The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-24
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ral az .as first settled several centur-
hal has little to do with what we
s az say here, but yet its story full
aVe ,.,tnre w. and romance lends an in
au,,I au1tI,. charm to the old town.
Fst' sn;dences of Thrift.-lts antiquities
h'i"Ir snwever, fast disappearing before
fe' arch "v of progress. The adobe walls
PC n,n, ntnrmed the battlements of the old
bal ~ Pueblo have crurnbled away
Nei',ar ,he mission ruins are falling to
Pad '"~ prominent public buildings,
'eS, Scs stores and handsome modern
iuiIn in.nres have been erected with beauti-
rsu,"J Na"Jcns flowers and shrubbery sur
sgf;, sg;ng many of the latter. Old streets
ou',I, hre,, Graded, new oneslaid out, and
." moro vements made which give a
NV appearance to the city.
s,re;gn Element.--Of its population,
r ,,e~ consisting of about ten thou
'G n,oDle, large Mexican element re-
ms and its presence gives foreign
D"'1I, 80 the community as also do the
u iohe buildings in which they mainly
igell.
r,nograohv.-Thc location of the city
v1st amphitheatre as it were, sur
.ndrd by beautiful mountains. and
.',;og D.;', under the canopy of the loveliest
ibine skies. is beautiful. The splendid
@sds in the vicinity make driving and
srvclinc an especial pleasure. In every
g,ec,iou charming mountain views
-.r, the eve. and at the sunset hour
.,,geous and respondent coiors cover
~ western sky, the departing OF the
,ar casting shadows upon the tops ot
,he mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.-Tucson has well
elected library.
uotel Accommodations hotel
,,ronmodations are ample. and for
.sose preierring them there are cote ges
.ad rooms for rent at reasonable rates
tucson rs Health Resort, 1T. how
yrr of Tucson as health esort OF
mich we wish TO speak especi'.hy here,
,ad drst OF all let us say the 1t is sitnat-
4 almost in tie centre Il the climatic
II recommended by tbs United States
vricaI Commission, as the most favor
lie region in the Urited States for those
& Acted with pulu onary ailments.
Attitude Abov the Sea The altitude
ni tucson is alb, .ut 2, 400 feet above the
a s,a and this by the way seems medium
4 ,i,ude particularly suited to those sut-
4 r.ne from suel Diseases.
The Rainy Sea~on. August and
>,p,emtssr cons ,tute the so-called
amy season." nut the rains during
,-ese months, VIII there are any, while
rev are often violent are nothing more
,aan showers. 1t soon clears otf and
,be sun comes out as bright a. ever. In
,uly Of this wear there was scarcely any
ran. In no country are there so many
aays Of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tue.
.ao,he rai,stali for the whole year ~ only
a5ou, clever inches. Some years It u
ID, even as much as that. During ths
,,ne months. October to June inclusive
,sg4-5 thcie were but twenty -hvecloud.
eays 9nd nine of those were IN on'
moutf
Ter .oerature.--Duri the months o
ienc. iuiy and August the average TEN
,crature is about DO degrees, but ther'
90 little humidity in the atmospheF'
hat no inconvenience is experienced
there being but limited irrigation IN tn
.rght,orhood OF Tncson there Is NJ
ram,ditv produced in that way. as !
rotably the case In the ncighborhood o
pboenix. where agricultural develop
,acnt has through the aid OF irrigation
cached great stage, The tall. wtnte
and spr.uc months can be compares
with the Italian cline Flowers bloor
curing the eutire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness oil Climate. - ihcr
is nothing more remarkable aoouf In
climate of Tucson than Its dryuess. !
= nhcnominai. There is no such thing
what is called suitry weather as IN tn
east recent visitor TO Tucson lokine
" remarked that mot even the ram
seemed damp" II Is tact that ,he
tect of heavy shower is ooservaoae 70
hut a few hours. In this dry ciithas
sunstrokes are unknown. The dfy u
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation
The abundant perspiration. AS mat
,cr Of course the supply of huid must
maintained, hence one drinks g'es
deal of water here
Good Water at Tucson. Everyone
aware Of the importance OF gooo Vac
and this Tucson certainly has. Nor
over there are two ice factories wh't
supply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperatur,
- Another effect Of the extremely dry ei
,aatc is that the sensible temperature,
t,r less than that recorded by the the
moencter would indicate. Some c,ai
tha, there is a difference OF as m 'ich
,',rcu degrees between the sefisib,e Wl
;er,ture and that recorded by the tux
uomcteT.
China the Only Cure for Puimona
recasc.- 1t is admitted that no meo,c
t.eatment has vet been discovered tn
o,!l cure pulmonary consumption. |
snfv cure is that OF climate. and IN
son the warm dry atmosphere seems
ac especially efhcacious. As TO inc j. spy, Pc
4dyantage which its climate oiiers J!
.ac relief and restoration of those sun
r. from pulmonary complaints. nc
what different prominent physicians
The city saw:
Dir. w, r. Purcell, County Physici,t
Ubscrves:-"It is an undisputed tact ti
uropcr climatic conditions give
@rcatest relief to those affected Win
having tendency to phthisis.