The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-09
Cucsoil a
Wlnter
Resort.&

Aroma, and on the edge ot the Santa
,r,n % Valley lies the City of Tucson.
mat it was first settled several centur-
;as ago has little to do with what we
have 70 say here, but yet its story full
adventure and romance lends an in.
Jcs ribablc charm to the old town.
pv;deuces of Thrift.--It antiquities
org however, fast disappearing before
,he march OF progress. The adobe walls
Mar formed the battlements of the old
Wex;cau Pueblo have crumblcd away
md the mission ruins are falling to
neces. Prominent public buildings,
,hr~ches. stores and handsome modern
,es,dences have been erected with be1uti-
,nl gardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
rornd;ug many Of the latter. Old streets
nave been graded, new oncslaid out, and
other improvements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city.
r,reign Element.--Of its population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sapi people, large Mexican element re-
mans. and it's presence gives foreign
AR to the community as also do the
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
geography. The location of the city
IN vast amphithcatre as II were, sur
ourded by beautiful mountains. aud
estjnp uudei the canopy of the loveliest
OF blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads III the vicinity make driving and
hcycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eve, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and respondent colors cover
the western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant Que.
Public Library. Tucson has wc''
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations hotel
accomm odations are ample, and tor
those preterring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort. .-it'r how
ever ot Tucson as health tsort oi
which we wish to speak espcc'.ty here,
and first of all let us say the . 1T is sitnat-
I'd almost in TIE centre Il the climatic
belt recommended by th3 United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the Urded States for those
afflicted with pulu onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson is alb. ut =, 400 feet above the
sea. aud this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those suit
ieriug from such Diseases.
The Rainy Sea rou.-July, August and
September cons ttute the so-called
rainy season." nut the rains during
these months, wh there arc any. while
'hcv are often violent are nothing more
than showers. 1t soop clears OH and
the sun cones out as bright as ever In
tuly of this year there was scarcely any
ram. In no country are there so many
days OF sunshine as in Arizona,
Exceedingly Small Ralnfall.-At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year ~ only
about clever inches. Some years 1t Is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months. October to June inclusive,
1875 there were but twenty hvecloudy
davs end nine OF those were IN Que
month
Ter perature. During the months OF
Iuue. iuiv aud August the average tenn
pcrature is about 30 degrees, but there
so little humidity in the atmosphere
chat no inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation IN the
ie,phborhood of Tucson there Is no
humiditv produced in that way. as Is
uotably the case in the netghborhood OF
Phoenix. where agricultural develop
mcnt has through the aid ofirrigation
,e.ched n great stage, The fall. winter
and snr;nr months can be compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate mere
s nothing more remarkable about tns
cEnate ofTucson than its dryuess. IL
,s nheuominal. There is no such thing as
what u called sultry weather as III the
e,st 4 recent visitor to Tucson loking'
lv rem arked that mot even the rams
seemedIdamp." It is fact that the Ct
,nct of a heavy shower is Observable for
hut few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry aiI
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
The abundant perspiration. As mat
ter Of course the supply of auid must be
r,a;n+a;ned hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
cocd Water at Tucson.-Everyone IS
aware of the Importance OF good ~ate''
and this Tucson certainly has. More
"rer ,hrrr are two ice factories winch
supply any quantity OF beautiful i'e'
Effect of dry Climate on TemperatuI,t; IT;
-lnother effect of the extremely dry Gu
mate Is that the sensible temperature \ Is
,ar less than that recorded by the t%her- %
momrter would indicate. Some etain m
that there is difference OF as n'"ch as
6tteen degrees between the sensible tenn m
nrroturr ,J, and that recorded by the ther-
mometer.
China G the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t is admitted that no neo.ea'
trratmcnt has yet been discovered tnht na,
will cure pulmonary consumpt'9u' T u'
"nIy cure is that OF climate, and IN -. ue, c,
SON. the warm dry atmosphere seems 10 n
he especially efRcacious. As to the , specfa sot
advaptare va which it's climate offers TO Tor
the relief and restoration OF those sunef, .,nte
,as from pulmonary complaints, M n'ra u,
what different prominent phys'e'ans o.
the city saw:
Dr w. B. Purcell, County Paysici,an .,d.
0bserves,-.'It is an undisputed tact tnh' ah'
propcr climatic conditions give ~, u,
f''f> =. = l.. 4LnSe affected Win vi