The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-13
Cucso11 a
Winter
Resort.t*
Mbere the Climate is pure
And the Hir is Balmy.e

IpcltiOn OF uCSOus-lm on
~, line of the Southern Pacific R. K. in
Nc Southern part of the Territory OF
ar4ona, and on the edge Of the Santa
rm Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
MA it was first settled several centur.
;es ago has little to do with what we
hav, to say here, but yet its story full
nT adventure and romance lends an in
describable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.--lts antiquities
a., however, fast disappearing before
,br march OF progress. The adobe walls
tba, formed the battlements of the old
Wc-can Pueblo have crumbled away
anc the mission ruins are falling to
meces. Prominent public buildings,
cburrhes, stores and handsome modern
,rs,dences have been erected with beauti-
h,l gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rouf,ding many of the latter. Old streets
nav. been graded, new onesIaid out, and
other improvements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city.
Fcreign Element--Of its population
However, consisting of about ten thou
sanfi people, a large Mexican element re
malEs, and it's presence gives foreign
air 10 the community as also do the
adore buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
T.oography.-The location Of the city
,r . vast amphitheatre as IT were. sur
ounded by beautiful mountains. and
esting under the canopy of the loveliest
of b,ae skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roaas i'll the vicinity make driving and
Mcvting an especial pleasure. In every
dire. ton charming mountain views
gree: 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 one.
Public Library has a we'll
selected library.
Hctel Accommodations. hotel
Recommendations are ample, and for
those preferring them there are Gotta yes
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort. ltia how
ever OF Tucson as health esort OF
wh,.a we wish to speak especially here,
and first of all let us say the If is situat-
cd almost in tie centre If the climatic
belt recommended by IT,, United States
Med cal C Commission, As the most favor
abI. -elAon in the Uytted States for those
atf1n ed with pulr onary ailments.
Attitude Abov the Sea The altitude
Of tucson is ab,.ut 2,+0O feet above the
sra and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
iering from sucL Diseases.
TIE Rainy Sea 'on.-July, August and
>cpttmher cons itute the so-called
raInv season" nut the rains during
these months, wh there are any, while
hey are often violent are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears of and
The sln comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly Of this wear there was scarcely any
falr. In no country are there SO many
cavs of sunshine as iu Arizona.
Exceediugiy Small Rainfall.-At Tue
son the rai,lail for the whole year is only
about eleven inches Some years it is
MOI even as much as that. During the
n,tpe months, October to June inclusive,
lS94-5 there were but twenty-five cloudy
days end nine of those were in one
moth
rer perature.-During the months OF
Iunc. July and August tae average tenn
perature is about 80 degrees. out tnere
=, little humidity in the atmosphere
thl~ no lHCOuFCUfNtNG 40
There being but limited irrigation III ene
,eichborhood of Tucson. there is no
humidity produced in that way as IS
notably the case in the neig hoorhooo OF
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid OF irrigation
reached great stage. Inc faii' White,
and spring months can oe coHpareu
with the Italian CLINE Flowers oiootn
during the entire winter months
Wonderful Drvness OF Climate here
;s nothine more remarkable about the
Innate of Tucson than its dryness. AZ
). ,h.norn;ual. There is no such thing as
ha+ ;s called suitrv weather as IN the
n,s+ recent visitor TO Tucson Iokfng'
4, reoarked that mot even the rams
.,.e,ned damp" Ii is a fact that the ei'
tac. of a heavy shower is observable fof
h,,t few hours. In this dry climate
s,,s+rokrs are unknown. The dry an
,ndures exceedingly rapid evaporation o
The abundant perspiration. AS mat
ter of course the supply of tiuid must o'
,,,o;r+ aimed hence one drinks a grea'
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone Il
aware of the importance OF good water
,d this Tucson certainly has. more
nve~ there are two ice factories ~h'ci
supply any quantity of beautiful lce'
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature IT;
Another effect of the extremely dFy ei;
mate Is that the sensible temperature
,,r less than that recorded oy the ,he.
mometer would indicate. Some Clam
hot there is difference OF as m 'ieh q
tttcen degrees between the sensible ten ten
rc,ature and that recorded oy the 'ne'
nometer.
CEma,c c the Only Cure tor Pu'fnonai
Disease 1t is admitted that no med,ea 1s a
trcatment ,,,t has yet been discovered t4h 4i
viii cure pulmonary consumption Tn n
onlv cure ;s that OF climate, and IN lux
SON the warm dry atmosphere seems :
I've especially efficacious. As to the sps speefa 90
vantage which its climate offers e., 70
The relief aud restoration OF those s. sunel ,n+
inr from pulmonary complains, noc
What different prominent physicians
the city saw:
NV purcell County Physiciat