The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-11
Cucsoil a
Winter
Resort.%
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.1H

Thnt il was first settled several centur-
as ago has little to do with what we
AVE to say here, but yet its.story full
,.f adventure and romance lends an in
jcscribable charm to the old town.
evidences of Thrift.-Its antiquities
ara, however. fast disappearing before
,be march of progress. The adobe walls
hat formed the battlements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
neces. Prominent public buildings.
'.hurches. stores and handsome modern
rcs,deuces have been erected with beauti-
tul gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
nave been graded, new oneslaid out and
ether imp, ovements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.--0f les population
however, consisting of about ten thou
and people, large Mexican element re
mains, aud it's presence gives foreign
AR 10 the community as also do The
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
Tooography. The location Of the city
In s. vast amphitheatre as /; were, sur
oun led by beautiful mountains. and
-esting unde, the canopy of the loveiiest
nf blae skies. in beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
tAcy, ling an especial pleasure. la every
dire>tion charming mountain views
gree; the eye, aud at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and respondent coiors cover
The western sky. the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
ptbhc Library has well
selected library.
retel Accommoda tious,~ 7 he hotel
niodaiions are ample. and for
,hcs, pretcrnng them there are cottage
aud rooms for rent at reasonable rates
son as Health Resort. ia how
ever OF Tucson as a health esort o!
w4,, we wtsh to speak cspeci.ily hcfe.
ano arst ot all let us say the u 10 sstuas-
~a amost in tse eenttr the climatic
ocs; room mended by tty United States
Mep al Commission, ~ tho most favor
a3'e rvgsou In the uvfted States Tor those
~tfiSsed with pui1 1onary ailments.
Altltude Alsav the sea The aititade
at iscson Ia alb ut 2. 400 sees above the
srA anJ this by the way seesns q medium
s,.sade particularly suited To thosr sui
9ceaG from sucL ticseases.
he Rainy Srarou. u.-~luiy, August and
Scs7, rntrs cons nute tho so-ealled
rmrrv season" @ut the rains dussng
sasst months, wh there are any. while
hfy are Often vinlens are aoshing more
ssAI showers. IL sooH clears of ard
tat san comes oas as bright a. ever. In
salv oi this wear there was sSascxiy any
sas. In no country are thcrs 30 many
aHxk ri mun~hffse Al in AfxEuHM,
Exceedingly smail Raiusaii.--As Tue
s,n he ra.eaatl sor the W hole year ~ only
ahs7vs eIeser ,nehes. Sssne years IL 10
ant e~eu as ussca ~ that. Durtng she
ul,,e mouths. October 30 June ,nciassve,
i@eA@-5 there we're bot swenty eeaoady
dAes and nine Of those were IN one
&, 5r;b
f.s p<ratars. -f,srsax - spoakhs efI
y MA. aly and AnenG I'M as<xxxe Itxn-
i. -a.arv i ah6ut 10 drkssxI MI k3SFxx
=, h,slc Humidity II the Atmosphere
.ha. m ,nronveuieuwr IN wxp<rsrwrxd.
Thr~e beng bat limited irrigation in che
sctchborhood 'of Tncsoa there h no
humidity produced in that cray, ne -
notably the case In the neishborhood OF
phct nix. where agricultural devesop.
nrt: has shrongh the aid OF irrigRtioa
rrae red q great stage. The taIl. winter
are spring sstonths can be compared
with ,h~ Italian ctime Flowers hiocm
du,.ng the ensire wtnter months.
wonderful Dryness of Climate. There
is noshsng more resnarkahis aocue th-
climate Of Tucson than its dyyness. IL
Is pkenouainal. There u mo- sash shsng rs
VIA; is called suItry weather as in the /
xs. ts, Ink
IL remarked that mot evem the faina |
md darsp." II 10 fact that the ef |
scr+ Of heavy sho wcr 10 Observable for
bu. a rw hours. in this dry climate /
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
,pdrces exceednagly rapid evaporatios OF
Re abuuaant perspiratiou. As mat
ten q; course the supply OF auid must be
n,aIutained, hence one drinks great |
,iea! of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Eyeryonc in |
.ware of the importance OF good water,
and this Twcson certainly has. More
over, there are two ice factories which |
supply any quantity OF beautiful iee.
effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
- mother eject OF the extremely dry cla- |
,e is that the sensible temperature 10
jess than that recorded by the ther- |
VI meter would indicate. Some claim
fat there 10 a difference OF az mach as
a'.ceu degrees between the sensible tenn |
.,crature and that recorded by the ther- |
Il meter.
Innate the Only Cure for Pulmonary |
ga>case.- 1t is admitted that no medical
,,eatrnent has yet been discovered that
WI cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure is that OF climate, and in Tue
.an the warm dry atmosphere seems to
) b, especially eficacipus. As to the special
] ac vantage which its climate offers for
Z TIC relief and restoration of those suffer-
,ac from pulmonary complaints. note
" hat different prominent physicians OF
ne city saw;
Dr. w. r. Purcell, County Physician,
tserves:-"It is an undisputed fact thar
s;oper climatic conditions give the
E-eatcst relief to those affected with or
,ing tendency to phthisis.
When a ,,h+hisicat tendency exists |