The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-22
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%
Tucsoii a
Winter
Resort.%

.La
tns N.ona and on the edge of the Santa
tlns Valley. lies the City of Tucson.
n That Il was first settled several centur-
400 has little to do with what we
10 a 70 saw here, but yet it's story full
"e adventure and romance lends an in
drscribable charm to the old town.
Er;dences of Thrift.--Its antiquities
are however, fast disappearing before
tbr march of progress. The adobe walls
.hat formed the battlements of the old
4 Werican Pueblo have crumblcd away
and the mission ruins are falling to
n,eces. Prominent public buildings,
tfhnrchcs, stores and handsome modern
ees,dences have been erected with beauti.
ri gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
,ounding many of the latter. Old streets
saye been graded, new oneslaid out, and
,,tber impr ovemeuts made which give a
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element.--Of les population,
hnweyer. consisting of about ten thou
sgnd people, large Mexican element re-
r,ains. and its presence gives foreign
,,r 10 the community as also do The
adobe buildings IN which they mainly
dwell.
Topography. The location ofthc city
n vast amphitheatre as ii were. sur.
,opnded by beautiful mountains. and
resting under the canopy of the loveliest
II bluc skies, is beautiful. The splendid
,oads in the vicinity make driving and
hcvcling an especial pleasure. Id every
direction charming mountain views
Greet the eve, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and respondent coiors cover
The western sky. the departing OF the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public l.ihrary.--Tucson has we'll
selected library.
Hotel Recommendations hotel
accommodations arc ample, and for
those prcferring them tf1cre are cottages
and rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
Tucson as Health Resort il how
eyer OF Tucson as d hcatth resort al
which we wish 10 speak especially here.
and first of all let us say that il Is situat.
cd almost in the centre of the ciimatie
bel, recommended by the United States
Medical Commission, a. the most favor.
abls region Id the United States for these
afflicted With pulmonary ailments.
Attitude above the Sea The aitisude
Of Tucson IL about 2, 800 feet above the
sea, and this by the way seems medium
altitude particularly suited TO those snf-
trring fron such deseases.
The Rainy SEASON. July. August and
$eitemb~r constitute the so-eaIIed
rainy season." hut the rains daring
these months. when there arc any, while
tpy are often violent are nothing more
than showers, II soon clears OF and
,ht sun comes out as bright az ever. In
tuIy OF this wear there was searceiy any
ram. In no country are there 20 many
days OF sunshine rs in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small RainsaH.--At Tue
sant the rainfall for tho whole year is only
about clevcu inches. Some years IL II
a5s even as much ~ that. During the
r,at months, October 10 June inclusive.
i.94-J there were bat twenty y-fivwcioudy
davs aud nine OF those were ia one
lsauth.
e.npcrature.--DarinR the months os
ne uiy and August the average tenn
veA;ufe Is about 30 degrees. but there
,. So httle humidity in the atmosphere
taat no Inconvenience ~ experienced.
lacre being but limited irrigation ia the
r,shborhood OF Tneson there IL no
tsmidiJy produced in that way. - Is
uatably the case ia tho neighborhood OF
Faoeusx. where agricultural develop
o;sus has through tho aid of irrigs tioa
feacbed great stage. The fall. winter
aad spring months can he compared
vsh the Italian cline Flowers bloom
c1ung the entire winter months.
III. .tu.ff fN.-....,.ms :. 4 F>ss.,as~ =. T1snSse
~ nothing more remarkable about the
climate of Tacson than its dryncs*. 1t
IS phenominal. There is no such thing as
wha, is called sultrs weather an IN the
east, A recent visitor to Tucson Joking
y remarked that mot even the rains
seemed damp" II is fact that the Ct
KIT Of a heavy shower 10 observable for
hut few hours. In this dry climate
sunstrokcs are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation OF
tx abundant perspiration. As mat
'er of course the supply of fluid must he
maintained, hence one drinks great
zeal OF water here.
Good Water at Tucson.--Everyon is
aware OF the Importance of good water,
AID this Tucson certainly has. More
over, there are two ice factories which
supply any quantity Of beautiful ice.
Eject of dry Climate on Temperature.
mother effect of the extremely dry CHI
~ &c is that the sensible temperature is
less than that recorded by the ther-
"ractcr would indicate. Some claim
there is difference OF as Mach as
'scn degrees between the sensible tenn
je~f;,re and that recorded by the ther-
tlutlcr.
Cll:n1 the Only Cure for Pulmonary
secasc.- 1t is admitted that no medical
toatmcnt has yet been discovered that
VA cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure is that OF climate, and in Tue
sn the warm dry atmosphere seems to
tc especially cffcacious. As to the special
"dNantage which its climate offers for
the relief and restoration of those suffer
'Tg from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent physicians OF
The city saw:
pr. W. h. Purcell, County Physician,
pbscrves;-''It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
tpsf af4 . q AnI nr