The Tucson citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz.) 1901-1928, 1902-03-01
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Winter


Gne NJ the Southern Pacific X. K. in
Southern part of the Territory OF
p,ona, and on the edge of the Santa
,m Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
~, i was first settled several centur-
Wv 200 has little to do with what we
,e 10 say here, but yet its story full
adventure and romance lends an in
.r;bnbc charm to the old town.
Tsdeuccs of Thriit.--lts antiquities
however, fast disappearing before
march OF progress. The adobe walls
A " formed the battlements of the old
",rau Pueblo have crumbled away
nj the mission ruins are falling to
ses Prominent public buildings,
nrrbes. stores and handsome modern
Hsdcnces have been erected with beauti-
gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
4 ,rdina many of the latter. Old streets
4 rr been GRADED, new ones laid out, and
4 her improvements made which give IA
&nty appearance to the cit,''.
e Foreign Element. of its population,
,y0cr. consisting Of about ten thou-
nd people, a large Mexican element re-
&ans, and it's presence gives Il foreign
10 the community as also do the
#obr buildings III which they mainly
NELL
Topography.--The location Of the city
vast amphitheatre as II were. sur
handed by beautiful mountains. and
sting under the canopy of the lovelest
i bpe skies. is beautiful. The splendid
nd, IN the vicinity make driving and
4 ,tlipe an especial pleasure. In every
&rction charming mountain views
ref the eye, and at the sunset hour
s rpcous and respondent eolors cover
western sky, the departing OF the
H. casting shadows upon the tops oi
4, mountains which fairly enchant one,
Pubic Library. Tucson has well
lt,,ed library.
Hotel Accommodations he hotel
Il ommodations are ample. and for
4 st prctcrring them there are cottages
4 ID rooms for rent at reasonable rates
NTucson as Health Resort lit is how.
4 II Of Tucson as "A health resort OF
y tch We wish 10 speak especially here
4 d FIRST OF all let us say that it il sitnat-
4 almost i'll tie centre of the climatic
\ Il recommended by tine United States
4 cdical { commission. as the most favor
B il reeion III the United States for those
4 aRted with pulmonary ailments.
4 Altitude Above the Sea The altitude
4 Tucson is about Z, 400 feet above the
and this by the way seems medium
&u,udc particularly suited to those sui
s1ag from such Diseases.
B The Rainy Season. July. August and
ainy season." but the rains during
&yse months, when there are any, while
! ty are often violent are nothing more
I an showers. 1t soon clears of and
sun comes out as bright IA ever. In
4 Of this wear there was scarcely any
b.. In no country are there so many
I rs OF sunshine NJ III Arizona.
4 EAere,lingiy Small RainfalI.--At Tue.
H. the rainfall for the whole year is only
i ou eleven inches. Some years II In
II even as much as that. During the
\ ne months. October to June inclusive,
.g4.5 there were but twenty-five cloudy
4 us and nine of those were in ono
Z onth.
Tcmperature.-vD the months OF
inc, lulv and August the average tenn
3rature is about 90 degrees. but there
so little humidity in the atmosphere
3at no inconvenience is experienced.
4 trc beng but limited irrigation in the
Sghborhood OF Tucson there is no
smdty produced in that way. as Is
,ably the case in the neighborhood OF
ztocaix. where agricultural develop
&er, has through the aid of irrigation
4 rhtd great stage. The fall, winter
b. spring months can be compared
4 ,,h the Italian CLINE Flowers bloom
*lrin. tho entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness of Climate. There
3 nothing more remarkable about the
mate of Tucson than it's dryncss. IL
\ ph,nominai. There isnofsuch thing az
Ill.,. il called sultry weather as IN the
h. 4 recent visitor tn Tucson Joking
4 remarked that mot even the rams
$cnc,! damp" Il is fact that the et'
\ =, ola heavy shower is observable Tor
4 VI, ii few hours. In this dry climate
Ens.roacs are unknown. The dry ar
duee~ exceedingly rapid evaporation o.
&c abundant perspiration. As mat
OF course the supply OF fluid must hf
4 ln' lued, hence one drinks great
bal OF alter here
4 ood Water at Tucson. il
ware Of the importance of good water
ui tins Tucson certainly has. More
Ser, there are two ice factories whlcl
4 ,p.N ANY quantity OF beautiful ice.
a iilgt Of dry Climate on Temperature
1 Another effect of the extremely dry eli
&atc Is hat the sensible temperature II
less shan that recorded by the Their
Jmetcr would indicate. Some clam
Pat there is a difference OF AS mach al
&ttccn dcgrecs between the sensible TEN
c4tpc and that recorded by t he Their
omc.tr.
n Climate the Only Cure for pnlnonar,
81 rtl> 1t is admitted that no nedico
&cuaut has vet been discovered ina
4 j. ruc pulmonary consumption. u
8N,' yutt IL that of climate, and III nc
t 5, warm dry atmosphere seems e
4 r>te ALLY cfficacious. As to the speclh
4 dtau}igc which its climate oilers 10
BE- Ne, and restoration of those suffer
4 ram pulmonary complaints, not
Ia 5jlercnt prominent physicians G
4 'I.y say:
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