The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-06
Cucsoll a
Winter
Resort.i@
Mbere the Climate is pure
And the Hir is Balmy,&

Ave me OF the southern racine K. X. IN
'Ss southern part of the Territory OF
,,iy,na. ~ and on the edge of the Santa
r,. valley, lies the City of Tucson.
Tbo il was first settled several centur.
,aS 40 has little to do with what we
rav to say here, but yet its story full
,dyenture and romance lends an in.
,-.hable charm to the old town.
q adences OF Thrift.--Its antiquities
are however, fast disappearing before
,,e arch Of progress. The adobe walls
IN .ortned the battlements of the old
Weytcau Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling TO
n;cc.s. Prominent public buildings.
ltn-che stores and handsome modern
Isl iences have been erected with be1uti-
tI yqrdens flowers and shrubbery sur.
,ou.Iling many of the latter, Old streets
ray- been graded, new onesiaid out, aud
chr improvements made which give a
tbn,,y appearance to the city.
Foreign Elemeut.--Of its population,
bov..yer. consisting of about ten thou
s,a people, large Mexican element re-
masa., and its presence gives foreign
air 70 the community as also do the
adoh4 buildings in which they mainly
dwe.l
Biography. The location Of the city
In vast amphitheatre as it we're, sur
.ouaded by beautiful mountains, and
-est.ne undet the canopy of the loveiest
Of ne skies. IS beautiful The splendid
roais in the vicinity make driving and
hcvcling au especial pleasure, In every
direet,on charming mountain views
gree. the eve, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and resplendent colors cover
The western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Pablic Library. has a we'll
selel .ed library.
Hotel Accommodations The hotel
accommodations are ample, and for
those preferrtng them there are cote ges
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort Iii. how
ever OF Tucson as a health cSort OF
whlch we wish to speak especi-.ly here,
anc arst OF all LET us say thu II IS Sltuat
cd almost in the centre # the climatic
bell recommended by tt, United States
Nelical Commission, as the most tavor-
ahl. region in the UrIted States for those
atfl ted with pulu onary ailments.
Attitude Aboy the Sea The altitude
ot 7 ucsou is alb. ut .. 400 feet above the
sca and this by the way seems medium
ut .ude particularly suited TO those sut
hrilg rom sucl Diseases,
Ire Rainy Sea-on. July, August and
September cons ltute the so-caiied
'tany season. nut the rains during
these months. wh there are any, while
be. are oftcu violent are nothing more
taaa showers. It soon clears OF and
he sun comics out as bright as ever. LII
lul o; This wear there was scarcely ans
faia. la no country are there so many
DAYS OF sunshine as III Arizona.
ExceedingIv Small RainfalI.-At Tue
eor the rainfall for the whole year IS only
ab5ut clever inches Some years It IS
no- even as much as that. During the
nl,e months, October TO June inclusive.
lSA+.1 there were but twenty -hve cloudy
days end nine OF those were IN one
mo1tr
-4, perature. During the months OF
lune. julv ard August the average ten1-
l.e azure is about 20 degrees, but there
90 little humidity in the atmosphere
that no inconvenience IS experienced.
There being but limited irrigation IN the
e. rt2borhood of Tncson there Is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
notably the case in the ncighborhood OF
Phoenix, where agricultural oeveiop-
men. has through the aid OF irrigation
,et.hed a great stage. The tall. winter
and spyinc months can be compared
vy,e y the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate. There
Is nothiug more remarkab about IN.
Innate of Tucson than ITS dryness' IL
i ohenominai. There is no such thing as
what IL called sultry weather as ia the
east recent visitor to Tucson loSine'
ly rrmarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" Il is n fact that the Ct
,e,, Of heavy shower is observable fof
hu. few hours. In this dry climate
sprstrokes are unknown. The dry an
,n4uces exceedingly rapid evaporation O
liz abundant perspiration. As a mat
ter OF course the supply of huid must oe
maintained. hence one drinSs k'e"'
deal Of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Eyeryoue u
aware of the Importance OF good water
and this Tucson certainly has More
o.sr, there are two ice factories WINCH
supply any quantity of beautiful ice
Effect of dry Climate on TemperatuI,e
mother effect of the extremely ory Gu,
mate is that the sensible temperature & i
ia less than that recorded by the }le.
mometer would indicate. Some Clam n
taat there is a difference OF as indeh y
ii, cen degrees between the sensible @ tein
pe-ature and that recorded by the tnel
mDmctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar,
Disease 1t il admitted that no meoica i
treatment has yet been discovered trt Th
Will cure pulmonary consumption. r,,e ~
\ onlv cure is that of climate, ana ID n. u, a.,
\sou the warm dry atmosphere :, seems ms; :
especially eficacious. As to the a.s spscfa to
Gvantage which its climate ohers 40 10
the relief and restoration OF those su1e' s.
lny from pulmonary Complains, moo =
Mat different prominent physicians
the city saw:
Or. W. r. Purcell, County fnysiei.aa ..a
80 ar =, M ,,udisOuted tact Una