The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-04
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has little to do with what we
% saw here, but yet its story full
enture and romance lends an IN
able charm to the old town.
Xences of Thrift. Its antiquities
bweyer, fast disappearing before
&rch of progress. The adobe walls
Wrned the battlements of the old
n Pueblo have crumbied away
<be mission ruins are falling to
Prominent public buildings,
ca stores and handsome modern
.ces have been erected with beauti-
rdrus, flowers aud shrubbery sur
Ing many of the latter. Oid streets
cen graded, new oneslaid out. and
mn, o. oyements made which give a
appearance to the city
.;g, Element.-Of it's population,
er. consisting of about ten thou
people, large Mexican element re-
and its presence gives q foreign
the community as also do the
'@ bu;idiups IN which they mainly
1ix kographv.-The location Of the city
vast amphithcatrc as It were, sur.
~ ed by beautiful mountains, ana
~ o uude, the canopy OF the loveliest
~ sk;es is beautiful. The splendid
In the vicinity make driving and
ing AN especial pleasure. In every
n ION charming mountain views
the eve, aud at the sunset hour
y |ous and respleudent colors cover
western sky. the departing OF the
~ asting shadows upon the tops OF
fountains which fairly enchant one.
elic Library y.--Tucson has a well
ted library.
tel ommodations.-The hotel
mmodations are ample, and for
|ke preferriug them there are cottages
ID rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
9p son as Health Resort.--lt'a how
81 OF Tucson as health esort oil
IN we wish to speak especI'.Iiy here
IA frst of all let us say the It Is s'tuat'
n almost in tie centre u the climatic
il recommended by tia United States
II al Com,nissiom. ~ the most favor
region in the Uv,ted States for those
q, .ed with puiu onary ailments.
Xl+,tude Abov the Sea The altitude
a u son is alb ut 2, 400 feet above the
4 and this by the way seems n medium
ktutIe particularly suited TO those suf'
bug from sueL Diseases.
Il he Rainy Searou July, August and
h,.mb~r cons itute the so-cailcd
k,nv SEASON.. mt the rains during
E~e months. wh there are ANY, while
!, are often violent are nothing more
I, showers. II soon clears of and
4 san conaes ont as bright as ever. In
Of this wear there was scaTeeiy ans
In no country are there 30 many
Of sunshine as IN Arizona.
D Exceedingly Small Rainfah.-At TAG
the rai,,iall for tho whole year - only
sou. clever inches. Some years II II
i. even az much as that. During ths
ne months, October To June inclusive
Es4-5 there were but twenty five cloudy
Tvs end uine OF those were Ia ont
|cr.h
Ter pevasure. .-~D Daring the months o
.ne. tnly and August the average tenn
.-ature is about 90 degrees, but thcrs
so little humidity in the atmosphcr'
.at no Inconvenience IL experienced
here being but iiunited irrigation 10 th'
OF Tucson there IL NJ
nm,dity produced in that way. as n
ptably the case In the ncsghborhood O
hosnix. where agricultural develop
en. has through the aid of irrigation
.aohed a great stage. The fall, winte1
nd spring months can he compares
18th the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
u-1ng the entire winter months.
W. ouderfui Dryness os Climate. Then
nothing more remarkable about tn
imase Of Tucson than it's dryness. L
nhenominal. There isno such thing a.
,hat Il called snitry weather ~ IN u
,s. A recrnt visitor To Tucscu Joking
remarked that mot even the .xAim
.ru,rd damp" 1t il q fact that the n
r. Of a heavy sho wer Is observable 10
~ N few hours. In this dry climat'
arc unknown. The dry al
,duces exceedingly rapid evaporation o
he abundant perspiration. AS mat
:, Of course the supply OF duid must b
,aintained, hence one drinks a Rrea
eal of water here.
Good Water at on.-Evcryone 1
ware of the Importance of GOOD water
nd this Tucson certainly has. More
yer. there are two ice factories whic'
upply any quantity OF beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect Of the extremely dry cli
,ate in that the sensible temperature
less than that recorded by the ther
! oometer would indicate. Some clair
hat there is a difference of as IN .ieh
teen degrees between the sensible ten
eraturr and that recorded by the theI
nometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar
hsease.- II is admitted that no rnedics
rratment has vet been discovered tina
v;Jl cure pulmonary consumption. In
,rlv cure 10 that of climate, and in Tut
on the warm dry atmosphere seems t
= rspecially efficacious. As to the specis
advantage which its climate offers TO
he relief and restoration OF those sumo
ug from pulmonary complaints, NOT
What different prominent physicians
he city say;
mr.. w. B. Purcell, County Physician
1hseryes:-"It is an uudisputed fact tha
roper climatic conditions give tn
,reatest relief to those affected with @
,avine a tendency to phthisis.
"When a phthisical tendency exist
,reat care should be exercised to prcver
ts development. As humidity is such a
factor in the cause OF con
- =, co,t al xxy;t II ng ha v1f,