The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-07
Cucsori a
Wir1ter
Resort.F

Ltu. II was first sett d several centur-
Ina. ao has little to do with what we
ies "s 10 saw here, but yet its story full
haSe d,rert,,re and romance lends an in
Of a.hahle charm to the old town.
desl!5ences desei.5 of Thrift.--Its antiquities
howeyer. fast disappearing before
ale' ale''arch Of progress. The adobe walls
tne enrrned the battlcments of the old
tn"1: :car Pueblo have crumbled away
NIL d the mission ruins are falling to
ano ss Prominent public buildings,
pesohes stores and handsome modern
eD1a e';asnces have been erected with beauti-
Hs'r r; rardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
" m.nnd;ng many of the latter. Old streets
saye been graded, new ones laid out, and
other Improvements mace which give
.sr;tty appearance to the city.
roreieu Elcment.-0f its population,
navep consisting of about ten thou
ga neople. large Mexican element re-
% ms and its presence gives foreign
to the community as also do The
aG adobe buildings in which they mainly
/ dwell.
To,ooraphy.-The location of the city
= vast amphitheatrc as it were. sur
,a,nded by beautiful mountains. and
s.;,g under the canopy of the loveiiest
'ti '5bine skies, is beautiful. The splendid
oaads in the vicinity make driving and
h,rycling an especial pleasure. In every
I,ec,ion charming mountain views
~n rraet the eve. and Mt the sunset hour
sorgeous and respondent colors cover
,te western sky, the departing Of the
srn casting shadows upon the tops OF
~ mountains which fairly enehart one.
Public Library.--Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations. hotel
ac,ommodations are ample, and tor
,bose preferring them there are cottages
ard rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.--Itis how
4 ever OF Tucson as a health resort oi
e which we wish TO speak especially here.
and first of all let us say that il is situat-
n n almost In tie centre of the climatic
4 hi, recommended BY the United States
n Medical Commission, as the most favor
ablc region in the United States for those
atilictet with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
a Tucson Is about 2, 400 feet above the
xa, and this by the way seems medium
altitu,le particularly suited to those suf-
ering from such diseases.
The Rainy Season. August and
Stp;ernhr constitute the so-cailsd
amy season." but the rains during
n these months. whca there are any. while
ecy are often vioicnt are nothing Inors
.ban showers. Ii soon clears on ant
The sur comes out as bright a. ever. In
.aiy of this year there was scaryely any
81 ,ain. In no country are there so man,
tays Of sunshine as IN Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At Tue
sn,, the rainfall for the whoie year ss onl,,
about eleven inches. Some years IT Il
rot even as much as that. During th
.,ne months, October to June inclusive
lsg4-S there were but ttwcnty-hvecloud.
DAYS and nine of those were IN on
mouth.
temperature. the months q
rne, IuIy and August the average ten
rtrarure is about 90 degrees. bat thef
!, so little humidity In the atmospheI
that no inconvenience 10 experienced
There being but limited irrigation IN III
neighborhood OF Tucson there - n
tnn,ieiity produced in that way. rs
sotablv the case in the neighborhood
.hoenix, where agricultural dc~eioi
aent has through the aid OF irTigatio
reached a great stage. The fall. wiufs
|SE and spring months can be compare
with the Italian cline Flowers blooi
aaring the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryncss of Ciimate.-Thel
nothing more remarkable about q
lmate of Tucson than its dryness.
phcnominal There isno such thing !
what is called suitry weather as IN Il
tast A recent visitor to Tucson iokinI
= remarked that mot even the saii
seemed damp" IL is a fact that the
ect of heavy shower is observable 4
Int a few hours. In this dry CHINA
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation
The abundant perspiration. As ma,
ter of course the supply OF fluid must
maintained hence one drinks a gre
Gcal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone
\ aware Of the Importance of good wats
n and this Tucson certainly has. MOI
over. there are two ice factories wlii
supply any quantity Of beautiful ice.
4 Effect o4 dry Climate on Tcmperatui
-Anothcr effect of the extremely dry c
mate is that the sensible temperature
iar less than that recorded by the tn:
momcter would indicate. Some clai
taat there is a difference of as mach
hiteen degrees between the sensible te'
pcrature and that recorded by the TIM
rn0mctvr.
China the Only Cure for pulmona
disease 1t is admitted that no medic
treatment has yet been discovered %
Will cure pulmonary consumption. !
only cure is that OF climate, and IN II
son the warm dry atmosphere seems
hc especially efficacious. As to the spec
advantage which its climate offers
The relief and restoration OF those SUN
'Hg from pulmonary complaints, nc
what different prominent physicians
the city sav:
Or. w. h. Purcell, County Physicis
Jbserves:-"It is an undisputed fact tn
proper climatic conditions give
greatest relief to those affected with
aaving tendency to phthisis.
When a phthisical tendency exi