The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-04
tucson a
Mlnter
Resort.R

W.. .hrrn part of the Territory ot
sou' and on the edge OF the Santa
Valley. lies the City of Tucson.
i was first settled several ceutur'
"o has little to do with what we
% say here, but yet it's story full
d,.nture and romance lends an in
.r;bable charm to the old town.
r;drnces of Thrift Its antiquities
Sowcyer, fast disappearing before
na,rh Of progress. The adobe walls
fnr,ned the battlemcnts of the old
s;ran Pueblo have crumbled away
The mission ruins are falling to
Prominent public buildings,
.~bes stores and handsome modern
sences have been erected with beauti-
rardens. flowers and shrubbery sur
.sd;ug many of the latter. Old streets
'. been graded, new oneslaid out. and
-, improvements made which give n
rty appearance to the city.
Foreign Element. of its population,
ueyef consisting OF about ten thou
al pcople, n large Mexican element re-
ms and its presence gives foreign
IN the community as also do the
obe buildings in which they mainly
Is rel.
3 |ropography.--Th location Of the city
, vast amphitheatre as It were, sur
unded bv beautiful mountains. and
sttng Under the canopy OF the Iovcliest
hue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
Iads in the vicinity make driving and
rycllug an especial pleasure. In every
rctjon charming mountain views
rt the eye, and at the sunset hour
meeous and resplendent colors cover
e western sky. the departing OF the
,a casting shadows upon the tops OF
be mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library. Tucson has we'll
Iected library.
Hotel Accommodations. The hotel
oonmodations are ample, and for
hose preferring them there are cottagcs
nd rooms for rent at reasonable rates.
q racson as q Health Resort ,-it'r how
$yr oi Tucson as a health esort ot
4 hxh we.wish TO speak especi' .ily here,
& nd FIRST OF all let us say the . II is situat-
j almost in the centre Il the climatic
. eli recommended by th, United States
A!elical Commission, AZ the most favor
j bic region in the Urhed States tor those
4 .F,cted with pulmonary ailments.
Altitude Abov the Sea The altitude
i Tucson is ali, .ut 2 400 feet above the
sca aud this By the way seems medium
utude particularly suited TO those sui
/ Erug from sncl. DISEASES.
The Rainy Scaeon. July, August and
4. u He'd
RAINY season." aut the rains during
h,e months, wh there are any, while
1ey are Otter, yloieut are fotasing more
aan showers. II soon clears of and
NJ Sun comes out as bright as ever. In
ais ot this wear there was scareeIv ANY
rain. In no country are there 80 many
ta,s Of sunshine as in Arizona.
Exceedingly Small Rainfall.--At Tue
j. N The rai,fall for the wlloic year ~ only
about clever inches. Some years 1t Is
aot even AS much as that. During The
I'm. months. October TO June inclusive,
lS9+-5 there were bat twenty -iivecloudy
DAYS 7rd nine of those were IN one
month
len perature. During the months o'
nne, uly and August tae average tenn
sureturc is about 90 degrees. but there
so little humidity in the atmosphere
hat no inconvenience is experienced
There being but limited irrigation III ths
,ryhborhood OF Tucson there rs nc
rumiiity produced in that way, as u
notably the case in the neighborhood o
l'hoenix, where agricultural develop
nrnt has through the aid of lrrlgattot
-carhed "A great stage. The fall, winter
ani spring months can be eomparet
with the Italian clime Flowers oiooh
during the entire winter months.
Wonderful Dryness OF Climatic - her
js nothing more remarkable apout III
climate of Tucson than its dryness.
IS yhcuominai. There lsno sueh thing q
what is called sultry weather as IN TN
eas, recent visitor 70 Tucson iokinR
" remarked that mot eyen the sain
.cemcd DAMP" 1t is fact that the g
,,rt of a heavy shower is observable to
hur few hours. I'm this dry ciifiiat
su,xtrokcs are unknown. The dry al
N luces exceedingly rapid evaporation
he abundant perspiration. AS ma.
te. of course the supply of fluid must D
maintained. hence one drinSs e'ea
deal of water here.
Good Water at Tucson.-Everyone
,ware of the Importance OF good wate'
an5 th,s Tucson certainly has. Nor
nrer there are two ice factories whic
suppIy any quantity of beautiful 'ee'
Effect Of dry Climate on Teinperatu1,' I,
mot her effect of the extremely dry ci
,nate IS that the sensible temperature
IA less than that recorded by the the
m meter would indicate. Some ciail
n Il there is difference OF as fi'den
h,. rcn degrees between the sensible ten
r..rature aud that recorded by the the
N 5meter.
Climate c the Only Cure for Pulmona' !.
D,sease,- IL is admitted that no medic
treatment has yet been discovered t,,' III,
viii cure pulmonary consumption. -.
nnlv c,,re ia that OF climate, and III u
,nr the warm dry atmosphere seems :,
h, especially cffcacious. As to the spec =
adyantape which its climate oneis r !
he relief and restoration ot those SUM
IN, from pulmonary complaints, ~ no
what different prominent physicians
the city saw:
Dr. W. h. Purcell, County Pnysiei,a
Observes:-'It is an undisputed tact IN I
proper climatic conditions give =