The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
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-. of the Southern Pacltic X. X. IN
ne n"r,beru ~, part of the Territory of
,Dt oon aud on the edge of the Sapta
rll'oVajley, lies the City OF Tucson.
I[h vas first settled several centur-
nA' .no ~ has little to do with what we
rs "e 20 say here, but yet its story full
nave t's,ture and romance lends an in
o. "';hahle charm TO the old town.
deS.;dences of Thrift.-Its antiquities
Ni"er hn,yeyer, fast disappearing before
af' f''arch of progress. The adobe walls
tv . tnr,ued the battlements of the old
,n"' .'s;ron Pueblo have crumbled away
Nt1't ,he mission ruins are falling to
anu i.. ' Prominent public buildings.
arcbcs stores and handsome modern
.s,drnccs have been erected with beauti-
lI gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
!" annndug many of the latter. Old streets
,.nr been graded, new oneslaid out. and
%, 'ss, ;mnrovements made which give
81 ,br,tty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of its population,
never. consisting of about ten thou
I'd neople, large Mexican element re-
maus and its presence gives foreign
-, 70 the community as also do the
lobe buildings in which they mainly
& dwell.
Topography. The location of the city
= a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
,aunded BIZ beautiful mountains. and
sting under the canopy of the loveliest
n blue skies, is beautiful The splendid
,aads in the vicinity make driving and
4 swelling an especial pleasure. In every
i otS ftfn
,roe, the eye, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and respondent colors cover
,he western sky, the departing OF the
san casting shadows upon the tops OF
,be mountains which fairly es,chant one.
Public Library.-Tucson has we'll
~iected library.
Hotel Accommodations. The hotel
accommodations are ample, and tor
hose preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.-ltiT how
sger OF Tucson as a health csort OF
which we wish to speak especi'.l '.lly here,
and frst of all let us say th" IT is situat-
ed almost in tie centre # the climatic
beit recommended by th, United States
MEDICAL Commission, as the most favor
able region in the Urited States for those
,+cted with pulu onary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
ot Tucson is alb ut 2, 400 feet above the
SEA, aud this by the way seemsa n medium
altitude particularly suited to those sui
,ering from such diseases.
The Rainy Searon.--July, August and
Srufernh~r cons itute the so-called
. dur mo-
.neSe months. VIII there are any, while
bev are often violent are nothing more
thaa showers. Il soon clears OIL and
lie sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly OF this YEAR there was scarcely any
t.lr. In no country are there SO many
tays of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Raintan.-At Tue
son ne raintall for the whole year is only
about clever inches Sone years 1t Is
not even as much as that. During ths
r;rN months, October to une inclusive
is9+-5 there were but twenty -hvecioud1
days and nine OF those were in one
month
Ter perature During the months o
Inne, Iuly and August tae average TEN
ler4ture is about 80 degrees, but there
So little humidity in the atmosphere
thai no Inconvenience is experienced
There being but limited irrigation in thu
.sighborhood OF Tucson there is nc
humidity produced in that way, as II
not ibly the case in the neighborhood o
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
ment has through the aid OF iFfigatios
reached great stage. The tan, winter
anC spring months can be compared
WITH the Italian cline Flowers bloom
durug the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climatc.-Ther'
is nothing more remarkable ABOUT tn
climate of Tucson than its dryness. l.
Is flenominaI There is no such thing a'
what is called sultry weather as IN I'M
cas-. A recent visitor to Tucson loking
lyrsmarked that mot even the ram
seemed DAMP" It is fact that the ei
,rct of a heavy shower is observable TO
hu, few hours. In this dry clinat
surStrokes are unknown. The dry al
,ntaces exceedingly rapid evaporation O
the abuudant perspiration. As mat
Ter Of course the supply of fluid must b
maintained. hence one drinks grea
de-. of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone
aware of the Importance OF good water
and this Tucson certainly mas. MorS
over. there are two ice factories whic
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature
Another effect of the extremely dry Gil
maze is that the sensible temperature
lar css than that recorded by the thet
moueter would indicate. Some ciaif
IT, there is n difference OF as mdch
n,t.cn degrees between the sensible ten
pc.ature and that recorded by the the'
mnmcttr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonar
Disease 1t is admitted that no med,ca
trcltmcnt has yet been discovered ina n;
viii cure pulmonary consumption -, l
only cure is that of climate, and i'll III
,,u the warm dry atmosphere seems
be especially efficacious. As to the specli
adyantage which it's climate offers :, lo
tho relicf and restoration of those suftc
an from pulmonary complaints, no'
what different prominent physicians
the city say:
Dr. W. B. Purcell, County Physicia'
Ohserves:-"It is an undisputed tact Tn,
proDer climatic conditions give II