The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-14
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.,p
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Wir,ter
saaSes
Resort,&

he Southern part of the Territory o.
AROMA. and on the edge of the Santa
Cr,.s Valley, lies the City of Tucson
That it was FIRST settled several centur
les ago has little to do with what we
hav:. to say here, but yet its story full
of adventure and romance lends an in.
describable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.--Its antiquities
are. however, fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
tha. formed the battlemcnts of the old
Meucan Pueblo have crumblcd away
ard the mission ruins are falling to
piects. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
rcsit ences have been erected with beauti-
tul gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rouY ding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new neslaid out, and
othtr improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.--Of It's population,
how ever, consisting of about ten thou
sas, people, large Mexican element re-
mars. and its presence gives foreign
ar to the community as also do the
lcle buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
Tcpography.--Thc location of the city
IN a vast amphitheatre as it were. sur
foppded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy of the ioveliest
o t.ne skies, is beantiful. The spiendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
hcy, ling an especial pleasure. In every
DIRE. ton charming mountain views
greet the eye, and at the sunset hour
gorgeous and rcspIcndent colors cover
the western sky, the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops oi
the mountains which fairly euchant one.
iublic Library. Tucson has wen
sele~ted library.
II tel Accommodations. hotel
acconmodationx are ample. and for
those preiefring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort .--It 10 how.
ever of Tucson as health resort 0t
whIeh We wish to speak especially herr,
and .irst OF all let us say that IL il sitaa T.
cd almost in the centre of the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Meocal Commission. as the most favor
abb region in the United States for those
a at:1i<tcd with pulmonary ailments.
Il Attitude Above the Sea The altitude
81 o! aeson Is about z. 400 feet above the
sea. and this by the way seems medium
a!;i: ti,le particularly suited Ia those suf
81 lcrfr from such diseases.
Tie Rainy Season. .--Iniy. August and
n >ef;emts-r constitute the so-cailed
'raiuy season." but the rains during
these months. when there are any. while
j 'ets are often violent are nothing more
4 ,b@n showers. 1t soon clears of and
! tht sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuiv oi this wear there was ecareeiy any
4 ra'r. In no country are there 90 many
\ dass Of sunshine as i'm Arizona.
EEceediugiy Small Rainfall.--At Tue
: the rainfall for the whole year IL only
4 aou q, eleven inches. Same years it is
not even as much as that. During the
\ u,ne months. October TO June inclusive.
4 >t4.,J there were but twenty -fvccioudy
days and nme Of those were in one
4 north,
mperature.--Daring the months ct
uG> July and August the average tenn
4 .<ts,turc is about psl degrees, but there
Is 81 little humidity in the atmosphere
4 tha: no inconyenicncr liz experienced
There being but limited irrigation in tho
4 ne Ghhorhood OF Tncson there Is no
3 c5teblv the case in the neighborhood of
he cnix. where agricultural develop
mcr, has through the aid of irrigation
gl.l. he'd great stage. The fall. winter
ano spring months can be compared
VIA the Italian chime Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
z onderfui Dryncss OF Climate.
IS rothing more remarkable about the
e,tnate oil Tucson than it's dryness. II
Is .hcnominal. There isno such thing -
wf5at is called sultrv weather as In the
cas-. 4 recent visitor to Tucson Joking
" fcmarkcd that mot even the rains
seemed damp" IL il fact that the cf
tet; OF heavy shower 10 observable for
bat few hours. In this dry climate
sRrstrokes are unknown. The dry air
,uauces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
tfe abundant perspiration. As mat
Ter Of course the supply OF fluid must be
ni,.tutained, hence one drinks great
deal OF water here.
@,ood Water at Tucson.--Evcryone is
b" are OF the Importance OF good water,
ard this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there are two ice factories winch
SUPPLY any quantity Of beautiful ice.
Eject of dry Climate on Temperature.
mother effect of the extremely dry cii-
G3-tc is that the sensible temperature is
a. less than that recorded by the Their
nometer would indicate. Some claim
hat there is a difference of as mach as
'i.cen degrees between the sensible tenn
}erature and that recorded by the ther-
ct meter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
rseasc.- 1t is admitted that no medical
,rcatmcnt has yet been discovered that
V'll cure pulmonary consumption. Ihc
"rly cure is that OF climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
ne especially cfficacious. AS to the special
advantage which its climate offers for
tie relief and restoration of those suffer
iHg from pulmonary complaints. note
wnat different prominent physicians OF
ttc city saw:
DR.. w. Il. Purcell, County Physician,
Nbserves:--"It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
e a A. saH