The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-17
Cucsol1 a
Winter
Resort.&
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.&

t;,s of the Southern racine X. X. II
tN Southern part of the Territory o
tne ona "u and on the edge of the Santa
hI,a Valley, lies the City of Tucson
49, 49, i was first settled several centur
%" ago has little to do with what we
TO say here, but yet it's story full
u@ adventure and romance lends an in
9,i.scr;hable charm to the old town.
oeS,;dences of Thrift.-Its antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
march a.e' of progress. The adobe walls
H. ~ formed the battlements of the old
We1;ran Pueblo have crumbled away
-d the mission ruins are falling to
~,r "ores Prominent public buildings.
ftnrches. stores and handsome modern
,~s,dcnccs have been erected with beauti-
~ Gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
.nrnd;ng many of the latter. Old streets
tsve been graded, new ones laid out, and
q .her improvements made which give a
,frittv appearance to the city.
Foreign Element. of its population,
haweycr. consisting of about ten thou
s.nd people, large Mexican element re-
.1sirs. and it's presence gives foreign
-, 70 the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
ropography.-The location of the city
l.. a vast amphitheatre as il &yere, sur
r5unded by beautiful mountains. and
rcstiug under the canopy of the loveliest
a blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
raads in the vicinity make driving and
hcycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
cr,tt the eye, and at the sunset hour
go.geous and respondent colors cover
ne western sky, the departing of the
son casting shadows apon the tops ot
ne mountains which, fairly enchant one.
Public Library. Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations.-The hotel
acsommodations are ample, and for
,s1se prcferring them there are cote Res
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort. how
eyr Of Tucson as health esort of
which we wish to speak especially here,
and FIRST of all let us say the 1t is situat-
81 almost in tie centre Il the climatic
te.t recommended by tf3 United States
MEDICAL Commission, As the most favor
able region in the Urfted States for those
.Ficted with pulu onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
O.. Tucson is ab.ut 2. 400 feet above the
ga. and this by the way seems medium
titudc particularly suited TO those suf-
a-,uc from sucl Diseases.
The Rainy Searon. July, August and
>,ptcmh.r cons itute the so-called
AMY season." nut the rains during
.7c<c months, VIII there are any, while
-tyare often violent are nothing more
.san showers. 1t soon clears OF and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
-g.y OF this wear there was scarcely any
IN. In no country are there so many
6.ys Of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfali.-At Tue
the rai',iall for the whole year is only
s.oou. elever inches. Some years it is
IT eyea as much as that. During the
zine months, October to June inclusive,
-94-5 there were but twenty Ave cloudy
says and nine of those were in one
zouth
Ter perature.-During the months OF
Igne, Iuy and August the average tenn
.erature is about 30 degrees, but there
,s so little humidity in the atmosphere
nat no inconvenience is experienced.
Trerc being bat limited irrigation IN the
iyghborhood Of Tncson there is no
amldity produced in that way, as IS
ogtablv the case in the neighborhood OF
aocuix, where agricultural develop
ucut has through the aid of irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
aad spring months can be compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
Qoring the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Chmate.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
ylmate of Tucson than its dryness. 1t
phenominal There is no such thing as
hat is called sultry weather as in the
East recent visitor to Tucson Joking
Is remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the ct
eet OF heavy shower is observable for
hut a few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
ne abundant perspiration. As mat
t,r Of course the supply of fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
dtal 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 CHI
mate is that the sensible temperature is
tar less than that recorded by the ther-
mometcr would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference of as mach as
ttceu degrees between the sensible tenn
Icrature and that recorded by the ther-
mometcr.
China the Only Cure for Pulmonary
IlSeasc- 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure is that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
nc specially efficacious. As to the special
advantage which its climate offers tor
The yehct and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians OF
The city say:
DR.. W. r. Purcell. County Physician,
0bserves:-"It is an undisputed fact that