less than that recorded by the ther
nonctcr would indicate. Some CLAIM
that there is a difference of as mach al
thcen degrees between the sensible tenn
peratufc and that recorded by the ther
nomctcr.
China the Only Cure for Pulmonar,
Disease. 1t is admitted that no medica
treatment has yet been discovered tina
will cure pulmonary consumption. IN
only cure is that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems t.
be especially efficacious. As to the specia
advantage which it's climate offers to
The reGct and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. not
what different prominent physicians Q
the city saw:
Or, ". r. Purcell, County Physician
phSerycs:-"It is an undisputed fact tha
pruDpt. nI;D,ot;o ,nud.4.auo rive fh