The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-14
Cucsol1 a
Winter
Resort.i@
Mbere the Climate is pure
And the Hir is Balmy.%

~ r,,z Valley, lies the City OF tucson.
Thnt il was first settled several centur.
80 ago has little to do with what we
ave to say here, but yet its story full
r. adventure and romance lends an in
a l.scribable charm to the old town.
Evidcnces OF Thrift.-lts antiquities
e arc however, fast disappearing before
q ,bc march of progress. The adobe walls
hat formed the battlements of the old
n Wex;can Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
n;eces, Prominent public buildings,
',urches, stores and handsome modern
.es;dences have been erected with beauti-
f,I gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
,ounding many of the latter. Old streets
cave been graded, new eslaid out. and
othcr impro vements made which give a
Z thrifty appearance to the city.
q Foreign Element.-Of its population,
a however, consisting of about ten thou
N and people, large Mexican element re-
n mains, and it's presence gives "A foreign
arr to the community as also do the
4 adobe buildings in which they mainly
Il dwell.
Topography. The location Of the city
Z in vast amphitheatre as IT were, sur
onded by beautiful mountains. and
esting under the canopy OF the loveliest
\ af blue skies. is beautiful. The splendid
Il roads in the vicinity make driving and
s bscyciing an especial pleasure. In every
q direction charming mountain views
erect the eve, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and resplendent colors cover
II he western sky. the departing OF the
a. ,,s
4 the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.-Tucsou has a we'll
q selected library.
Hotel Accommodations. hotel
B accommodations are ample. aud for
nose preferring them there are cottoxes
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort -lt'- how.
ever of Tucson as health esort OF
which we wish TO speak cspeci1lly here,
and first of all let us say the 1T rs situat-
ej almost in Tie centre Il the climatic
telt recommended by IT,, United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
/ a,Ie region in the Urited States for those
attiicted with puln. onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
i e Tucson is alb ut z. 400 feet above the
Z sea. and this by the way seems medium
l,Itude particularly suited TO those suit
'c~ing from such Diseases.
The Rainy Sea- on July. August and
N,-ptemter cons ltute the so-caiicd
raiuy season. nut the rains during
,ncse months, VIII there are any, while
hcy are often violent are nothing more
man showers. 1t soon clears oil and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tally of this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there so many
Gays OF sunshine as IN Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RaiufalI.-At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year IS only
about cleyer inches. Some years 1T IS
not even as much as that. during the
ulne months, October to June inclusive
l.94-5 there were but twenty -hve cloudy
days ond nine of those werc IN one
mouth
crrperature.-During the months o.
,unc, tuiv and August the average tenn
ncrature is about 30 degrees. but there
so little humidity IN the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced
there being but limited irrigation ~ the
Ychborhood of Tncson there is nc
humidity produced in that way. as IS
notahly the case in the neighborhood o.
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
,ncnt has through the aid of irrigation
cached a great stage. The tall winter
and sprinr months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate. - There
n.i,;na more remarkable about tn:
Innate OF Tucson than its dryness' ~
nhcuomiual. There isno such thing az
=. hat Is called suitry weather as IN Tux
,ast. A recent visitor to Tucson lokine
remarked that mot even the ram:
sccmcd damp" 1t is fact that me o'
,,.rt of a heavy shower is observable foi
t,,, few hours. In this dry climate
snns+rokes are unknown. The dry all
,ndnces exceedingly rapid evaporation o
ne abundant perspiration. AS mat
ter of course the supply OF tiuid mus. U
,pa;uta;ned. hence one drinks. grea
gcal of water here.
cood Water at Tucson.-Everyone
aware of the Importance OF gooo ~alcl
md this Tucson certainly has. more
rrcr there are two ice factories WING
~,pnlv any quantity OF beautiful 'Ce'
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature ,t
Another effect of the extremely ury g:
mate is that the sensible temperature
,.r less than that recorded by the the'
nometer would indicate. Some cla'l
.nat there is difference OF as m "eh .
t,teen degrees between the sensible Yen YEN
urature and that recorded by tue tne'
mumctcr.
China, c the Only Cure for Pu'monar ,;n,
i,,srasc'- 1t is admitted that no meuie' H
,,catmcnt has yet been discovered tTa Ia
.,ll cure pulmonary consumption. IT,
only cure is that OF climate, and IN lu
son the warm dry atmosphere seems; seems
,e especially eficacious. As to the as speee' q
adyantage which its climate oi'elS saa :.
he relief and restoration OF those su,,e ,n,
ing from pulmonary complaints, nv
v6at different prominent physicians
he city say:
Dr. w. r. Purcell, County PnYs'eh
pbseryes;-"It is an undisruted tact IN, a,
roper climatic conditions give !,
,,reatest relief to those affected WIFI
i,y;nr n tendency to phthisis