The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-31
Wberc the Climate 10 Pure
Hnd the Hir 10 BaImy.,"
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..,ta and un the ehAN ol Aht NhHfR
\,Ucv iica the Nity 81 aesnh.
.,.,t was hrst settled several esntnr.
.pa has little to do with what We
y to snv here h"t vet ttA STORY iuu
,J,eutu,e and romance lends en io
b,hte ,hatm go the old town
l.,,,a of Thrift lts antiquities
l.,vrvcr. inst disappearing before
,rb a. provrcas The adobe wallis
..,m,d tho bnttlcmcnts 81 the old
,p Pueblo have ctusuhled away
IA, mission rutm ate falling 90
Prominent pnhlie buildings
4es stores and handsome modern
l.,.,.. have been erected with hcaut
.e,l,ns flowers and shruhherY snt
l.np many of the latter Old streets
b,rn GRADED, new oncslaid out aud
... ,p,pfovy,ucuts made which give
.if, appearance 20 the c'ty
.s,,,eu Element --0f It's population
..,,,trt. consisting of about ten th"ue
,,,ole large Mexican element fc
..,fus ard tts presence gives foreign
g., the community as also do the
l. buildings IN which thew manly
y,l
,apeuaphv. The location ~ tho city
vast nmphitbcatre 40 y were sut-
rs.jrd bv beautiful mountains aud
t,ug undci the canopy OF the iovehest
,rluc skies u beautiful The splendid
5s IN the vicinity make driving and
...,chug uu especial pleasure. In every
.,,tion charming mountain views
,ct the eve, and nj the sunset hour
,,gcous aud respondent coiors cover
a,e western sky, the departing OF the
s,n casting shadows upon the tops ot
.1e mountains which fairly enehant one
3 public Library.-Tueson has well
81 4rlecied library.
Hotel Accommodat tions. The hotel
concentrations are ample. and for
nose prerrrihg them there are cote Ses
/ and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort. .-Iti7 how
ycr OF Tucson as a, health esort OF
shich we wish TO speak capeci4ly here,
and first of all let us say the I. It Is satuat-
d almost ia the centre u the climatic
,elt recommended by tFs United states
Nedical Commission, 4s the most iavor-
hie region ia the Urftcd states tor those
,fflicted with puIu onarv ailments.
Altitude Ahov the Sen The altitude
Il Tucson is alb ut 2, 400 feet above the
,ra. and this by the way seems medium
fltitude particularly suited ts those sui
The RAINY sea ou.-July, August and
>cptemlssr cons stute the so-caiieu
amy season" nut the rains during
t5cse months, wh there are any. while
,ev are often violeut are nothing more
I'm showers. Il soon clears Oh and
,hc sun comes out as bright aS ever. In
nly Of this wear there was scarcely any
an. In no country are there so many
. ~ am htue as ia Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Raintall.-At Tue
.,p The rainfall for the whole year ~ only
,5nut clever inches. Some years u ~
-ot even as much as that. During the
-,nr months, October TO June inclusive,
444-5 there were but twenty -nve cioady
4ovs md nine of those were IA one
uoutt
--,,- -,crature.-During the months OF
.,,,e oI, and August the average tenn
s,,tur, IS about 30 degrees, but there
.o D,,}e humidity in the atmosphere
.,t no inconvenience is experienced
here being but limited irrigation IN the
,r,obborhood Of Tncson there Is no
humidity produced in that way as Is
aotaby the case in the neighborhood OF
hocnix. where agricultural develop
mrut has through the aid OF irrigation
cached a great stage. The iah' winter
and spring months can be compared
With the Italian CLINE Flowers oioom
aIr,ng the entire winter months
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate. There
Is nothing more remarkable ABOUT tns
rl,p,ate Of Tucson than its drynesS. II
is nbeuominal There isno sucn tning as
what is called sultry weather as IN the
east. A recent visitor to lncson loAlne-
,.,,,-5 aamp," Itis fact that the ef-
ta.t of a heavy shower is observable for
rt,+ a 6rw hours. la this dry climate
.,ns+rokrs are unknown. The DRY ar
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
n, abundant perspiration. AS mat
.rr of course the supply Of fluid must oe
,noirtaiued. hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone IS
,.,a~e of the importance Of good water
I'D th;s Tucson certainly has. More
ovcy there are two ice factories whicn
.,noIv aOv quantity of beautiful sce'
Effect Of dry Climate on Temperature.
A,o4her effect of the extremely Dry cu-
,,ate /. that the sensible temperature Is
ta, Iess than that recorded by the ther-
,nonrtrr would indicate. Some claim
mat there is difference OF as IN .th aS
attcen degrees between the sensible tenn
,crature aud that recorded by the tner'
uOmeter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
r,sease.- 1t is admitted that no medical
.rraunent has yet been discovered that
Will cure pulmonary consumption. be
ontv cure is that OF climate. and IN oe-
son the warm dry atmosphere seems 20
oc especially ethcac'ons' As 20 .n1 a. for
The reGe4 and restoration of those suffer
nc from pulmonary complaints. note
qhat different prominent physicians OF
n, city saw:
DR.. w. b. Purcell, County Physician
pbserves-''It is an undisputed fact that
roper climatic conditions give the
-reatest relief to those affected with or
having a tendency to phthisis.