The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-03
Tuceon a
Winter
Resort.%

| the line OF tile southern Racine X. X. IN
the Southern part Of the Territory of
Arizona, and on the edge OF the Santa
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
That it was first settled several centur-
les ago has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet it's story full
of adventure and romance lends an in
describable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.-Its antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlcments Of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling TO
pieces. Prominent public buildings.
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti-
full gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
| rounding many OF the latter Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out, and
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance 10 the city.
! Foreign Element--W It's population.
| however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people. large Mexican element re-
mains, and it's presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do The
adobe buildings III which they mainly
/ dwell,
/ Topography. he location of the city
/ in a vast a,aph,theatrc ns Il were, sur
/ rounded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under The canopy ot the luvellcst
of blue skies. is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
| bicycling an especial pleasure IN every
direction charming mountain views
| greet the eve. and a the sunset hour
/ gorgeous and resplrndeut tolors cover
I the western sky. the departing OF he
sun casting shadows upon he tops OF
/ the mountains which fairly enehant one
| Public Ltbrary. II Tucson has well
| selected library.
/ Hotel Accommodations ~ The hotel
accommodations are ample. and tor
! those prcserrrsg them there are cottages
/ and rooms tot rent al reasonable rates
| Tucson as IA Health Resort lit IL how
| ever of Tucson AS q health resort at
| which ws wish 20 speak especially here,
ard First os al let us say that II rs sat uAt.
ed almost N tte centre OF the eiinsa, ,lc
| belt rrcoan nsended hy the United States
/ Medical { Iosnsui~sse'n. as he fnost favor.
/ assle region IN the tnited States iof thosr
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
! Aksiude Above the sea --- The sitstude
| uf Ttcsoss ~ about J 400 feet above the
sra. and this by the Way se~sus u medium
altitude pastscnlar1f suited to thosc sui
! ifIng fsom xueh ,SeScas~s
The Rainy SeaSor. -- luly. August and
! Sesgsssnsss constitute the sSs-caIled
| rainy aeAsou hat tho rams du7lrg
thsAr utssatns. when thrrr are auy. ~ hslr
'hey are stteu stosrat Hfr nosilng mofv
] than showers. IL n6sssr SleaTs of and
| ihe snu rtssnex oas as tsF4gh3 40 ~ps-g In
I suly of thse seat there ~ as scafcesy auy
rain. ln no coHntFy are there 60 Hsaat
] dsya al sumslsiae ia Arizona.
Excxxxfsugty small Rainfall AT Tue
s0n she rainfall tsg shs " hoae wear ~ oais
alsogs eAcxcn ssscfes. sstsrs years u ~
not wvcm IN wsack as that. During sae
nins asssntha, tkcsotws to Iuae ipe lassxe
isss4-5 there wrrv tsus mgsst II we rloxsssy
days Rnd nine ot shose wefe In oSs
EaOmth.
TemperasuFe.-~I,u I,uTtaT The monshA os
june- Isis and August the average sesn-
gxsmtusx ss al,oas 80 degreg9. bvt there
IL NO ist13 humidity 10 the atmosphere
that 10 Inconvenience ~ espeFsem<cd
Tlscrw iesng bus l,uassrd ssy1gatsan 80 tho
rassahisoshood OF TTScson there ~ no
humidity psodoced .r that way. Ss 10
notahiv the css< in The rsesghborieDssd os
I'hcetsx. where agricultural develop.
nscus has through the asd of lrTsgwtisn
reached great stage. The sail. winter
and sprSag months can i've compared
w4sh the Italian chime Flowers bloom
durIag tho ens,rc wInser usonthS.
Wonderful nr4sYex& oi Climate. .--~ There
IN nothing nore reanatkalsle about the
climate of Tucson than it's dsyncsk. /,
IL yshcnomsnai. There is no such thing an
wi bat IN called sulssy weather 81 sn the
east A recent visitor to Tncson loksng-
~ remarked that not even the aims
seemed damp" Ii ts "a tact that the "a.
sext of heavy shower ~ observable for
but a scw hours. la this dry climate
sunsirnkrs arr unknown. The dry air
induees exceedi,,gly ra3rid evaporation OF
the abundant preparation. As a mat
ter os course the supply OF tIuId must he
maintained, hence enc drinks a great
deal Of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-~Evefvone is
aware of the Importance ot good water.
and this Tucson certainly has. More |
over, there are two icc factories which
supply any quantity Of beautiful ice.
Effect OF dry Climate on Temperature. |
Another efiect of the extremely dry cii- !
mate is that the sensible temperature Is
far less than that recorded by the they- |
mornrtcr would indicate. Some claim |
that there liz a difference OF as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn /
perature and that recorded by the thcr |
moIucter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary /
Disease 1t is admitted that no medical !
treatment has vet been discovered that |
will cure pulmonary consumption. The /
only cure 10 that OF climate, and IN TIC /
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to |
be especially eflicacious. As to the special /
which it's climate offers for
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.
is an undisputed fact that