The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-27
Cucsoll a
Mlnter
Resort.%
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd The Hir is Balmy.&

oratiOu OF Iucsons--in1meuiAtcly on
.Ln line Of the Southern Pacific K. K. in
.hc ,hc southern part of the Territory of
W. Iona. and on the edge of the Santa
rnz Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
That Il was first settled several centur-
,as ago has little to do with what we
1--we to say here, but yet its story full
rf adventure aud romance lends an in
Isscribable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.--lts antiquities
a,e however, fast disappearing before
,bc march OF progress. The adobe walls
hat formed the battlements of the old
Wrxican Pueblo have crmnbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
,,rces. Prominent public buildings.
ihurchcs, stores and handsome modern
,es;denccs have been erected with be atiti-
tI gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
,ounding many of the latter. Old streets
save been graded. new oneslaid out, and
nther improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element. its population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mains, and its presence gives foreign
arr to the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
Topography.-Thei location Of the city
IA a vast amphitheatrc as il were. sur
.yunded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy of the lovcllest
q blue skies, is beautiful The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
hlcyciinR an especial pleasure. In every
stsx 4~zSx1 xyesa saKxys
erect the eve, and 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
Pubiic Library Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations. The hotel
accommodati6ns are ample, and tor
those prcferriug them there are cotts ges
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort .--lt's how.
ever OF Tucson as health esort OF
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let us say thu At IL situat.
"a almost i'm the centrr Il tho climatic
Medical Commission, As the most favor~
aD6 TCKlOu III kHC tFF.ltE1 SsA&hlCS tbl AHtFSN
afflicted with pulr onary ailments.
Altitude Aboy the Sea The altitude
of Tucson IN ahs.ut 2, 400 feet above the
sca. aud this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui.
icring from smcl. Diseases.
The Rainy Scaron.--Juiy. August and
september cons statc the so.callcd
rainv season." ~st the rains during
fhese months. VIII there arc any, while
aey are often yiolcut arc nothing more
;han showers, Ii soon clears of and
he sra comes ons as bright as ever. In
tuly OF this year there was scarcely ans
tain. In no country are there 80 many
days OF sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RainfaIi.--At Tue
son the raisiail for the whoie year i only
about clever inches. Saue years II ~
rot even as much as that. During the
ufne months, October to June inclusive.
1876 there were but tweuty-hveciosidy
DAYS sud nine of those were 10 one
month
Teu.peratnre. during the months OF
Eune. luis ard August tsc average tenn
lcrature ss about 20 degrees, but there
so little humidity in the atmosphere
hat no Inconvenience Is expenenced
There being but limited irrigation IA the
,r,ghbort,ood of Tncson there IL no
humidity produced i'm that way, as ~
uotablv the case in the neighborhood OF
phoen;x. where agricultural develop
nrnt has through the aid Of irrigat tiou
rcached a great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can bc compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate.-There
Is nothing more remarkable about tnc
Innate of Tucson than its dryness. TX
~ phenouinai There sno such thing as
what il called suitry weather az IN the
cast. A recent visitor to Tucson Ioking'
~ remarked that mot even the rams
.ccmed damp" 1t is fact that the Ct
fcct of a heavy shower ls Observable @r
hut a few hours. In this dry climate
~unstrokes are unknown. The ary ar
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. As mat
.cr of course the supply OF fluid must TIC
maintained. hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson. n.-Everyone is
aware OF the importance OF gooo Watei'
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there are two ice factories wh'ch
supply any quantity of beautiful zee.
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect of the extremely dry Gu
nate is that the sensible temperature is
itr less than that recorded by the thcr'
fnomcter would indicate. Some claim
hat there is a difference OF as mach as
tltcen degrees between the sensible tenn
,.crature and that recorded by the ther'
mometcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t is admitted that no medical
,fcatment hns vet been discovered tnat n;
viii cure pulmonary consumption. nc
only cure is that of climate. and IN nc-
son the warm dry atmosphere seems 20
bc especially efficacious. As to the spcclal iaI
adyantage which its climate offers Tor
,he relief and restoration OF those sulier,
ing from pulmonary complaints. hott
what different prominent physicians o'
he city saw:
DR.. w. b. Purcell. County Physician,
ar. a. ~V1tffPH f1Ct fnnt