The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-07
Tucsotl a
Winter
Resort.,e

s4 he Southern part Of the Territory OF
&A r,zona. and on the edge of the Santa
s8T ruz Valley, lies the City OF Tucson.
I'm mt Il was first settled several centur-
- ago has little to do with what we
We to say here, but yet its story t,lll
2nf adventure and romance lends an IN
n a escribable charm to the old town.
SE evidences of Thrih.-lts antiquities
are. however, fast disappearing before
HE march of progress. The adobe waiis
&ha+ formed the battlements ofthe old
Atexican Pueblo have crumbled away
SsA nd the mission ruins are falling 10
f,eces. Prominent public buildings,
%i,urches, stores and handsome modern
Residences have been erected with beauti-
hi gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
d ounding many of the latter. Old streets
& n We been graded new ones laid out, ana
~ her impi yements made which give
S4h ritty appearance to the city
# Foreign Element.--Of its population,
b . wevcr consisting OF about ten thou'
Nj a nd people, "A large Mexican element re-
nlains. and it's presence gives 'oreiRn
&Air 10 the community as also 90 the
dobe buildings IN which they mainly
SSw well.
I'M Topography. The location of the city
IN 8 vast amphithratre as 1t were, sur.
soupded by beautiful mountains. and
~rst,np under the canupy OF the loveiiest
IN blue skies. il beautiful. The splendid
5 roads in the vicinity make driving and
h,cyCline An especial pleasure. la every
& Arection charming mountain views
rfeet the eve, aud at the sunset hour
1prceous and resplcndcut colors cover
s&k western sky, the departing of the
- casting shadows upon the tops OF
lA1he mountains " hich fairly cnchant one
& puh hhc Library tucson has well
n xklrc-ed library.
s@# RI otel Accommodations ne nnte'
Recommendations arc anpAe. ANA s0f
i'll ose preferriug them there are cote ges
hud rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
s# n, SON as a Health Resort. t.-~lt'T how
44wc- ot Tucson as health ,esort OF
wh,cn We wish to speak espeei'.Ily here,
N and first of all let US say thu At is sstuat
I'd almost IN the centrr Il the climatic
l~lt recommended BY tts United States
4 Nrcs, cal Com mission. IS the most favor
able yegion In the tIr.ted States iar those
~ff'N eli with pair os.arv ailments.
Altituds Ato% the Sen The altitude
q, Tacson is alb ut 400 fcet above the
sea and this by the way seems medium
nlsi,ude particularly suited to those sui
ferYug from suci. diseases.
Tf.s Rainy sea 'on.-Iuly, August and
Scptsaalsa cons ssnte thr soxalleu
gasEy season. nut the rains curing
4 .nrs< month.. wh there ARE amy, while
hsy are oitea saoaeat are notnanG sa0ss
N than showers. II soon clears Oh aud
kRsa m& "a
n tugx of this year there was sca EsNis Assy
A rgln' In ao eounsry are there 90 m&ns
#aayx af sunshine as in AfsSoxsaa.
Exceedingly Small Raiufail.At Toe.
a sox The ras+,tail for the whole year IL only
u n fss,,st sicscr, ssache~. Souss years IL 10
u rot even a. mach as that. During the
Anne months. October TO Iune inclusive.
NJ $685. there we're bat fwvnty -hre cloudy
&xiavs ond ninw OF those were la one
Ancbgh
M Ttu. u.peraturw.--Darsmg the month"; OF
1une. IuIy and August the assfags tena-
y.c-nture is atsous 30 6egrees. bat tlsFss
80 little humidity ia the atmosphere
B that no inconvenaeacs - expesseDxed.
q There hesssg bat lEnited irrigation ~ the
,c,ghborhood OF Tnesou there 10 no
huu. issisy prodsserd m that way. as 10
q no.ahiy the case IN the Tsssg ghkorhood OF
phs,enix. where agricultural develop
81 mert has through the aid Of Irrigation
&rcaehed great stage. The tall, wiuter
anuC spring months can be compared
Sr,,h the Italian cline Flowers bloom
aurlrg the entire wiater months.
Wonderful Dryuess os Climate. There
IL nothing more remarkable about the
1 climate OF Tueso than its dryncs&. IL
x,henominal There IL no such thing as
4 ~ n hn, is called suifrv weather an In the
EAST. A recent visitor TO Tucsou Joking
ly femasked thaf mot ssea 10 fMsas
secDed damp." II n 4 faet TIT thc ~
sect Of heavy shower II o0esfsaele sos
hut a kw hOafs. u thle ufy elenaAte
suustrokes are unknowa. TIE dsy ass
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
The abundant pcrspiratiou. As mat
Ter OF course the supply OF husd must he
N Il n, aintained, hence one drinks great
deal Of water here.
N Good Water at Tucsou.-Everyone 70
81 avare of the importance of good water,
and this Tucson certainly has. More
SsoveY. there are two ice fartories which
supply any quantity of beautiful NC.
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature.
ii Another effect OF the extremely dry CHI
Il mar is that the sensible temperature 10
N tar less than that recorded by the ther'
81 mometer would Indicate. Some claim
n ,hat there is a difference of as m .ach as
n htteen degrees between the sensible tenn
n peraturc and that recorded by the ther'
ri IN ometer.
q Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t Is admitted that no ncdical
4 reatment has yet been discovered that
~ win cure pulmonary consumption. The
M only cure is that of climate. and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
asEbe especially efficacious. AS to thespecial
dvantage which its climate offers for
81 he relief and restoration of those suffer
ING from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent physicians oi
the city saw:
Dr. w. R. Purcell, County Physician,
OtJserves:-"It is an undisputed fact that
oroper climatic conditions give the
u rreatest relief to those affected with or