The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-10
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Arizona, and on the edge OF the Santa
4 cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson
THAT it was first settled several centur.
4 les ago has little to do with what we
y nave to say here, but yet it's story full
\ Of adventure and romance lends an in.
N dcscribable charm to the old town.
\ Evidences of Thrift.--Its antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
5 the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumblcd away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces Prominent public buildings,
i thurches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti-
tul gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur.
4 founding many of the latter. Old streets
nave been graded, new ones laid out, and
/ other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Eiemcnt.--Of its population,
however, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, a large Mexican element re-
mains, and its presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do the
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
Topography.--Thc location of the city
in a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur.
rounded by beautiful mountains, and
resting under the canopy of the loscliest
of blue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
bicycling 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 oi
the mountains which fairly cnchant one.
Public Library.--Tucson has a well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations.--The hotel
accomnodntions are ample. aud for
those preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Hcaith Resort. is how
ever OF Tucson as health resort OF
which we wish TO speak especially here,
and first of all let us say that it h situat-
ed almost in the centre o( the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able rcgion in the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
Of Tucson is shout 2, 400 feet above the
sea- and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited TO those suf-
ferng from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season.-July, August and
September constitute the so-called
rainy season." bat the rains during
these months. when there are any, while
hey are often violent are nothing more
than showers. II soon clears of and
the sun comes out ms bright as ever. In
taly OF this year there was scarcely any
rain In no country are there 30 many
days OF sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RainfaIi.--At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year IL only
about eleven inches. Some years ii il
not even as much a. that. During the
utue months, October to June inclusive,
1S"4-3 there were but twenty-fivecioudy
DAYS and nine of those were in one
nouth.
temperature the months OF
lunc, lulv and August the average tenn
s tsta,urc - about 30 degrees, but there
q Is little humidity in the atmosphere
thar no inconvenience is experienced
There beng but limited irrigation in the
Hrighborhood of Tncson there is no
humidity produced IN that way. as is
notably the case in the ncighborhood of
i'hocuix where agricultural develop
mcnt has through the MD ofirrigation
'eachcd a great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compared
Hiih the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate There
" nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than it's dryness. II
is pnenominal. There is no such thing as
shat is called snltry weather as in the
east recent visitor to Tucson Joking
iy remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" IL in fact that the et-
iect ot "A heavy shower is observable for
but a few hours. In this dry climate
SunstrokeS are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
he abundan, perspiration. As mat
'cf Of course the supply OF fluid must be
mlintancd. hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Mater at Tucson.--Evcryone is
7"arc ot the Importance OF good water.
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there are two ice factories which
snpply any quantity OF beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect OF the extremely dry cii-
'HiiC N that the ScilSibiS tSHipSidtNS is
"r less than that recorded by the ther-
mpmctcr woulA Indicate. Some claim
4. at there is difference OF as mach as
h'lecn degrees between the sensible tenn
p-rnture and that recorded by the ther-
bomctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
l'scasc. Ii is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
VII cure pulmonary consumption. The
'nly cure is that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems TO
'c especially efficacious. As to the special
"Ivantage which it's climate offers for
lie relief and restoration of those suffer
rS from pulmonary complaints, note
that different prominent physicians OF
t'c city say:
Ir. W. r. Purcell, County Physician,
t'>crves;-"It is an undisputcd fact that
'topcr climatic conditions give the
"eatcst relief to those affected with or
having tendency to phthisis.