The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-09
Tuc9ofl a
Winter
Resort.F

ruz Valley, lies the City OF tucson.
.rhnt Il was first settled several centur
aoo has little to do with what we
ave to say here, but yet its story full
"C adventure aud romance lends an in
,.scribable charm to the old town.
evidences of Thritt.-Its antiquities
arr however, fast disappearing before
,hf march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
md the mission ruins are falling to
,,rces. Prominent public buildings,
',,rcbes. stores and handsome modern
-esidences have been erected with beauti-
.,I gardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
younding many of the latter. Old streets
ave been graded, new ones laid out, and
n,her improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element of its population.
however. consisting of about ten thou
md people, large Mexican element re-
Mains. and it's presence gives foreign
Ar to the community as also do the
adobe buildings III which they mainly
dwell.
Topography.-Th location Of the city
In a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
.,unded bv beautiful mountains, and
-rsting undci the canopy OF the loveliest
81 blue skies, is beautiful. The splcndid
-nads in the vicinity make driving and
h,rycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
erect the eye, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and respondent colors cover
the western sky, the departing OF the
eun casting shadows upon the tops OF
III. mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library. Tucson has a we'll
seics ted library.
F3otel Accommodations The hotel
acco ccommodations are ample. and for
,hase prelerring them there are cottszes
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
7 Tacson as Health Resort.-ltis how
ever OF Tucson as a health esort of
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let us say the ). 1t is situat-
rd almost in the centre # the climatic
belt recommended by th, United States
Medical Commission, - the most favor
ablc region in the Urited States for those
stfi,cted v'ith pulB onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson is abb ut Z, 400 feet above the
SEA and this by the way seems medium
.rltitude particularly suited to those suf-
u
The Rainy Searon.-July, August and
september cons itute the so-called
rainy season." nut the rains during
;hese months. VIII there are any. while
'hev are often violent are nothing more
than showers. IL soon clears OH and
The sun comes out as bright an ever. In
tuiy Of this wear there was scarceiy any
rain. In no country are there 90 many
~ IA sr7
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tue
son the rai.faii for the whole year Is only
about elever inches. Sume years it is
not even as much as that. Duriag the
aine months, October to June inclusive,
ls94-5 there were but twenty -hvecioudy
aavs snd nine of those were ia one
month
Ten. .perature.--During the months of
uue July and August tac average tenn
rx'ature is about 30 degrees, but there
so little humidity iu the atmosphere
ma: no Inconvenience IL experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
,cichborhood OF Tncson there Is no
humidity produced in that way. as is
tablv the case in the neighborhood of
Phoenix. where agricultural develop
mcnt has through the aid of irrigation
cached great stage. The fall, wiuter
and spring mouths can be compared
with the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
curing the entire winter mouths.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its drynese. II
IS phcnominal. There Is no such thing as
what 10 called suitry weather a. in the
r.ask kSaT tnE
lV remarked that mot even the rains
s,.ey,ed damp" 1t 10 fact that the e.
tect OF a heavy shower 10 observable for
hryt 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 auid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyonc 10
aware of the importance OF good water,
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there are two ice factories winch
supply any quantity OF beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
-Another effect Of the extremely dry CHI
mate ;s that the sensible temperature is
tar less than that recorded by the ther-
rnometer would indicate. Some claim
hat there is a difference of as naehas
ttteen degrees between the sensible tenn
rerature and that recorded by the ther-
uOmeter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary,
I6seose. II is admitted that no medical
,reatmeut has yet been discovered that
viii cure pulmonary consumption. The
nly cure is that OF climate, and in Tue
,9n the warm dry atmosphere seems to
nc especially efficacious. As to the special
advantage which its climate ohers lot
me relief and restoration of those suffer
,ng from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city saw:
DR.. w. B. Purcell County Physician,
Observes:-"It.is is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
having a tendency to phthisis.