The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-06
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd tbe Hir is Balmy,%
Cucsotl a
Winter
Resort.&

,..,e of the Southern Pacific X. X. IN
the sn enntheru part of the Territory OF
the oo and on the edge of the Santa
Ar1zovii Valley. lies the City of Tucson.
Cruz !. was first settled Seseral centur-
ina. .no has little to do with what we
Ts 10 say here, but yet its story full
nav ,ve,ture and romance lends an in
Of "';habIe charm to the old town,
oest'ads oeSn;deuces of Thrift.--Its antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
ae' e'rarch of progress. The adobe walls
tne fnrned the battlements of the old
mar;ran w. Pueblo have crumbled away
WI the mission ruins are falling to
n;sces, a Prominent public buildings,
gtSrrchcs, stores and handsome modern
.As;dcnces have been erected with beauti-
~ Gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
", ~a,ond;ng many of the latter. Old streets
tors been graded, new oncslaid out, and
us ushcr improvements made which give a
tbrfty appearance to the city.
poreien Element.--Of it's population,
,o,seyeT. consisting of about ten thou
.aod people, large Mexican element re-
mains, and it's presence gives foreign
=, 10 the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
Tooography.--Th location OF the city
:, a vast amphitheatre as it were. sur
,onuded by beautiful mountains. and
,s.tine under the canopy of the loyciscst
81 bIue skies. 10 beautiful. The splendid
,oads in the vicinity make driving and
h;rycling an especial pleasure. In every
Ntssa fs4n Nss xstsa
|,re,t the eve, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and resplendent eolors cover
,be western sky, the departing of the
suu casting shadows upon the tops OF
,ht mountains which fairly enchant one.
pnble Library.-Tncson has a well
slected library.
Hotel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hotel
afeommodations are ample, aud for
,hose prcfcrring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort.--Itis how
ever OF Tucson as health resort of
waxh we wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let Us say that il issituat.
ID almost in the centre of the climatic
te3t recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region In Ahe Unsted States for those
slfiptcd with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
6, Tucson is about 2, 900 fret above the
ea. and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui-
,frlng from such diseases.
The Rainy Season. --InIy. August and
>ep;cuts~r constitute the so-ealled
amy season. but the rains during
,acsc months, when there are any. while
hey are often violcnt arc nothing more
,tan showers. II soon clears of and
tie sun comes out an bright ~ ever. In
tuly OF this wear there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there 70 many
days Of sunshine as In Arsxona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tae-
sonthe rainfall Tor tho whole year IL only
about eleven inCles- Sssme years II II
rot even as much NJ that. During tho
esue months. October TO June inclusive.
.s9+-5 there were but twenty -hveslossdy
days and nine Of thoae were IN oEs
mouth.
Tempcrature. the months oa
i1nt. IuIy and August the average tenn
tsratufe is about 20 degrees. but there
!. ~ little humidity in the atmospbers
that no Inconvenience ID experscaced
There leing bat limited irrigation IN thu
neighborhood Of Tncson there 10 nc
tsmid,ty prodaccd ia that way. as i
uo;ablv the case in the ncighborhood oi
Phoenix. where agricultural develop
aep, has through the aid Of srrigatsou
'cacbe'i a great stage, The fall, winter
and spnng months can be compared
vith the Italian elimc Flowers bloom
carGg the entirc winter months.
Wonderful Dryncss of Climate. - There
Is nothing moro remarkable abouf tfss
climate OF Tucson than tts drynsss. II
IS pbcuominal. There isno such thing ~
what is called suitry weather 40 in ths
cast. A recent visitor 90 Tncson Joking
y remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" IL 10 tnct that the ct
cct OF heavy shower Ii observable fos
bat a few hours. I'm this dry climate
sunstrokes arc unknown. The dry an
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation o.
he abundant perspiration. As mat
,er of course the supply Of fuid must bs
maintained. hence one drinks great
Geal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.--Everyone d
aware OF the Importance of good water
ard this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect Of the extremely dry cii-
mate is that the sensible temperature u
;ar less than that recorded by the ther
uonrtcr would indicate. Some clam
,nat there is a difference OF as mach al
hf'ceu degrees between the sensible tenn
'er'ttre and that recorded by the tsier
@ometer.
China the Only Cure for Pulmonar,
.9scase,- 1t is admitted that no med,ca
treatment has yet been discovered tha'
viii cure pulmonary consumption. Ih'
only cure is that oil climate, and IN Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems tf
te especially efficacious. As to the specia
advantage which its climate offers io'
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. not
what different prominent physicians 0
the city say:
DR.. W. b. Purcell, County Physician
obScrves:--It is an undisputed fact tina
iTODcr Ciitna tic conditions give tn