The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-29
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy. -
Cucso1l a
Wlnter
Resort.%

.he .h, southern part of the Territory of
W.. Ina and on the edge of the Santa
rn, Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
r,hnt Il was first settled several centur-
400 has little to do with what we
,ave TO say here, but yet its story full
adventure and romance lends an in
iascr;bable charm to the old town.
Ey;dences of Thrift.-Its antiquities
a-e however, fast disappearing before
e ,he march of progress. The adobe walls
,Mat formed the battiements of the old
H4ex,can Pueblo have crumbled away
nd the mission ruins are falling to
,',eces Prominent public buildings.
hrrches stores and handsome modern
.aa;dences have been erected with beauti-
.,J oardeus, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
aaye been graded, new ones out, and
,her impro vements made which give
,hrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element of its population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mains, and it's presence gives foreign
AR to the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
swell
Tooogra aphy.- The location Of the city
In vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
ounded bv beautiful mountains. and
-rsting undci the canopy Of the lovcliest
of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
racycling AN especial pleasure In every
direction charming mountain views
rect the eve, and al the sunset hour
gorgeous and resplendent colors cover
he western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
The mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.--Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations. hotel
recommendations are ample. and for
nose preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.-Itir how
ever OF Tucson as a health esort OF
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let us say tho. 1t Is situat-
ed almost in the centre II the climatic
nett recommended by tfo United States
Medical Commission. AS the most tavor-
able region ia the Urlted States for those
4fFiicted with pulr. onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
ot Tucson is alb, ut z, 400 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems a medium
stltitude particularly suited t. those suf-
icring from sucl Diseases.
The Rainy Sca'on.-July, August and
~rntemtser cons itute the so-calien
rainy season. nut the rains during
hese months, wh there are any, while
,hev are often violent are nothing more
the showers. 1t soon clears OH and
The sun comes out as bright as ever. In
,uly 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
sonthe raiyfall for the whole year IS only
about clever inches. Some years 1t IS
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
l9o+-5 there were but twenty-five cloudy
DAYS and nine of those were In one
month
eu.perature.-During the months OF
.une, iulv and August the average tenn
fera.ure is about 20 degrees, but there
SO little humidity in the atmosphere
hat no inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
grighborhood Of Tucson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as Is
notablv the case in the neighborhood OF
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ncut has through the aid OF irrigation
reached great stage. The tall, winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Cimate.-There
i rotb;,u more remarkable about the
c,nate ~ Tucson than it's dryness. 1t
Is nhenominal. There is no such thing as
what ia called sultry weather as in the
cast 4 recent visitor to Tucson joking
" remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" 1t is fact that the ct
,sct of a heavy shower is observable for
hrt ew hours. In this dry climate
s,,ns,roLes re unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
he 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 IL
aware of the Importance OF good wafer
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there are two ice factories wmcn
supp " any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect of the extremely dry cit
mate is that the sensible temperature IS
tar less than that recorded by the ther'
nometer would indicate. Some claim
hat there is difference OF as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
pcrature 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. Inc
only cure is that of climate, and in Tue
son the w,arn dry atmosphere seems to
nc especially eficacious. AS to the specia
advantage which its climate offers tor
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians o.
;hc city say:
Or. w. B. Purcell, County Physician
Observes:-"It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
Greatest relief to those affected with OF