The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
Cucsoi1 a
Mlnter
Resort.%

,,nna and on Lhe euSS VI thS santa
N.|, Valley, lies the City OF Tucson.
r,,t il was first settled several centur-
,ro has little TO do with what we
,.e 10 say here but yet its story tull
advcnturc and romance lends an in
.,;bable charm TO the old town:
"' .;denccs of Thritt.-lts antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
o,arrh of progress. The adobe walls
,5.,t formed the battlements OF the old
=, x,ran Pueblo have crumbled away
"a thc mission ruins are falling to
scs Prominent public buildings,
hes stores and handsome modern
,..,lcnccs have been erected with be1uti-
-. ,ardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
',Tdiug many of the latter. Old streets
=, bccn graded, new ones laid out, and
..cr movements made which give
,rr,tty appearance to the city
rarcign Element. Of its population,
,.ryer. consisting of about ten thou
.-,.,d people, Il large Mexican eloquent re-
,.,ins and its presence gives foreign
20 the community ms also to the
i,he buildings IN which they mainly
~cIl.
roDographv.-The location of the city
o . vast amphitheatrc as II were, sur
.nr,led bv beautiful mountains, and
ting under the canopy OF the ioveiest
ii, Sine skies. is beautiful. The splendid
r.lds in the vicinity make driving and
n;rycling an especial pleasure. In every
d,rection charming mountain views
rect the eye, and at the sunset hour
",,rgeous and resplendent colors cover
the western sky, the departing OF the
san 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
nose preferring them there are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as a Health Rcsort.-lt'r how
ever OF Tucson as health ,esort OF
which we wish 10 speak cspecl,.ly here
and first of all let us say tho 1t is sltudt-
I'd almost III tEc centre i the climatic
belt recommended by tf3 United States
Medical Commission, as the most favor
able region in the Urlted States for those
sfflicted with puu onary ailments.
Altitude Ab0r the Sea The altitude
ot Tucson is about 2,+o0 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited to those suit
fcring from suci Diseases.
The Rainy Sca.on.-1uly, August and
September cons ,tute the so-Sailcd
rainy season" nut the rams during
these months, wh there are any, While
hey are often violent are nothing more
than showers. 1t soon clears OF ana
the sun comes out as bright as ever. La
tuly of this wear there was scarcely any
rain. In no country are there so many
davs of sunshine as IN Arizona
Exceed;pely Small Rainfall.-At Tue
son the rainfall for the whole year - only
about clever inches. Some years II Is
NOT even as much as that. During the
nine months, October To June inclusive
l~g4-5 there were but wenty-hVec cloudy
days and nine OF those were in one
month
Tcu.uerature.- During the months OF
lime iulv and August the average tenn
r,rature is about 30 degrees, but there
so little humidity in the atmosphere
nat no inconvenience Is experienced
here being but limited irrigation IN the
.4obhorhood oi Tucson there is no
rlmidity produced IN that way AS Is
a,ablv the case in the neighborhood OF
peocuix. where agricultural develop
r.rnt has through the aid OF irrigation
cached great stage. The tall, winter
aud snYinr months can be compared
with the Italian cline Flowers bloom
rsi,iug the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Chmate.-There
is nothing more remarkable about the
climate Of Tucson than lta dryness. IL
=, nbenoninal. There is no such thing as
" hat is called sultry weather as IN the
east. A recent visitor to tucson lokinR-
: rcrnarked that mot even the rams
seemed damp" It is tact that the Ct
t,ct Of a heavy shower is Observable TOR
but a few hours. III this dry climate
epnstrokes are unknown. The dry AR
induces c exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
the abundant pcrspiration. AS ma
,rr Of course the supply of tiuid must be
maintained, hence one drinks great
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyon IS
aware of the importance OF good water
and this Tucson certainly has. More
over there are two ice factories when
supply any quantity OF beautiful ICE.
Effect of dry Climate on lempefatu,,e'
Another effect of the extremely dry ch-
mate is that the sensible temperature Is
tar less than that recorded by the ther'
nomyter would indicate. Some claim
that there is difference of as msich as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
pcrature and that recorded by the ther'
mOmeter.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t is admitted that no med,ca
treatment has yet been discovered tna' m;
will cure pulmonary consumption ! he
only cure is that OF climate. and IN | uc
son the warm dry atmosphere seems te L
be especially efficacious. As to the specia
advantage which its climate offers to'
the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints not'
what different prominent physicians 0
the city saw:
Dr. w. B. Purcell, County Physician
Ohserves:-"It is an undisputed tact tina
proper climatic conditions give tn
greatest relief to those affected with o.
having tendency to phthisis.