The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-09
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he Southern part of the Territory o
arizona. and on the edge of the Sants
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
That it was FIRST settled several centur
les ago has little to do with what VIZ
have to say here, but yet it's story full
pf adventure and romance lends an in
slescribable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.-Its antiquitie.
are, however. fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlemcnts of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crnmbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings
churchcs, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti
tful gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new onesiaid out, and
other improvements made which give. a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Eicment.--Of It's population
however, consisting of about ten thou.
sand people, large Mexican element re.
mains, and its presence gives foreign
] air to the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
| dwell.
Topography. The location of the city
] in vast arnphitheatrc az II were. sur,
rounded by beaufifnl mountains. and
resting uudcr the canopy OF the lovelies,
of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
| gorgeous and resplcndcnt coiors cover
the western sky, the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oi
the mountains which fairly cnchant one
Public Library.-Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accosnmodations.- The hotcI
accommodations are ample, and fos
those pfeierring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort. 1T is how.
ever of Tucson as a health resort oil
which We wish to speak especially here.
and FIRST of all let us say that ii 10 sitaat-
ed almost in the centre OF the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the fnost favor
able region ia the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary aifments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
of Tucson 10 about 2. 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
attitude particularly suited to those suf.
fering from such Diseases.
The Rainy Scason.-JuIy, August and
September constitute the so-callesl
rainy season." but the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
hey are often violcut are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears of and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly of this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there 30 many
days Of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfali.--At Tue.
son the rainfall for the whole year IL only
about eleven inches. Some years it 10
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
fS9+-5 theic were but twenty Ave cloudy
days and nine of those were iii one
month.
Temperature. During the months OF
June, tnlv and August the average tenn
perature is about 90 degrees, hut there
is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
neighborhood of Tncsou there is no
humidity produced in that way. as is
notably the case in the neighborhood OF
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
mcnt has through the aid of irrigation
reached great stage. The fall. winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate.--There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. 1t
is phenominal There is no such thing as
what is called suitry weather as in the
east A recent visitor to Tucson joking
ly remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the eE
tect of heavy shower 10 observable for
but few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. As mat
ter of course the supply OF fluid 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
tar less than that recorded by the Their
momctcr would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference OF as In.tch ms
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
momcter.
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 efficacious. As to the special
advantage which it's climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city sav:
DR.. w. B. Purcell, County Physician
Observes:--"It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the