The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-01
Tucsor1 a
Winter
Resort.*

Cruz Valley, lies the City OF iueson'
That it was first settled severai centur-
leo ago has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet ITS story iuii
of adventure and romance 'ehus ah III
describable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.--lts antiqnities
are however, fast disappearing peiore
the march OF progress. The adooe vans
that formed the battiements OF tne o'u
Mexican Pueblo have crump'ed away
and the mission ruins are iaiiins W
90 ,,;.'css Prominent public buildings,
ph.,rches stores and handsome modern
.as,dsrcrs have been erected with beauti-
f,I Gardens. flowers and shrnbbery sur
round;ng many of the latter. Old streets
nave been graded, new onesla out, ana
other improvements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of It's population,
however. consisting of about ten tnou-
sand people, large Mexican eieinent t.
mains. aud it's presence gives foreign
air 10 the community as aiso 40 a,'e
adobe buildings III which they NANNY
dwell.
Topographv.-The location OF the city
In a vast amphitheatre as It were, sur
,ouuded by beautiful mountains. anu
-estinp under the canopy of the loveiiest
of bjne skies. is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eve, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and resplcndent colors cover
Che western sky, the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OIL
the mountains which fairly erchant one
pnhlic Library.-Tusson has weii
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations The hotel
accommodations are ample ana io'
those preferring them there are oxes
aud rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort. t.--lt', how.
ever ~ Tucson as health esort oi
which we wish to speak especiaily here
and first OF all let us say tha ; II IL SIT uat'
ed almost in the centre IT the climatic
belt recommended By tbs United States
Medical Commission. .As the most favor'
able region in the Urtted States for those
afflicted with pulu onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The ALTITUDE
OF Tucson is alb ,ut 2, 400 feet above ths
sea- and this by the way seems a medium
altitude particularly suited TO those SUI
fcriug from suct Diseases.
The Rainy Sea.on.-Juiy. August and
September CONS itnte the y sO*cailee
RAINY season" 1ut the rains during
these months, wh there are any, while
hey are often violent are taothing Inors
than showers. II lsoonss clears Oh aiaf
the sun comes out as bright a. ever Ia
tuiy Of this year there Was scarcsis any
rain. In no country are there 90 nsaaJ
days of sunshine as ia Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfaii.-At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year - onic>
about clever inches. Sune years II y
not even as much an that. During TIN
nine months, October to June Inclusive
1sD4-5 there were but twenty -hvecloud
DAYS sad nine, OF those were Ia on
month - - y ~ sR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the months q
June. juiy and August the average tenn
wrature is about 90 degrees. bat ther'
80 little humidity ia the atmospher
that no inconvenieuce n exper,ens<d
There being but limited irrigation in tn
,e,chborhood of Tncson there 10 ~
humidity produced in that way, 10
notably the case in the neighborhood o
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
nent. has through the aid OF irrigatio
reached great stage. The tans wsnfe
and spring months can be compares
with the Italian CLINE Flowers 6loon
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Chmate. .-Ther
is nothing more remarkable about tn
climate of Tueson than StaedFyneSH. !
is nhenouinsll. Thxre ia1lo anch .thinEa q
what Il called auftry weather a ~ th
eaAf. "A recent visitor 10 Tncoon jokfMG
lv remarked chat snof exen the rain
seemed damp" It il a fact that the e
fect of n heavy shower 10 observable 10
but a Sew hours. Ia thn dry cliuaat
svus.rokes are unknown. The dry al
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation
the abundant pcrspiration. As mat
ter OF course the supply OF huid must .
ma;utaiued. hence one drinks grea
deal Of water here.
fsood Water at Tucson.--Everyone
aware of the importance OF good water
ana This Tucson certainly has. Mors
rvsy there are two ice factories wfsc
snpplv any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperatur':!
Another effect Of the extremely dry Gu
mate in that the sensible temperature
tar less than that recorded by the ,ne'
YSanrfef&T WOuta tuhsS&N&s e~A~
nv. there ;s a difference of as IN och q
stteen degrees between the sensible ten
nerature and that recorded by the the
monneter.
Climate the Only Cure for Palmonar
n;saa.e- II is admitted that no medic'
treatment has yet been discovered tns IN,
win cure pulmonary consumption. IT. !,
onlv cure 10 that OF climate. and IN
sn.. +he warm dry atmosphere seems I
he M especially cfficacious. As to the specie
ths rsi;ef and restoration of those snffe
ING from pulmonary complaints. no
what different prominent physicians
the city saw:
Or. W. B. Purcell, County Physieia 10,
o.n,,.r wu climatic conditions give. Il
latest relief to those affected with
having a tendency to phthisis.
.txxyt.., a r,hthisicaf tendency exis