The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-22
Cucsoi1 a
Winter
Resort.%

n.n, Valley, lies the City OF Tucson.
s,~ i was first settled several centur-
Ina, COO has little to do with what we
tove to say here, but yet its story full
adventure and romance lends an in
Unable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.-fts antiquities
.,e however, fast disappearing before
an, ass march of progress. The adobe walls
.h,t formed the battlements of the old
w I.' Pueblo have crumbled away
'nd the mission ruins are falling to
a a"~ Prominent public buildings,
Lnrrhes. stores and handsome modern
as,depccs have been erected with be auti-
4 81 gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
'onnd,ne many of the latter. Old streets
soyr heen graded, new oneslaid out, and
a,bcr improvements made which give a
Thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element its population,
however. consisting of about ten thou
s,nd people, a large Mexican element re-
[mains. and its presence gives foreign
4 ,,r to the community as also do The
E,dobe buildings III which they mainly
Elwe
Tonocraphy.--Th location of the city
L. a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur.
9.opnded NV beautiful mountains. and
Er>,ing under the canopy of the lovellest
II bluc skies, is beautiful. The splendid
#5oads in the vicinity make driving and
EhryeIiny an especial pleasure. In every
Erection charming mountain views
Erect the eye, and at the sunset honr
|sorgeous and respondent colors cover
Ebe western sky, the departing-oi the
KIN casting shadows upon the tops OF
he mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.-Tucson has a well
ELECTED library.
Hotel Accommodations.-The hotel
Recommendations are ample, and for
kbose prcferrirg them there are cottages
had rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Resort .-ltis how
kyer of Tucson as health resort OF
|khch we wish to speak especially here.
] had first of all let us say that it is situat
III almost in tie centre of the climatic
\ el; recommended by the United States
Medical commission, as the most favor
bible region in the United States for those
lHpted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
b Tucson is about 400 feet above the
ksa and this by the way seems medium
kltitudc particularly suited to those snf-
Bsnng from such Diseases.
The Rainy on.-July. August and
kp,emh.r constitute the so-called
|rany season." but the rains during
these months, when there are any. while
Rhey are often violent are nothing more
Bhan showers. 1t soon clears of and
BIZ sun comes out as bright IA ever. In
guly OF this year there was scarcely any
balm. In no country are there so many
Bays OF sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.-At Tue
bon the rainfall for the whole year is only
bbou, eleven inches. Some years it is
bot even as much as that. During the
bint months. October to June inclusive.
Bs945 thcic were but twenty-flvec cloudy
Eays and nine of those were in ono
honth
temperature. During the months OF
une. juy and August the average tenn
&erature is about 90 degrees, but there
so little humidity in the atmosphere
EAat no inconvenience is experienced.
there being but limited irrigation in the
knghborhood of Tucson there is no
humidity produced in that way, as is
ko,ably the case in the ncighborhood of
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
nent has through the aid Of irrigation
{eaehed a great stage. The fall. winter
+ ud spring months can be compared
5 kith the Italian cline Flowers bloom
$uring the entire winter months.
B Wonderful Dryness of Climate.-Thcre
nothing more remarkable about the
& imate of Tucson than it's dryncss. 1t
plcnominal. There is no such thing as
khat is called suItry weather as in the
ast A recent visitor to Tucson joking
remarked that mot even the rams
eemed damp" 1t is fact that the et-
bet OF a heavy shower is observable for
put few hours. In this dry climate
unstrokes are unknown. The dry AIR
Induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
he abundant perspiration. AS mat
Ter Of course the supply of fluid must be
haintaincd, hence one drinks great
Peal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Evcryone IS
hVare OF the importance OF good water,
Rnd this Tucson certainly has. More
Pver, there are two ice factories winch
Rupply any quantity of beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect of the extremely dry eli
nate is that the sensible temperature is
Par less than that recorded by the Their
oometer would indicate. Some claim
nat there is a difference of as mach as
Fleen degrees between the sensible tenn
FTature and that recorded by the Their
nometer.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease - 1t is admitted that no medical
Treatment has yet been discovered that
zF1i' cure pulmonary consumption. Inc
Fny cure is that Ordinate, and in Tue
on the warm dry atmosphere seems TO
fespecally efficacious. AS to the speciai
hovantage which it's climate offers tor
he rehct and restoration of those suffer
ng from pulmonary complaints, note
%hat different prominent physicians OF
lie city saw.
DIV. b. Purcell, County Physician,
deserves 1T is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
aplnp a tendency IN Nit hiSiS