The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-12
Tucso11 a
Wlnter
Resort.&

NhlcV lies the lily vi A"' S'N'
e WAS first settled several centur'
o"' 900 has little to do with what we
-, :, say here, but yet its story iull
NY aJyenturc and romance IenuS an IN
8 .r,h,blc charm TO the old town.
By .,I.n,cs of Thrift Its antiquities
bnNcvcr fast disappearing before
,,,r.h of progress. The adobe walls
8 ,,rmcd the battlements OF the old
81 ,',.,u Pueblo have crumblcd away
,nr mission ruins are falling to
''' Prominent public buildings,
Mex stores and handsome modern
J,,,.es have been erected with beaut'-
81 .''r3,us. flowers aud Shrubhcry sur
,ndiuc many ot the latter, pld streets
-, hetn graded. new oucs Iald ont ahd
z .,,nuiovements made which give
# rt,y appearance to the Gtf'
c,.ri,,n Element --0( its population,
# ,.,,r consisting of about ten thou-
81 nran,c. a large Mexican element re-
"a ,,S aud its presence gives forelgn
Z, the community as also do the
Il ',t, buildings IN which they MAINLY
III NcA
raoography.--The location of the city
In vast ntnphit heatre as It We're sur,
.# ..s,..lFt Nv ItCaAtliAt hA'A'N't''Af'f 'N'NN'
,r,t,ng under the canopy ot the love''ss;
i, b.ue skies. rs beautiful. Inc sFiehoia
III ls IN the vicinity make driving and
cling All especial pleasure. IN every
81 .r>;ion charming mountain views
81 r,cet the eye, and AZ the sunset hour
,ccous and resplendent coiors cover
Il c western sky. the departing Oh the
fl casting shadows upon the tops oi
81 re mountains which fairly enchant one.
pnblic Library. Tucson has we'll
81 Slct,cd library.
Hotel Accommodations lac hotel
,commodatious are ample, and Tor
,.ase prefertiug them there are cote Scs
"A rooms .lr rent at reasonable rates.
rucsou as Health Resort .--it's how
,,rr OF Tucson as health resort OF
3ich we wish 10 speak cspeci'ily here
Il sad FRS; ot all let us say tbs It Is ss'taai-
almost in tke centre 4 the climatic
y rlt recommended bv ths United States
\ ed;cal Commission. as the most 'avot'
1 lie region IN the trt,ei States tor those
tlictcd with pulff ouary alments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The attitude
81, Tucsou is ab nj > 4oo feet above the
>ea. and this bv the way seems a nesiiumi
r,titude particularly suited te those sns-
trring from suel diseases,
The RAINY Sea ON. July August and
SxutcmI~,r cons itntc the so-calief
rainy season. Hut the rams curing
esq months. VIII there are any, white
~ are often v,alent are HothIaw more
an showers. II soon clears or an1
.ec sun comes out as bright a. ever In
~ of this wear there was scarcely any
IN. In no country are there 50 many
AVS Of unshsae as IA Arizona
Fxceeliuclv Small Rainfali.-At Tue
,.n the ravtiall tor the whole year ~ only
,on. eleven inches. Suule years Il Is
!, even as much a. that. Dur'ne the
nc mna,hS. O1tobcr 20 iure inclusive,
..q4- ! there were bat twesity-hv We slnuuy y
.vs nd nine OF those were IN ons
ron,f
,,era.urr. During thc month 0
,s iulv and August tse average fcnl
j ..r.,,..rf - about ~ icGrces, bGt thers
# - httlc humidity IN the a;uoSThers
a ,-a, na Inconvenience is exprrtencc0
-es., trtur but limited irrigation IN tins
,e,ctes,rhCs,d ~ Tucsou there ~ ne
.,m,t., prodtced IN that way. IS i'
r,.ahIg the case IN the nesga0orhood o
paoertx where agricultural develop
nrr, has through the aid 90 trr'ga tiof
,.s,he4 a great stage. The tail winter
4 ADD Snrinc months can be compares
u,th the Italian clirGc Flowers hioon
o,r,ne he entire winter months.
WonB~rful prvue~s oi Climate her
e us,hinp more remarkahie ABOUT IN
climate OF Tucson than ITS dFyucss-
,< ohcnaninai. There ssno steh thtak a.
MA; called sultry weather as IN th'
,aS, A recent VISITOR 20 Tucson loking
" remarked that mot cven the 'Aia'
seemed damn" It is fact THAI tAc e'
,cct 81 a heavy shower is ohscf SaoM "'
nut a rw hours. In this dry climate
>qnstrokes are unkuowu. The dry AL
,nduces 6 excecdingiy rapid evaporation o
The abundant persp,ration. As maj
;tr of course the supply OF du'd m"ss y
;raiuta,nci. hence ons drinks Kfe"
6cal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson. Ever yo0e
aware of the Importance of goou ~.'S' ~s
and this Tucson certainly has. Aofs
ov,, thcre are TWO ice factories whsc
supply auy quantity OF beaatifn' "e'
Eject of dry Climate on Temperature
-Anothcr effect OF the extremely dfy q.
~,ateis that the sensible temperature
FAR less than tina, recorded by the me me
rometer would indicate. Some eta''
,aat there is a difference OF 40 m'ieh
.rccn degrees between the sensible zen
fcraturc and tina; recorded by the the
mouetcT.
Climate the Onlv Cure for PulmonaF
l4scasc Il is admitted that no medfe'
,-ca;ncn; has vet been discovered n, y,
will cure pulmonary consumption
only cure ~ that OF climate. and IN u
stu the warm dry atmosphere seems
< especially ctKcacious. As TO the spec
vantage which its climate ohets .
,ac relicf and restoration ot those snne
,uc from pulmonary complaints no
Nhat different prominent physicians
tac city saw:
0r. ". r. Purcell, County PhyS'c',a
bscrvcs 1T is an undlsputed tact IN
roper climatic conditions give
.rcatest relic. to those affected with
tavine a tendency to phthis's'
When a phthisical ter5eney ex's