The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-31
Wbere the Climate is pure
And the Hir 10 Balmy.%
Cucson a
Wlnter
Resort.F

ke Southern part o' Inc Ael'loly .
US ,ona. and on the edge of the Sauts
~, Valley, lies the City of Tucson
S,m at i was first settled several ccntur
a"s sqo has little to do with what we
70 say here, but yet its story tul
pS sdycnture and romance lends an in
Unable charm to the old town.
trr;dences of Thrift Its antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
SL,ea'r,arch S,e' of progress. The adobe walls
', So, formed the battlcments of the old
psrcau Pueblo have crurnbled away
I'd the mission ruins are falling to
';eces Prominent public buildings,
bnrches. stores and handsome modern
aa,druces have been erected with beauti-
tJ gardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
lrrding many of the latter. Old streets
20 ave ye been graded, new ones laid out, and
.ber improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of its population,
toweyer. consisting of about ten thou
and people, a large Mexican element re-
aims aud it's presence gives a foreign
or 10 the community as also do the
sdobe buildings in which they mainly
N dwell.
Topography.-Thel location of the city
!, a vast amphitheatre as it were. sur
N ,,undcd bv beautiful mountains, and
r,5ting under the canopy of the loveliest
Il blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
oads in the vicinity make driving and
e hcycling an especial pleasure. In every
n direction charming mountain views
Il erect the eye, and at the sunset hour
GORGEOUS and rcsplendcnt coIors cover
lae western sky. the departing of the
sgn casting shadows upon the tops OF
4 the mountains which fairly enchaut one.
Public Library. y.-Tucson has well
4 elected library.
4 Hotel Accommodations s.-The hotel
y arcommodations arc ample, and for
( aoee prcicrring them there are cottages
4 and rooms for rent at reasonable Rates.
Tucson as a Health Resoft.--ltia how
ever of Tucson as a health esort OF
wht h we wish 10 speak especi..lly here,
4 and FIRST Of all let us say the 1t is situat-
n almost in the centre 4 the climatic
lelt recommended by tbs United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
: BE region in the urded States for those
aiIlcted with pnln onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
q Tucson is alb, ut 2 400 feet above the
"a. and this by the way seems medium
ttude particularly suited TO those suf-
sring from sucl. diseases.
Tic Rainy Sea'on.-Iuly, August and
September cons ,tute the So-called
ANY season. nut the rains during
7csc months. wh there are any. while
acv are often violent are nothing more
san showers. 1t soon clears of and
The sun comes out as bright as ever. In
gy OF this wear there was scarcely any
f3n In no country are there so many
cays Of sunshine as in Arizona,
Exceedingly Small Rainfall--At Tue
3nthe rainfall for the whole year Is only
about clever inches. Some years it is
.tnt even as much as that. During the
r.ne months, October to June Inclusive,
is9+-1 there were but twenty-five cloudy
DAYS and nine of those were in one
mouth
Ter. .perature.--During the months of
ane, luiv and August tae average tenn
,.ta:urc is about 80 degrees, but there
50 little humidity in the atmosphere
taat no inconvenience is experienced.
hcre being but limited irrigation IN the
eighborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
rotablv the case in the ncighborhood OF
hoenix. where agricultural develop
neut has through the aid of irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compared
uith the Italian cline Flowers bloom
cur.cg the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF China tc.-There
Is nothing more remarkable about the
innate of Tucson than its dryness. 1t
j. phenominal. There is no such thing as
What is called sultry weather as III the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
v temarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the Ct
sct Of heavy shower is observable tor
NJ a few hours. In this dry climate
,uustrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant pcrsyration. As mat
Ter of course the supplyDf fluid must be
maintained, hence orse drinks a great
zeal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone IS
aware OF the Importance of good water,
and 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 is
iar less than that recorded by the Their
mometcr would indicate. Some claim
;nat there is a difference of as mach as
titccn degrees between the sensible tenn
petature and that recorded by the ther'
m0mctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. 1t is admitted that no medical
,rcatment has yet been discovered that
viii cure pulmonary consumption. he
only cure is that OF climate, and IN Tue
sou the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially efficacious. As to the speciai
adyantage which its clima're offers tor
the relief and restoration OF those suffer
Hg from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city sav:
DR.. W. B. Purcell, County Physician,
Vbservcs:-"It is an undfsputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
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