The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-08
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy. -
Cucsoil a
Winter
Resort.R

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,Nc line of the Southern Pacihc K. K. IN
'hl 'hs southern part of the Territory Of
u. iona. and on the edge OF the Santa
m ,,,"y Valley, lies the City OF Tucson,
Thnt il was first settled several centur-
n", 400 has little to do with what we
l"vc TO say here, but yet its story full
p' odycnture and romance lends an in
81 ol..,ihoble charm to the old town.
0'Tn,druces of Thrift.--Its antiquities
bowever, fast disappearing before
a's' hs march Of progress. The adobe walls
~. nst formed the battlements of the old
w",;ron Pueblo have crunbled away
nd The mission ruins are falling to
"sr ',sres, Prominent public buildings,
anrrhcs. stores and handsome modern
..,Jepces have been erected with beauti-
II gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
w. %snnmding many of the latter. Old streets
s.yr ave been graded, new oneslaid out, and
ps', s,Srr improvements made which give u
tbnty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element. its population,
aryer. consisting of about ten thou
s,od people, large Mexican element re-
ms. and its presence gives foreign
~ the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell,
ronorraphy.-Thel location of the city
vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
,o,nded bv beautiful mountains. aud
,.,,np under the canopy of the loveliest
bue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
,1sds in the vicinity make driving and
hrycling an especial pleasure. In every
5,.rrtjon charming mountain views
,ree the eye, and at the sunset hour
sgrceous and respondent colors cover
i, western sky, the departing OF the
.oo casting shadows upon the tops oil
,be mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.--Tueson has well
Sected library.
Hotel Accommodations. hotel
seommodations are ample, and for
bose preierring them there are cottages
ard rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tatson ms Health Rcsort.-ltis how
,,cr Of Tucson as a health resort OF
xeGh VIC wish to speak especially here,
nd hrst OF all let us say that il is sit nat-
4 almost in tie centre of the climatic
ii, recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
lie region in the United States for those
aeted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
Tucson is about z 400 feet above the
"a, and this by the way seems a medium
niude particularly suited TO those suf-
My y7ng from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season. July, August and
Aa tRf
amy season" but the rains during
cse months, when there are any, while
{, are often violent are nothing more
ham showers. II soon clears off and
ac sun comes out as bright as ever. In
ly of this wear there was scarcely any
an. In no country are there 80 many
avs OF sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfaii.--At Tue.
n the rainfall for the whole year is only
4 bout eleven inches. Some years 1t il
Il o, even as much as that. During the
ne months, October to June inclusive.
s9+5 there were but twenty cloudy
ays aud nine of those were ia one
E oaih.
mperature.-During the months oi
ur July and August the average tenn
ratute is about 90 degrees, but there
SO little humidity in the atmosphere
bat no inconvenience is experienced
& Fighborhood of Tncson there is nc
amdity produced in that way. as il
otably the case in the neighborhood oI
aoenix where agricultural develop
cn, has through the aid of irrigation
aebed a great stage. The fall, winter
nd spring months can be compared
nth the Italian cline Flowers bloom
arng the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate. - There
nothing more remarkable about th.
innate OF Tucson than it's dryness. II
phenomlnal There IL no ssch thing al
hat is called sultry weather an in the
Rs, recent visitor TO Tucson Joking
remarked that mot even the rains
Ermed damp" II 10 a fact that the ct
t OF heavy shower is observable for
bit a few hours. In this dry climate
snstrokes are unknown. The dry aii
tduccs exceedingly rapid evaporation o
BE abundant perspiration. Az mat
r Of course the supply Of fluid must bt
Maintained, hence one drinks great
pal Of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.--Everyore Ii
ware Of the Importance of good water
d this Tucson certainly has. More
yer, there arc two ice factories which
ppIy any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect Of dry Climate on Temperature
mother effect of the extremely dry cli-
te is that the sensible temperature ID
less than that recorded by the ther'
fnctcr would indicate. Some claim
Il there is difference of as mach as
ee, degrees between the sensible tenn
't1rc and that recorded by the ther
meter.
lima the Only Cure for Pulmonary
'tase.- 1t is admitted that no medical
ttment has yet been discovered that
cure pulmonary consumption. The
cure is that Of climate, and in Tue
the warm dry atmosphere seems tc
especially efhcacious. As to the specia
vantage which its climate offers toi
fehet and restoration of those suffer
from pulmonary complaints, note
at different prominent physicians o
city say:
IT, W. r. Purcell, County Physician