The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-08
Cucson a
Wlnter
Resort.*
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.,~

the Southern part of the Territory of
Arizona, and on the edge of the Santa
| Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
/ That II was first settled several centur-
les ago has little to do with what we
nave to say here, but vet its story full
/ OF adventure and romance lends an i'll
describabc 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 battlements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbed away
and the mission ruins are falling to
! pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with be cauti-
tul gardens, flowers and shrubberv sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new oncslaid out, and
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Elcmcnt,-Of IT'S population,
however, consisting OF about ten thou
! sand people, large Mexican clement re-
mains, and It's presence gives Il foreign
air to the community rs also do the
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell
/ Topograp phy.-1he location of the city
/ IN vast amphitheatre as II were, sur
rounded by beautliul mountains. and
resting under the canopy OF the lovellest
| of blue skies. is beautiful. The splendid
roads III the vicinity make driving and
| bicycling an especial pleasure In every
/ direction charming mountain views
greet the eve. and at the sunset hour
/ gorgeous and respondent col"rs cover
| the western sky. the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one
| Public Library. has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations hotel
! accommodations are ample, and for
those preierring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort --Itis how
ever OF Tucson as n health resort OF
which we wish TO speak especially here,
and first OF all let us say that it is situat-
ed almost in TIE centre OF the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the United States Tor those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
of Tucson is about 2, 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those sut-
fering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. July. August and
September constitute the so-called
rainy season" but the rains during
these months. when there are any. while
hey arc often violent are nothing more
! than showers. 1t soon clears of and
| the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
| tuly of this wear there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there SO many
| days of sunshine as in Arizona,
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years il is
| not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive.
| lS9+5 there were but twenty-five cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month.
Temperature.-Duri the months of
| Iune Iulv and August the average tenn
peraturc is about 80 degrees, but there
is so little humidity IN the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced
There being but limited irrigation III the
neighborhood OF Tncson there is no
humidity produced in that wav;a is
iOLaptN hHI AASS AifN w
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
inent has through the aid of irriga tion
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
ard spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climatc.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. 1t
is phenominai. There isno such thing as
what is called sultrv weather as in the
east A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
ly remarked that mot even the iains
seemed damp" 1t is a fact that the ef-
feet of heavy shower is observable for
but few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. As a mat
ter of course the supply OF fund must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal 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 cli-
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded by the ther-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure is that OF climate, and i'll Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially etfcacious. AS to the special
advantage which its climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city say:
DIR. w. B. Purcell, County Physician,
Observes:--"It is an uudisputcd fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relie1 to those affected with or
having tendency to phthisis.
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