The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-14
Cucso)1 a
Winter
Resort.&

Thot IT was hTSt Setticu seNeIai SeuNut
400 has little to do with what We
'' 20 say here, but yet its story full
adventure and romance lends an IN
4.scribable Charm to the old town.
'E,Jeuccs Of Thrltt.--lts antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
~ march of progress. The adobe walls
.lt tormcd the battlements OF the old
Wrnran Pueblo have crunhled away
'I the mission ruins are falling TO
',arcs Prominent pubic buildings,
.,cbcs, stores and handsome modern
..dcuces have been erected with beanti-
~, Gardens, flowers and shTubbery sur
,l,mding many of the latter. Old streets
,,yc been graded, new ones iaid out, and
,,hrt improvements mace whieh give
,tr,ity appearance to the city.
ror,ipn Element.--Of its population,
81 .,.yrr consisting OF about ten thou
pcoplc. a large Mexican element re-
a;us and it's presence gives foreign
20 the community as also do the
lh. buildings III which they mainly
# dwcIl.
Il topography. The location OF the city
vast amphiiheat as II were, sur
onnled by beautiful mountains ana
...t,ng uudci the canopy OF the loyeieSt
y, hlur skies. il beautiful. The splendid
4 ads in the vicinity make driving and
u my,hng an especial pleasure. In every
4 t,r,ction charming mountain views
,r,.t the eve, aud at the sunset hour
s,,rcous aud rcsplendent eolors cover
4 'he western sky, the departing oi the
r casting shadows upon the tops OF
,be mountains which fairly snchant one
public Library Tucson has well
>slcrtcd library.
Hotel Accommodat tions. he hotel
.rommodations are ample and tor
,r,sc urctcrriug them there are eotta yes
81 ,,a rooms for rent at reasonaoif rates.
tucson as a Health Resort.-it'T how.
ever of Tucson as health esora oil
vnlch we wish TO speak esieei'iiy here,
and first ot all let us say the II ~ situstt
ed almost in tie centre Il the climatic
.ei; recommended by tfs United States
Medical Commission. - the most taS"''
a. IL region in the i'raed States iof those
sHicled with puin nuary ailmenis.
Altitude ALLOW the Sea The attitude
ot Tucson is alb at ? 400 icet above INC
"a, and this by the way seems niefiiaEa
tltitude particularly suited - thosc sna-
ieriug from sucl Diseases.
The Rainy Sea on luiy, August aud
September cons ,tutc the so-caiIcd
rainy season." aut the rains during
hcsc months. wh there are any. - iiss
.ney are often violent are nothing tuofe
nam showers. 1t sotsn clears o3 and
TIC sun comes out as brIgh; as ever In
,aly OF this wear there ~ as s&afrsIv ans
ain, Ira no country are there - many
laws Of sunshine as an Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Ra,nfan.-At TAG
.,nt the rainfall tor the whole scaF - caiy
,bout clever inches. sN1use years Il ~
,lt even as MUCH rs that. During The
~, months. October 10 Jusic inclusive,
,-gt.5 there were b II tweuty -nve cloudy
teys sad nine Of hose we're sn one
moutt
fc,, ncrature. during the months o.
mn, ulv and August the average tenn
,.n,,ure IS about ~ degrces, bat tl.cre
en httlc humidity ia the atmosphere
,ea. no inconvenience IL experienced.
raere being but limited trrtg alton IN the
...othorhoosi III Tncsou there ts no
sYm,ds,v produced IN that way, as Is
rst,hl, the case in the ncaghborhood of
YnosD,x. where agricultural develop
men; has through the aid NJ irrigation
carried great stage. The TALL winter
and soring months can be compared
s,th the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
dar,Dg the entire winter months.
Wonderful nryness OF Climate. ~ here
ia uothiug more remarkable about the
climate OF Tucson than its drYncss. IL
,s phcnominai There ~ no SUCH fninR nv
what ,s called sultry weather an IN the
east A recent visitor To ucson lo&ing-
" remarked that not even the rams
seemed damp" Ii IS tact that tine e.
iect Of a heavy shower is ooservaeis 'oe
bu, a few hours. tu this Dry stsfhate
sunstrokcs are unknown. The dry af
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiratton. As ma,
,er Of course the supply of nn'a must oe
maintained. hence one DRINKS kfeat
deal Of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone is
aware OF the Importance OF gooa water
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity of beautiful ICE
Effect Of drv Climate on Temperature.
-Another effect of the extremely dry cl,-
mate is that the sensible temperature ~
tat less than that recorded by the ther-
mometcr would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference ot as ri.ich as
ahceu degrees between the sensible ten'-
pcrature and that recorded by the ther-
moueter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t is admitted that no med,ca
treatment has vet been discovered tnat
will cure pulmonary consumption. ne
only cure is that OF climate. and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems TO
he specially efficacious. As to the special
advantage which its climate offers Tor
the relief and restoration OF those suffer
my from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent physicians OF
tht city saw
DR.. w. r. Purcell, County Physician
Observes is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with o'
having tendency to phthisis.
When phthisical tendency exists
,,,o,. ,.,., ~ LID b.a erriaad fn nreVeut