The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-23
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.,H
Tucsofl a
Winter
Resort.@

he Southern part of the Territory OF
49, ,r;vona. and on the edge Of the Santa
"r,z Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
T,har Il was first settled several centur-
;.s ago has little to do with what we
Ave to say here, but yet its story full
80 adventure and romance lends an lti-
j.scribable '. charm to the old town.
evidences of Thrift Its antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
tbr march Of progress. The adobe walls
hat formed the battlements of the old
MEXICAN Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
n,eces. Prominent public buildings.
rburchcs. stores and handsome modern
~rsideuces have been erected with beauti-
t,J Gardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
,',ndiug many of the latter. Old streets
AVE been graded, new oneslaid out, and
-, her imm ovements made which give a
,hritty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element of it's population,
.,,.rver. consisting of about ten thou
and people, large Mexican eleinent re-
mains. and its presence gives foreign
AR 10 the community as also do the
sdobc. buildings in which they manly
dwell.
topography. The location OF the city
i. vast amphitheatre as It were, sur
nn,,1ed by beautiful mountains. and
sting unde, the canopy OF the ioveiiest
-, hl,e skies. is beautiful The splendid
saads in the vicinity make driving aud
mcycling an especial pleasure, In every
drrction charming mountain views
grect the eye, and at the sunset honf
gorgeous and rcsplendent colors GO
The western sky, the departing oi the
sun casting shadows upon the tops o.
The mountains which fairiy enchanf one
Public Library.--Tueson has a well
selected library.
uo.e, Aecommoda dations.-The hotel
acco nmodatsons are ample aad or
,hose preferring them there are cotts Scs
and rooms for rent at Eeasonanls rates
Tucson az a Health Resort. Its aow-
ever of Tucson as .. ncaith esort OF
WHICH we wish TO speak espcc'.Ily here,
and first of all bet us say the u II situat-
ed almost in TIE centre fths climatic
f,rlt recommended by tho United States
MEDICAL Commission. - the most favor
ah,r region in the urated States tor those
~faicted with putr. onary ailmsnss.
Al+;tude Abov the Sea The altitude
n, Tucson is alb ut 2. 400 tcet above the
sea. and this by the way seems medium
attitude particularly suited 70 those suf'
,rr,np from suci. Diseases.
The Rainy Scason.-July. August and
Scu,emt~r cons stute the so~caiseS
,raiuy seasoa.'' swt tho rains daring
thes. months. wh there are aay. wa;'c
hry are often vtoleut are notsing u1orv
,nau showers. it a0om clears oF. and
he sun comes out a. bright "a ever. In
tuly Of this year there was scarcely aay
-a,a. In 40 country are there 80 many
laws of sunshine "a in Arizona.
Rxeeetiaxiy Small Rainfall.--At Tug
.cr = hr rasstaii fs,r the ~ hole year - ofiiy
.hout eIeyer, inches. sumo years II ~
not even a. much a. that During the
n,rr mouths, October TO June inclusive.
Is94-5 there were but twenty n eeloudy
davs and n,ne Of those wsre IA o1e
month
Ter.pesature. During the naoaths OF
Iune. iuly and August tse average tenn
,srature is about 10 degrees out tnerr
SO little hnmidity ia the assnospnere
hat no inconvenience 10 expssasneed,
Tbcre being bat limited irrigation IN the
,r,ghhorhood OF Tncson there - no
humidity produced IN that way, as 70
notahlv the case in the resghbornood OF
Ihorn;x. where agricultural develop
n,rnt has through the aid Of irrigation
rrarhed a great stage. The fall. winter
= al arrinr months can be compared
.,;,h the Italian cline Flowers bloom
dur;ng the eutire winter montns.
wonaerful Dryness OF chmate.-There
is notl,;ug more rcrnarkahle aooaf tns
rh,natr ~ Tucson than it's dryness.
- ,,h.,om;uai. There isuo such tning as
sba, ;s called sultry weather as 10 .ne
.as. A rrcent visitor TO Tucson ioking
Ir marked that mot even the sains
s...,,,.d damn" 1t 10 fact tEat the ef-
~, ~ a heayy shower is observaoae for
h,,t . Gw hours. III this dry citnaate
.,,n.+rok-s are unknowu. The DRY AR
,nJrcrs exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
~ .s..,.San4 nerspiration. As a mat
ter of course the supply ot nuiu nuss ~
maintained, hence one ot'nAs
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyon one Is
aware of the Importance OF gooo ~%ssI' %
and mia tucson certainly has. more
80 there arc two ice factories winch
supply any quantity of beautiful 'ee'
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
-Another effect OF the extremely ory GU
nate % ;s that the sensible temperature Is
'"r m iess than that recorded by the ther.
mnmetrr ~, would indicate. Some e.aim
,hot there is a difference OF 40 m den as
6tteen t degrees between the sensible tenn
ncrat,,re and that recorded oy sne tner-
mometer.
Climate the Only Cure for rnonary
disease 1t is admitted that no inso,eal
,reat,nent J,sa has yet been discovered tnas na'.
will cure pulmonary consumption. ine
oriv %'I c,re is that OF climate. and IN I ue-
@ son the warm dry atmosphere, seems 70
he especially eficacious. AS TO the speeial !
advantage which its climate oners .or
the relief and restoration OF those suner, ae
ING from pulmonary complaints. noee os
what different prominent physicians o'
the city saw:
Dr. w. 3. Purcell, County Physician,
observes;-.'It is an undisputed tact that
nroner climatic conditions give the
biCPNh - a.,%od with or