The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-18
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SIuz .ahey, hes the City OF Tucson
That It was first settled several centur.
les ago has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet it's story full
OF adventure and romance lends an in.
describable charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thrift.--Its antiquities
are, however. fast disappearing before
the march OF progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements of tbc old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti-
tiI gardens, flowers and shrubberv sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
have been graded, new oneslaid out and
other improvements made which give n
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.-Of its population
however, consisting of about ten thou.
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mains, and its presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do ,he
adobe buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
Topography The location of the CITY
IN a vast arnphitheatre as it were, sur
rounded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy of the lovel,est
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 respondent colors cover
the western sky, the departing of the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.-Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodations. hotel
accommodations are ample. and for
those prcterring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort.-Itis 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 il situat-
ed almost in tie centre of the climatic
belt recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able 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 a medium
altitade particularly suited to those suf
fcring from such Diseases.
The Rainy Season.-July, August and
September constitute the so-called
rainy season." but the rains during
these months, when there are any, while
: hey are often violent are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears off and
the sun comes out as bright as ever. In
I uly 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 Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year is only
about eleven inches. Some years it is
not even as much as that. During the
nine months, October to June inclusive,
] S94-5 there were but twenty-five cloudy
days and nine of those were in one
month.
Temperature.--Duri the months OF
Iune, Iuly and August the average tenn
lerature is about 30 degrees, but there
$ so little humidity in the atmosphere
.hat no inconvenience is experienced.
There being but limited irrigation in the
of Tncson there is no
produced in that way, as is
lotably the case in the neighborhood of
Phoenix, where agricultural develop
nent has through the aid of irrigation
reached a great stage. The fall, winter
and spring months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
turing the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness Of Climate There
IS nothing more remarkable about the
Inmate Of Tucson than it's dryness. 1t
s t,.enominal There isno such thing as
" hat is called sultry weather as in the
east. A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
~ remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" Ii is fact that the ct
ecs of a heavy shower Is observable tor
but a few hours. In this dry climate
are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant perspiration. AS mat
ter of course the supply OF fluid must be
hence one drinks 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
far less than that recorded by the thcr-
no,ncter would indicate. Some clam
that there is a difference of as mach as
titeen degrees between the sensible tenn
l1cr rature and that recorded by the ther'
incmeter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease. = II is admitted that no medical
trt tatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. ne
only cure is that Of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially efficacious. As to the speciai
tdvantagc which it's climate offers tor
t he relief and restoration OF those sutier
inc from pulmonary complaints, note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city say:
Dr. w. B. Purcell, County Physician,
is an undisputed fact that
rfdper climatic conditions give tne
gfeatest relief to those affected with or
having a tendency to phthisis.