The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-30
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r-,g Valley, lies the lily Vi AuSeon'
~" 1t"t il was first settled several centar-
apo has little to do with what we
res v, to say here, but yet its story fuii
",' odyenturc and romance lends an IN
o. os,rbable charm to the old town.
oesN,d ,dences of Thrift.-Its antiquities
a.a however, fast disappearing before
us .he march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements OF the ola
WSvican Pueblo have cruinbied away
nnd the mission ruins are falling 10
ICES ~" Prominent public buildings.
epbnrches, stores and handsome modern
.es;deuces have been erected with oeauti-
~ gardens, flowers and shruboery sur
hiding w. many of the latter. Old streets
nsye been graded, new ones laid out, ana
,tb,, improvements made which give
ttr,ty appearance to the city.
Foreign Elemcnt.-Of it's population,
NV, ver. consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
ms and it's presence gives foreign
-. "a the community as also do the
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
Geography. The location OF the city
r. a vast amphitheatre as II were, sur.
.oue ed by beautiful mountains and
-rs,,ng under the canopy OF the iovetest
q, u,ue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
hcvcling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain VIEWS
greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and resplendent coiors cover
the western sky, the departing Oh the
SIM casting shadows upon the tops oil
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.-Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations. The hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
tnose prcferring them there are cottages
ard rooms for rent at reasonable rates
Tucson as a Health Resort.--it'1 how
over ot Tucson as health resort OF
winch we wish to speak especially here,
and first of all let US say the. IT ,ssituat-
ed almost in the centre Il the climatic
hxl, recommended by fk1 United states
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the ur.ited States TOR those
st;wted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
y, Tucson is alb. ..tt 2,400 feet above the
sra and this by the way seems medium
teYing from sucl. Diseases.
The RAINY Seaaon.-July. August and
September cons state the so-eaiieu
rainy season" s'ut the rains curing
,f1ese months, VIII there are any, wniie
'hey are often violent are nothing more
than showers. IL soon clears on and
the sun comes out as bright a. ever. IN
tuIv Of this wear there was scarcely any
N
days of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall Tue
son the rainiaii for the whole year - only
about elever inches. Some years 1t Is
not even as much as that. During thu
nine months, October to June inclusive
lse4-5 there were but twenty -hve eioudy
DAYS snd nine of those were IN one
month.
observation-disclosures the months o
Inne. luly and August the average TEN
n~rature ID about 90 degrees, but there
sn little humidity in the atmospher'
tha, NO inconyeuience is experienced
There being but limited irrigation IN tn
,e,gbhorbood of Tucson there Is nt
h,,nia;ty produced in that way. as u
Notably the case in the neighborhood
phoenix. where agricultural develop
mrrt has through the aid of irrigation
rear ned a great stage. The fall, wsntc
ard spr;nr months can be compares
Nth the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate.-Ther
!. ro,h;nv more remarkable about IN
cI;,ratc of Tucson than ita dryness. !
ia r,henomisial. There israo s1ach thing 2
,.,bat ;s called suItry weather a. m Tn
east A recent visitor TO Tucson ioksna
10 reuarked that mot even the rain
.rerned damp" 1t 10 fact that the e
te~t az heavy shower 10 observable TO
h,,+ a few hours. Ia this dry citsIaat
\ snrs+rokes are unknown. The dry al
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation
the abundant perspiration. AS ma.
tev of course the supply OF huid must d
ma;ntained. hence one drinks grea
deal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.
aware of the Importance OF good waite
ard th;s Tucson certainly has. MOT
ov.r there are two ice factories whic
srnnlv anv quantity of beautiful ice.
Rfsect Of dry Climate on Temperatur,
Another effect of the extremely ory ei
mate is that the sensible tetnpSi a1"
tar less than that recorded by the ,ne
nometer would indicate. Some ciai
that there is a difference OF as macn
6tteen degrees between the sensible tes
nerature and that recorded by the the
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmona'
disease 1t is admitted that no med,c
treatment has yet been DISCO vered IN n
viii cure pulmonary consumption: !
oniv cure is that Of climate, and IN
SON the warm dry atmosphere seems
he especially efficacious. As to the spec
adrantage which it's climate offers =
the relief and restoration OF those sun
inr from pulmonary. complaints, nc nc
what different prominent physicians
the city saw:
Or. w. B. Purcell, County Physicis
Obseryes:-"It is an undisputed tact tn
proper climatic conditions give
rreatest relief to those affected with
having tendency to phthisis.
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