The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-29
Cucson a
Winter
Resort.t|
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.&

the Southern part of the Territory o.
Arizona, and on the edge of the Santa
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
That 1t was first settled several centur.
les ego has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet it's story full
OF adventure and romance lends an in.
describable charm to the old town.
Evidences of rhrift.--Its antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march ofrrogress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbIed away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti-
ful gardens, flowers and shrubberv sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out, and
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.--O its population,
however, consisting Of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican clement re-
mains, and its presence gives a foreign
air to the community as also do ,he
adobe buildings IN which they manly
dwell.
/ Topography,-The location of the city
III vast anphitheatrc as it were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy OF the lovellcst
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 resplendent colors cover
the western sky, the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
| the mountains which fairly cnchant one
Public Library.-Tucson has a well
| selected library.
| Hotel Accommodations The hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
| those preferring them there are cottages
and rooms TOR rent at reasonable rates
| Tucson as a Health Resort Its how
ever of Tucson rs "A health resort OF
| which we wish to speak especially here.
and first OF all let us say that ii is situat-
ed almost III tie centre OF the climatic
belt recommended hv the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
of Tucson is about . 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited to those suf-
fering from such diseases
The Rainy Season. July. August and
September constitute the so-callcd
rainy season." but the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
hey are often violent are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears OFF and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly OF this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there so many
DAYS of sunshine as IN Arizona.
Eace.uln&t' ~guatt San nis4il. ~ ~t4,.
sor tue rainfall for Ihc ;, hole yea s only
about c}cver lnSnrs. Some years II IS
not even as Tach as thar. During thc
a,vC months, October 20 luuc tncl4s sc
| ts9t~5 there We're bIt twenty afcc3oudN
dnNs Id rjuc o' lhose wee ia enc
fugI,tn.
Temperature.-Du the months OF
June. July and August the average tenn
perature is about 80 degrees, but there
Is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irriga tion in the
ueighborhood of Tucson there is no
humidity produced III that way, as is
notably the case in the ncighborhood OF
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
nient has through the aid of irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall. winter
and spring months can he compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate.-Thcre
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate OF Tucson than its dryness. 1t
is phenomenal. There is no such thing as
what is called sultry 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 ct
feet of heavy shower is observable for
but n few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry hir
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. As mat
ter of course the supply OF fluid must be
maintained, hence one drinks a great
deal OF water here.
Good WaterSat Tncsou.-Everyone is
aware OF the Importance OF good water.
aud this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there ore two ice factories which
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect ot dry Climate on temperature
Another effect OF the extremely dry eli
mate is that the sensible temperature is
far less than that recorded by the Their
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference OF as mach as
fifteen degrees bet the sensible tenn
pcraturc and that recorded by the ther-
mOmeter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. - Ii 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
he especially ethcacious. 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 saw:
Or. w. Il. Purcell. County Physician,
Observes:-''It is an undisruted fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest reiet to those affected with or
having a tendency to phthisis,
"When a phthisical tendency exists