The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-22
Wbere the Climate is Dure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%
Cucsori a
Winter
Resort.,S

,he line of the ooutnSiH ~ - -
,hc M southern part OF the TERRITORY o.
,ns iona. and on the edge OF the Santa
~ Valley, lies the City OF Tucson
That IL was first settled severai centur-
.' " AGO has little to do with what we
we @ to say here, but yet IT'S story fnil
adventure and romance lends an IN
On o'.or;bable charm to the old town.
"'ds "'%,,;denccs of Thrift.-lts antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
",c' .hc march of progress. The adobe walls
'hot Nv. formed the battlements OF the old
s""x;ran Pueblo have crumbled away
~. AZ the mission ruins are falling to
anu .s Prominent public buildings,
l.rches stores and handsome modern
n',Jeuces have been erected with bsauti-
teS'" nardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
'u 'n,nedine many of the latter. Old streets
ore been graded, new ones laid out, and
Ca. a'ar ;,un,o yemerits made which give a
,hr,ftv appearance to the city.
eore;cn Element. of its population,
.n,,.T consisting of about ten thou
.,a neonie, large Mexican element re-
Sn"r a,ns and its presence gives foreign
~ the community as also DO the
AZ" I,he buildings III which they mainly
dwell. -.
GEOGRAPHY. The location of the city
- vast amphitheatre ais II were, sur.
,unled by beautiful mountains. and
.a,;ng sun, under the CANOPY of the loyeliesi
hine skies. is beautiful. The splendid
ads "i IN the vicinity make driving and
a,c,cl,np ."~ an especial pleasure. in every
ton charming mountain view
s, The eve. aud at the sunset houi
h,S~ .orr.ous and respiendent colors cover
S wrstern sky, the departing OF tht
wv rast;ng shadows upon the tops o.
.h' s"" nonnta,us which fairly cnehant one
p,bUc Library Tucson has a vel
scIected library.
uo,el ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nc note
areommodations are ample, aud 'oi
,nosr prceerring them there are cotto 2es
.nd rooms TOR rent at reasonable rates
Tucson as a Health Resort:--if'a hoss'
rec, of Tucson as heaith .esort OF
,yh,ch we wish to speak espect.tiy here
and frs, OF all let us say the II u s'tnat'
n almost in the centre u the etimatfe
he,t recon- mended by tfs United States
Medical Commission, AZ the most favcs'
aide region ia the Urted States for those
<alpted with pulu onary ailments:
Attitude Abov the Sea The altitude
y, Tnc.on IS alb, ut 400 feet above the
.~a and this by the way seems medium
,ltitude particularly suited - those sat
ter,ng from sucl Diseases.
The Rainy Scaeoa. July. August and
Scu,emls.r cons ttate the so-cailed
.ra;py season" nut the rains during
,bpsr months, wh there are any. while
hey are often violent are nothing moFs
han showers. II soon clears on and
the sun comes out as bright rs ever. In
tulv OF this yepr there was scarcsiy any
ram. In no country are there 50 many
days of snasbine as in Arixoua.
r,ccei,uglv Small RainfaEi.-At Tue
s,n he rai,aiall for the waoie year ~ Only
.nont elevrr, inches. Sumo years il IL
,n, even as much a. that. During the
e,~ months, October to June inclusive.
,sa.-5 thc,e were but twenty-five cloudy
4 asvs and nine OF those were IN ous
mor;r
7,rperature.-Duriag the months oi
fptf jnlv and August the average tenn
.,ra,ure is about % degrees. but there
% ht,,c humidity in the atuaosphers
,bs. no incouvenieucc is experienced.
Tasre being but limited irrigation IN the
,e7ehhorhood of Tncsoa there 10 no
tgn,,d,tv produced in that way. ~ -
rotably the case in the ushhorhood oil
phc.n,r where agricultural develop
mrrt has through the aid Of irrigation
rss~aed . great stage, The tali. winter
,ss snr;ng months can be compared
win the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
dsrrg the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Chmate.--There
is uothing more remarkable aoous tns
climate Of Tucson than its dryness. IL
!. .nhenom,nal. There 10 no such thing a.
wtat is called suitrv weather az IN the
tas, A recent visitor to Tncson iokfng-
y ,rmarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" II 10 fact that the e.
ec; Of a heavy shower is observaoie for
hr. a few hours. In this dry climate
,urstrokcs are unknown. The dry air
inauees exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
The abundant perspiration. A mai
.er e course the supply OF huid must ne
maintained, hence one drinks great
dca OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Eyeryone 10
aware of the Importance OF gooo water'
and this Tucson certainly mas. MOTT
ove-. there are two ice factories which
susply any quantity Of beautiful 'ce.
Eject of dry Climate on Temperature
Mother effect OF the extremely DRY Gu
mate is that the sensible temperature 10
IA, ess than that recorded by the tner-
mometcr would indicate. Some claim
nat there is difference OF as mach as
ascen degrees between the sensible tenn
ncrature and that recorded by the ther-
mometcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Nsease.- 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
viii cure pulmonary consumption. Inc
only cure is that OF climate, and IN luc-
son the warm dry atmosphere seems TO
be especially efficacious. As to the speciai
adyantage which its climate offers tor
The relief and restoration OF those suffer-
ing from pulmonary complaints note
What different prominent physicians OF
The city saw:
Dr. W. b. Purcell, County Physician,
obseryes:-"It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the