The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
TucSoIl .
Wlnter
Resort.R
Wbere the Climate 10 Pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

"a &ro,na. and on the edge of the Santa
-, Valley, lies the City OF Tucson.
#Eta- il was first settled several centur-'
,po has little to do with what we
4. .,e to say here, but yet its story full
il adycnture and romance lends an in
IA &aa,ribable charm to the old town.
"A q evidences of Thrift.-Its antiquities
a however, fast disappearing before
Ne march of progress. The adobe walls
tormed the battlemeuts Of the old
&1gxlcan Pueblo have crunbled away
T. the mission ruins are falling to
%,el,s. Prominent public buildings,
H., hes, stores and handsome modern
4 sciences have been erected with beauti-
q gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
u ,-rling many of the latter. Old streets
II ye been graded, new onesiaid out, and
u, ,,r improvements made which give
ty appearance to the city.
h rcign Element--Of its population
"A y< cver, consisting of about ten thou
Il "a people, a large Mexican element re-
a rs, and its presence gives foreign
"a i, to the community as also do the
IA hc buildings i'll which they mainly
Asul.
81 .pography.- The location of the city
ii vast amphitheatre as II were, sur
-Ied by beautiful mountains and
g ing under the canopy OF the loyeliest
u ne skies, is beautiful. The splendid
u .ds in the vicinity make driving and
IN 1clng an especial pleasure. In every
q r. ton charming mountain views
cet the eve. and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and respondent colors cover
3f western sky, the departing of the
81 n casting shadows upon the tops OF
81 he mountains which fairly enchaut one
81 public Library.-Tucsou has well
ELECTED library.
a Hotel Accommodations The hotel
81 Accommodations are ample. and for
E&n0se prcferring them there are cottages
~ I'd rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
tucson as Health Resort.-lt,r how
S& ycT OF Tucson as health resort oi
IN hich we wish to speak especiai!y here,
1&nd first OF all let us say thP It Is situat-
"a almost in the centre If the climatic
kel; recommended by ths United States
Aledicai Commission. as the most favor
IS bic region in the uEited States for those
IA
III Altitude kbov the Sea The altitude
III ucson is about Q. 400 feet above tht
ca, and this by the way seems medium
Alt,;ude particularly suited to those sui
& tr1ng from such Diseases.
The Rainy Searou July, August anf
kcr,tefuher cons itttte the so-caliet
-ainy season." nut the rains during
Ia bese months. wh there are any, With
hev are often violent are nothing NOR
nan showers. Il soon clears on ant
he sun comes out as bright as ever. Il
~ u|y of this wear there was scarcely an,
hahn. In no country are there so man.
IA avs of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedinglv Small Rainfall.-At Tue
on the ratrfall for the whole year IS oni
II cont clever inches. Some years 1T !
nt even as much as that. DURING tn
s. ne months. October to June inclusive
"a sQ4-5 there were but tweuty-hveeloud
#iays and nine of those were IN on
nontf
.oerature. during the months
unc, iulv and August the average ten
II erature il about 90 degrees, but tner
so little humidity in the atmosphef
La no inconvenience is exper1encet
u There being but limited irrigation IN Tn
q ,e3ybborhood Of Tucson there Is n
#hu midity produced in that way rs
,o+ahlv the case in the neighborhood
phoenix. where agricultural deveioI
,uent has through the aid OF irr1gatio
cached a great stage. The faii' w'ntt
"a sor;np months can be compare
n ,,;tb the Italian cline Flowers oiooi
II 4,,-;,o the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness Ct Climate. Ihel
nsh;ng more remarkable about II
.l;,,ate of Tucson than its drypess.
: ,,henoninal. There isfio such thtng :
.bat il called suitry weather 40 IN y
sast a rrceft visitor to Tucson jokrnl
- - ~remarketi that mot even the ran
se,,,cd damp." 1t is fact that the
,se+ NJ a heavy shower is observable n
49, few hours. In this dry CHINA
sunstrokes are unknown. Inc oIy y
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation
a the abundant perspiration. AS u.a
II ,er Of course the supply OF nuin mus.
naintained. hence one drinks Rfe
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone
ware of the Importance OF goou MA, Nv
a and " this Tucson certainly has. MO-
over ~ there are two ice factories wn'
supply any quantity of beautiful l'e'
Effect Of dry Climate on Iemperatu,
Another effect of the extremely Dry
mate is that the sensible ternperaturs, e,
",~ie ma Iess 20 than that recorded by the tn
nometer M would indicate. some eia m
hat there is difference OF as m 'en
;tteen ;tn degrees between the sensible ., &C
, neTat,Te and that recorded by the tn
n1meter.
Il Climate the Only Cure for Pulmoa1; n;
disease 1t is admitted that no aJ msti ~
n.se+1n .reetrncr+ has yet been discovered q !
viii cure pulmonary consumption: :, +
VII, VII e~r c,,re ;a that Of climate, and IN /
on onry +te S warm dry atmosphere, seems
n 9dvoptaee which its climate ot'ers s.,
,he rel;ef and restoration OF tnose 81, :,
4 ing no from pulmonary. complains, plant. n n
4 What different prominent physician"
II he city saw: =.
NJ w p Purcell, County Physic'
d oh..rves.-"It is an undisputed iact I
nroner climatic conditions . give ,;tb
s-reatest relief to those anecteu