The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-19
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the sn.thern i,ns part of the Territory OF
tm o,a and ON the edge of the Santa
nS Valley. lies the City Of Tucson.
s.n ,.sat Il was irst settled several centur-
M. aro has little to do with what we
ns 70 say here, but yet its story full
"S' dvcpture and romance lends an in
o. o,'l..r;habie charm to the old town.
''I ss;dences of rhrift.--Its antiquities
however. fast disappearing before
aIe' as,Iee'msrch of progress. The adobe walls
US, .pe fnrmed the battlements of the old
,I~rcan Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
,,.ses. Prominent public buildings,
thrrches. stores and handsome modern
,ss;dcnces have been erected with beauti-
e,I gardens, flowers and shrubbcry sur
'ounding m many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out, and
'dhrr % improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element. its population.
howeyer. consisting of about ten thou
so,d pcoplc. n large Mexican element re-
mains. and it's presence gives foreign
Wv TO the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
rooocraphy.--The location Of the city
!, a vast amphitheatre as it were. sur
,oundcd by beautiful mountains. and
nsting under the canopy of tho bvclicst
,(bluc skies. is beautiful The splendid
,oads in the vicinity make driving and
hcyclng an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
cree, the eye. and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and Respondent colors cover
tbe western sky. the departing Of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oil
the mountains which fairly enchant orc.
Public Library. has well
.eItIted library.
Hotel Accommodations hotel
accommodations are ample. and for
those prcfcrring them there arc cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.--fti IL how.
ever OF Tucson no a health resort OF
which we wish to speak especially here.
and first Of all let us say that it is sstuat-
I'd almost In tke ccutre of the climatic
beit recommended by the Unitesi States
MEDICAL Commission, as the most favor.
able region in the United Seates for those
aflsctcd with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
Of Tucson ID about Z, 100 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited TO those sus.
'eriug from such DISEASES.
The Rainy Scason.--Juiy. August and
September constitute the so-eaileti
rainy season." but the rains during
these months. when there are any. while
hey are often violent are nothing more
than showers. IL soon clears of and
the sun comes out an bright as ever. In
tuIy Of this wear there was scarcely any
5aiu. In no country are there 50 many
days OF sunshine as in Arizona
Exceedingly Small Rainfaii.~-At Tuc-
son the rainfall tor the wholc year is only
about eleven inches. Some years il is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
lsqk1 thes c were but twcnt y five cloudy
DAYS and ming OF those wcrr in one
nonth
Temperature.--nuri the months oi
Iune. Iuly and August the average tenn
te:aturc is about 30 degrees. but there
IS SO little humidity in the atmosphere
hat no Inconvenience IL experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
nrghborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way. as is
notably the case in the neigiborhood oi
Phoenix. where agricultural develop
ncnt has through the aid OF irrigation
coached great stage. The fall. winter
and spring months can bc compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
dugng the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryncss of Climate. There
=, nothing more remarkable about the
Innate OF Tucson than its dryuess. IL
IS phenominal There is no such thing as
what is called sultry weather as in the
east A recent visitor TO Tncson joking
~ remarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" Ii 10 fact that the ef-
'crt ot heavy shower is observable for
hut a few hours. In this dry climate
>unStrokcs arc unknown. The dry air
ruduceS exceedingly rapid evaporation oi
tie abundant perspiration. AS mat
c- "l course the supply OF huid must be
naiutaiued. hence one drinks a great
deal of water here.
food Water at Tucson.-Everyone -
.t"are of the Importance OF Roou WateT'
md this Tucson certainly has. More
Net, there arc two ice factories which
>ppply any quantity of beautiful ice.
jftect of dry Climate on Temperature.
tnother effect of the extremely dry CHI
'n,,tc is that the sensible temperature rs
sr less than that recorded by the ther-
nometcr would Indicate. Some claim
hat there is difference oi as mach as
tftcen degrees between the sensible tent
i~raturc and that recorded by the ther'
Ihpnctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
disease - 1t is admitted that no medical
reatment has yet been discovered that
vii cure pulmonary consumption. The
,nly cure is that OF climate, and in Tue
~"n the warm dry atmosphere seems to
oe especially cfficacious. AS to the special
advautagc which it's climate offers for
he relief and restoration OF those snifer'
'ng from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent physicians OF
lie city saw:
Dr. W. II. Purcell, County Physician,
'tbserves:-"It is an undisputed fact that
,,rnuer ,,l;,,, t;c c0ud;ttonu give the