The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-05
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.,e
Cucsoti a
Winter
Resort.E

~ Southern part OF tnc leIIitoIy oi
tic oa soa and on the edge Of the Santa
AFlzovaiI Valley. lies the City Of Tucson.
sfn. T. vas first settled several ccntur-
ina. mo ~ has little to do with what we
es "e 70 saw here, but yet its story full
haFe ass,tnre and romance lends an in
9l l.r;hable charm to the old town.
des1d der.';derces of Thrift.--Its antiquities
howeyer, fast disappearing before
als' als'narrh of progress. The adobe walls
US. tls formed the battiements OF the old
m"s;ran ,s"s Pueblo have crunbled away
VA The mission ruins are falling to
o;rces. Prominent pubic buildings,
ftSnrrhes. stores and handsome modern
..s;dences have been erected with beauti-
=; Gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
,.~,nediug ~ many of the latter. Old streets
s.xe been graded, new oneslaid out, and
H ashsr improvements made which give a
,brifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.--Of its population,
saweycr, consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re
~a;as, % and It's presence gives foreign
~ to to the community a. also do the
sSobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
rooography. The location of the city
.n a yast amphisheatrr as il were. sur
.%,,rded by beautiful mountains. and
frstlng under the canopy OF the loyel,est
shlue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
sssycIing an especial pleasure. In every
3irrrtion charming mountain views
rrrr, the eye, aud ut the sunset hour
Gorgeous and rexpIcndent eoiors cover
ne western sky. the departing OF tho
sap casting shadows upon the tops ot
he mountains which fairly efschans one.
Public Library. Tucson has d well
xiec,ed library.
Hotel Accommodasions.--The hotel
accommodations are ample. and for
hose urrterring them there are cottages
md rooass for rent mt reasonable rates
Tucson as Health Resort lit 10 how
esrs os Tucson 40 a health resort ot
WITCH we wish to SPEAK cspexialIy heFs.
sp4 hrss of all Irt ~ say that IL ii ssitnat-
ID almost in TIE eesssrg os the clinasic
s<l, fssosn sssrnsied by ths United States
Nesseal Commission, ~ the most favor.
A5F FEEtttN Iii AS4E GEzSN&k4 TsAAAEW W.T. KMSbH%
asEetcd With palsnonary ailments.
Altitueie Above the Sea The altitude
o9 rueson is about 7. 100 fext ADORE the
scA, and this by the way seefns d snedswsn
a.igaie particularly sssltssl to those sas.
ks1ag itusn ssseh Diseases.
TAe Raiay Season. July. August ard
>xgssesnt-r constitute the s0~calsess
eaiay season." bat the rains during
thesx months, when there are any, while
aey are often sanlens are nothing raovr
shau showers. In aoon clears oil and
Tho sun sosxscs out ~ bright ~ ever. In
tusy of ,hts ywaT there was senrcely any
fasa. In no eonasry asw thsrs 20 many
dAys of sunshine NJ i'm ATsEona.
Exeeekasugiy smsAil RaingaII.--As Tnc.
spashe rainfall far tho whole yeaY " nnly
abows elevcn fnehea. same years IL In
50. esen a. sanxh u. that. Uugsng the
asn< months. October 10 tusx snciassvs.
days aud nans of thoae wsrs IN one
saouth.
.csnperature.-~rursmg the monthA Of
luae. laly and August sise average tenn.
s%sature IL atsumt no degrees. bur there
~ httle humidity lin the m&sncsphTTx
,kas no isgoavxusenre il expcr1enced.
There beiug bat iiusited irrigation ID the
psisAhorhcs<,d of TnesDn there In no
axsnidIty prodacsd III that way. - II
wptahly the case aa the aaesghb0sh0cd os
l'soeuix. where agricultural develop-
a<nt has through the MD of irssgasaun
Fgachcd great stage. The fall winter
Asd spring months can be compared
sT,h tho Italian cline Flowers bloom
daring the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness ot Climate. - There
"a nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tucson than ita dryncss. II
pheuominai There isuo such thing m
shat is called sultry weather as in the
east A recent visitor TO Tucson joking
y remarked that ssuot even the rains
seemed damp" IL In d fact that the cf
sect OF a heavy shower ID observable FOR
hat fcw hours. In this dry climate
eunstrokcs are unknown. The dry air
snduces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
The abundant peTspiration. Az a mat
ter oil course the supply of auid must be
maintained, hence one drinks o great
deal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.--Everyone Ii
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 cli-
mate is that the sensible temperature 10
tar less than that recorded by the thcr-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there is a difference Of M mach NJ
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
terature and that recorded by the thcr-
mometcr.
China the Only Cure for Pulmonary
D'sease- 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
VIII cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure is that of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
especially eficacious. An to the special
adyantage which its climate offers Tor
'he reIiet and restoration of those suffer
'og from pulmonary complaints, note
%hat different prominent physicians OF
the city saw:
Dr. ". b. Purcell, County Physician,
"oserves-"It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the