The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-10
Cucsol1 a
Winter
Resort.iV
Wbere the Climate is Pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

,h. line of the Southern Pacific r. K. il
,hc southern part Of the Territory Q
lr,zona, and on the edge of the SAINT,
ruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
mat it was first settled several centur
.s ago has little to do with what W,
save to say here, but yet its story full
adventure and romance lends an ia
dcsctibable charm to the old town.
evidences of Thrit.-lts antiquitie:
ar. however, fast disappearing befor,
,be march of progress. The adobe wall,
tpat formed the battlements of the ole
Mexican Pueblo have cruinbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
,,rces. Prominent public buildings
'ourches, stores and handsome modern
res,deuces have been erected with beauti
C1l gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur.
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
nave been graded, new oneslaid out, and
urher impio vements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of its population,
h. wever, consisting of about ten thou.
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mains, and its presence gives foreign
mr 10 the community as also do the
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
Topography.-Th location Of the city
lr vast anphitheatre as it were. sur
ouneled by beautiful mountains. and
-rsting under the canopy of the ioveliest
81 blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
hcyoling AN especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eye. 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.
Public Libfary.-Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hc:eI Accommodate tious.-The hotel
Recommendations are ample, and for
those preterring them there are cottages
and looms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tu,son as Health Resort.--Itis how
ever OF Tucson as health esort OF
whch we wish to speak especially here,
and trst Of all let as say the . u is situat-
ed almost in the centre II the climatic
belt recommended by th, United States
Medical Commission. AZ the most favor
Ole regioa in the Urated States TOR those
qt7,rted with pwir onarv ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
OF Tucson is ab.ut 2, 400 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems q medium
tti;ude particularly suited to those suf-
terrng from sucL Diseases.
The Rainy Season.-Juiy. August and
September cons itute the so-called
'ra1ny season." nut the rains during
these months, VIII there are any, while
hey arc often yiolcnt are nothing more
than showers. Ii soon clears of and
me san comes out as bright as ever, In
tuly Of this wear there was scarcely any
ram. In no country are there 90 many
Gays of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfali.--At TUG
sou the rainfall for the whole year is only
about clever inches. Some years it 10
NOT even as much 10 that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive.
lse4-5 there we're but ttwcnty-fivecloudy
DAYS and nine of those were in one
month
observation-disclosures the rAonkhs 0f
lune. Iuiy and August the average tcm-l
ixra,ure is about % degrees. but there
- little humidity IN the atmosphere |
that no inconvenieuce is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
,elrhborhood of Tucson there Is no |
humidity produced in that way. as is !
notably the case in the neighborhood of
Phoenix. where agricultural develop |
meIt has through the aid of irrigation |
reac he'd great stage. The fall, winter |
and spriug months can be compared |
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate. There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than its dryness. 1t |
is rhenominal There 10 no such thing as |
what 10 called sultry weather as in the
east, A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
" remarked that mot even the rains
seerned damp" II 10 fact that the eft.
ect Of heavy shower - observable TOR
hrt n few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant psrspiration. As mat
.er Of course the supply OF fluid must be
ma;ntained. m hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone is
aware of the importance OF good water.
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over. there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity of beautiful iee.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect of the extremely dry eli
mate is that the sensible temperature 10
tar less than that recorded by the ther-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
hat there is difference of as mach as
f tteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
III Ometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Tisease.- 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
viii cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure is that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially efficacious. As to the special
advantage which its climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
What different prominent physicians OF
the city saw:
DR.. w. B. Purcell, County Physician,
Dhserves-stTt is an uudisputed fact that