The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-09
Cucsoil a
Winter
Resort.&
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

.he Southern part " s~ ~
w .rizona, and on the edge OF the Santa
Az, AmV Valley, lies the City OF Tucson.
Shat Stn i was first settled several centur-
- a ago has little to do with what we
h' I've to say here, but yet it's story full
n adventure and romance lends an in
moasc,ibable o. charm to the old town.
dssr;dences of Thrift.--Its antiquities
..a however, fast disappearing before
a.. a1e' r,arch of progress. The adobe walls
lhe Lo4 formed the battlements of the old
,mst;can ,hs Pueblo have crumbled away
'nd the mission ruins are falling to
a." isces Prominent public buildings,
pnrcbes. stores and handsome modern
tAs;dences have been erected with beauti-
~ Gardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
.rartd;ng .u many of the latter. Old streets
.soye been graded, new oneslaid out, and
usher improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element. its population,
howeyer, consisting of about ten thou
1and people, large Mexican element re-
mans, and it's presence gives foreign
a;r TO the community as also do the
sdobc buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
Topography. The location of the city
r. a vast amphitheatre as it were. sur
rn,nded bv beautiful mountains. and
sting under the canopy of the loveliest
-, hl,,e skies. is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
hcycling 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
spn casting shadows upon the tops OF
The mountains which fairly cnchant one.
Public Library.--Tucson has we'll
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations.-The hotel
accommodation are ample. and for
those preferring them there arc cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.--Itis how.
ever of Tucson 40 health resort OF
which we wish to speak especially here,
and first OF all let us say that it issituat-
Cd almost in tie centre of the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
ahe region In the United States for those
afflicted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
Of Tucson 10 about 2, 400 feet above the
sea and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited TO those suf.
ieriug from such diseases.
The Rainy Season.--July. August and
September constitute the so-cailed
rainy season." but the rains during
,hess months, when there are any, while
hey arc often violeut are nothing more
than showers. 1t aeon clears of and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
tuly OF this year there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there so many
days of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At TUG
son the rainfall Tor the whole year Is only
about eleven inches. Sume years IL 10
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October TO June inclusive.
ls94-5 there were but twenty five cloudy
days and nine OF thoae were in one
month.
emperature.-During the months of
fgm. lulv and August the average teui-
,xraturc is about 30 degrees. bat there
Is so little humidity in the atmosphere
that no Inconvenience il experienced.
There being bat limited irrigation Ia the
nc1ghhorhood of Tucson there 10 no
humidity produced in that way, ~ 10
notably the case in the neighborhood OF
ihocntx. where agriculturai develop
nlent has through the aid of irrigation
reached great stage. The fall. winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
during The entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climate. e.--There
IS nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than It's dryncss. II
Is phenominal. There isno such thing as
what is called sultry weather a. in the
east A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
" remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp It in fact that the ct.
I 'eet Of a heavy shower Ii observable for
but few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown, The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. As a mat
ter of course the supply of duid must be
maintained, hence one drinks n great
deal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson. Everyone is
aware of the Importance Of good water,
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity OF beautiful ice.
Effect of dry Climate on Temperature.
Another effect of the extremely dry CHI
mate is that the sensible temperature Is
tat less than that recorded by the thcr-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference of as mach as
a'teen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the ther-
mometcr.
Clmac the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure il that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially efficacious. As to the special
advantage which its climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians oi
the city saw:
DR.. w. r. Purcell, County Physician,
ohServes:-"It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
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