The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-25
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.&
CucsoIl a
Wlnter
Resort.&

the unuthern ,.n, part Of the Territory of
t"o ,a and on the edge of the Santa
ArN"V,I VaIcy. lies the City OF Tucson.
Cl"I S. ;t was first settled several centur-
ma. has little to do with what we
r' 70 say here, but yet its story full
h"', dverture and romance lends an III
o',;hohle charm to the old town.
o9..,derccs of Thrift.-Its antiquities
hnweyer, fast disappearing before
're march of progress. The adobe waiis
o, tnrmed the battlements OF the old
Van Pueblo have crumbled away
,be mission ruins are falling TO
res a,~ Prominent public buildings,
Pr.bes stores and handsome modern
,dcrces have been erected with be1utI-
vi ,,ordens. flowers and shrubbery sur
.,,,dirp many of the latter. Old streets
%, hpen graded, new oneslaid out and
,hc, ;mmovements made which give a
,sr,tty appcarance to the city.
Ua,eipu Element. OF It's population,
,,.vcr consisting of about ten thou
ad neople. a large Mexican element re-
,,ns and it's presence gives foreign
"a the community as also do the
'doh, buildings IN which they mainly
dwell
Tooographv.-The location OF the city
In a vast amphitheatre as II were sur
oun,ed bv beautiful mountains. and
sting under the canopy of the loveliest
n nine skies, is beautiful. The splendid
lads in the vicinity make driving and
ncycling AN especial pleasure. In every
3,~rcf,on charming mountain views
rrprt the eye, and at the sunset hour
rorefous and respondent coioTs cover
n, western sky, the departing ot the
s,n casting shadows upon the tops OF
,bs uountafus which fairly enchant one.
Public Library. Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations hotel
recommendations are ample, and tor
,nose preferring them there arc cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Rcsort.--ltia how
ever OF Tucson as a health resort OF
which we wish to speak especi'.lly here,
and first of all let US say tho. 1t IS situat-
I'd almost in tie centre II the climatic
bel, recommended by tfo United States
Medical Commission, As the most favor'
able region in the Urated States for those
stillcted with puln onary ailments.
Attitude Abov the Sea The altitude
@, Tucson is alb, ut 2, 400 feet above the
va, and this by the way seems a medium
e,titude particularly suited to those sui
ering from sucL Diseases
The Rainy Scaron.-Juiy. August and
Sen,emher cons itute the so-calied
rainy season. 1ut the rains during
,bcsr months, VIII there are any. while
,hcv are often violent are nothing more
han showers. 1t soon clears on and
,be sun comes out as bright as ever. In
..,v of this year there was scarcely any
49,. tpno country are there so many
tavs OF sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tue
sor,h he rainfall for the whole year ~ only
,hnrt clever inches. Some years 1t Is
no, even as much as that. During the
n,ns months. October to June inclusive.
1904 : there were but twenty lave cloudy
davs and nine of those were in one
month
Ter, nerature.--During the months OF
fu,, Iuly and August the average tenn
ncrntnre Is about 30 degrees. but there
80 little humidity in the atmosphere
,ha, no inconvenience is experienced.
Ther, beinp but limited irrigation IN the
iefEEbOThoOU Oh NA~'~
humidity produced IN that way As ~
notably the case in the nelghbornood OF
Phoenix, where agricultural deveiop
mert has through the aid OF irrigatiou
reached great stage. The taii' w'h'e,
and spring mouths can be compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers plooni
daring the entire winter months
Wonderful Dryuess Of Chmate.-There
is nothing more remarkable aoous tns
climate Of Tucson than its dryness. IL
&c snhtnominal. There isno such thing as
wbat IS called sultry weather as IN the
EAST A recent visitor to Tucson 1oking'
IL r,marked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" 1t is a fact that the Ct
,ect of a heavy sho wer is observable for
hnt a 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 bt
maintained. hence one drinks a grea'
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson II
aware of the Importance OF good water
and this Tucson certainly has. more
over there are two ice factories whicf
supply any quantity OF beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
-Apother effect Of the extremely dry cii'
mate is that the sensible temperature II
TAI ess than that recorded by the ther
mo,neter would indicate. Some clam
that there is a difference OF as mach al
h,,een degrees between the sensible tenn
pcrature and that recorded by the ther
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar,
Mseasc.- 1t is admitted that no medica
trcatrnent has yet been discovered tina
Will cure pulmonary consumption. IN
onr cure is that OF climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems t.
te specially efficacious. As to the specia
adyantage which its climate offers to
The relief and restoration of those suffer
nr from pulmonary complaints. not
what different prominent physicians O
The city saw:
Dr. w. B. Purcell, County Physician
ohscrvcs:-"It is an undisputed fact tha
proper climatic conditions give tn
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