The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-13
|Cucson a
Resort.%

<44Ni*# h,ru part Ol kliC iNlAiN'' VI
,n,. and on the edge OF the santa
alley, lies the City OF tucson
#M was first settled several ccntur-
400 has little to do with what we
E# 10 say here, but yet ITS story fi'iI
&6 adventure and romance iends an IN
i,,hle charm to the old town.
lcuccs of Thrltt.-lts antiquities
,owevcr, fast disappearing before
march of progress Inc auope walls
rued the battlements OF the Old
moan Pueblo have crumbIed away
N# the mission RUNS are faiilng 10
E Prominent public buildings,
yes stores and handsome modern
t,nces have been erected WIN DC auti-
R ',dcus flowers and shrubbcry sur
ding many OF the latter old streets
R& been graded, new ones lhid OUT, ana
improvements made which give
-. anpcarance to the city.
@ ,Ipn Element. .Of its population,
E ,,r consisting OF about ten thou
W r,onle large Mexican element re-
and Its presence gives foreign
H ,n the community as also do the
Ell buildings III which they manly
# tntI
81 ,tagraphy.--The location ot the city
vast amphtheatre as II were, sur.
III aied bv beautiful mountains, and
@ .,np under the canopy ot the loveheSt
# line skies is beautiful. The splendid
81 dds in the vicinity make driving ana
ding AN especial pleasure. In every
# t,g.tlou charming mountain views
ii ,.,,t the eve, and at the sunset hour
81 Icons and resplendent coior> cover
81 i, western sky, the departing OF the
81 SIN casting shadows upon the tops ot
81 II, mountains which fairly enchant one.
II r.,hhc Library. Tucson has a well
81 >ecutcd library.
Hotel Accommodations. he hotel
...,n,modntions are ample, and for
n nose preferrlng them there are Gotta Ses
IA rs rnoms for rent at reasonable rates.
rucson as Health Rcsort.-ltH how
.r,~ of Tucson as a health esort OF
,-,ch we wish to speak especi fly here,
Il .rI FIRST of all let us say thu It is situat-
rs almost in TIE centre Il the climatic
t..,, recommended by th5 United States
Nrdieal Commission, IS the most favor
sLEe region IN the Urtted States for those
Effected with puln onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
e., Tucson is alb ut = 400 teet above the
sea and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
fcrine from sucl diseases.
The Rainy Sea July, August ana
September cons ttute the so-cale"
,,atnv season nut the rains during
these months, wh there are any wh''e
'bev are often violent are nothing more
than showers. II soon clears on haa
the sun comes out as bright az ever IN
tuly Of this wear there was scarcetY any
,.1,n. In no country are there so mauy
,.avs of sun shine as III Arizona.
exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tue
s,,,hp rai,,tall for the whole year is only
.t.ou, eleven inches. Some years 1t IS
r,+ even as much as that. During the
me months, October TO June inclusive
f.a4-5 there were but twenty -hve cloudy
AVS aud nine OF those were IN one
month
rrr r,erature. During the months
n.nr iuiy and August tke average teui'
...ature ia about 80 degrees, but there
sn little humidity in the atmosphere
t.s, no inconvenience IS eNpcflehceu'
,rc,, being but limited irrigation IN the
,tborhood Of Tncson there Is no
.~..htv produced in that way, as Is
.atfy the case in the ncighborhood o'
..,r,x. where agricultural develop
,.~r, has through the aid Of irrigation
cached a great stage. The tall winter
And spring months can ne compared
with the Italian cime Flowers oioon'
o,rur the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate There
&. thing more remarkable about tn:
climate Of Tucson than its drynes$' IL
i, ,h,nomiuai There isno such thing as
unat is called sultry weather as m ths
e4s, A recent visitor 70 Tucson lokinR'
marked that mot even the rams
Sered damp" II is tact tnat .he et
~, of a heavy shower is observaoie 'ot
l,,,, 6w hours. Ill this dry c'sfnatf
srnstTokes are unknown. The dry air
,ndu,es = exceednigly rapid evaporation o.
,he abundant perspiration. AS ma!
.rr ot course the supply OF fluid must ps
r,a,n,a a;ned hence one drinks grea'
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson. .-Everyone
aware of the Importance OF gooo wale'
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over there are two ice factories "h'Si
supply any quantity OF beautiful "e'
Efect Of drv Climate on Temperature
Auother effect Of the extremely dry cii
mate is that the sensible temperature !
ttr less than that recorded by the ther
,nnm,ter would indicate. Some clam
mat there is a difference OF as m'ich a
httren degrees between the sensible TEN
rcratu-e and that recorded by the the'
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar
Disease 1t is admitted that no mediea
treat,nent has vet been disco vered tina
viii cure pulmonary consumption /
only cure is that ofclimate. and IN u'
son the warm dry atmosphere seems ;; I
be especially efficacious. As to the specie
adyantage which it's climate otfers j 70
the rclief and restoration OF those suf'e,
,nr from pulmonary complaints, not
what different prominent physicians
the city saw
Dr. w, r. Purcell. County Physical
Ohserves:-"It is an undisputed tact tn, u,
rrorer climatic conditions give u
grcatest relief to those affected with