The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-28
Tucson a
Winter
Resort.IH
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

the line of the Southern Pacific K K. in
the Southern part of the Territory of
Arizona, and on the edge of the Santa
Cruz Valley, lies 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 battlcmcnts Of the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumblcd away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with beauti-
full gardens. flowers and shruhbery sur
rounding many OF the latter Old streets
have been graded, new ones laid out and
other improvements made which give a
thrifty appearance 70 The citY.
Foreign Element. .-Ot It's population,
however, consisting oi about ten thou
sand people, "A large Mexican element re-
MAINS, aud It's presence gives foreign
air to the community as also do the
adobe buildings III which they mainly
dwell
topography The location Of the city
IN a vast aUphthcatIc ~ u were. sur
rounded by beautiful mountains. and
/ resting under the canopy Of tic ioecliest
! OF blue skies. is beautiful. The splendid
roads III the vicinity make driving and
/ b,ty cling in especial pleasure In every
( direction charming mountain views
/ greet the eye aud ar the suiiset hour
gorgeous and Respondent colors cover
/ the western sky. the departing ot the
sun casting shadows upon the tops OF
+ the mountains which fairly enchant one
fubilc Library. Tucson has well
selected library.
! Hosd Accommodations .-- 7 he hotel
accommodations are ample. and tor
/ those prrstrT1ug them thrrr are cottages
aud rooms tof rent at reasonable rates.
/ Tucson as q Health Resort ~~ltts how
ever ot Tucson Rs heBitb resort 0i
whseh me wssh TO speak e.Irrialiy here.
and FIRST oi all iei ss say that 1; IL Kituat-
csi almost III tEe centre al the climatic
telg recommended by the nIted States
| Medical ( tnmtptSsssn. he most favor.
ahse region iB lhe I ut;sd States tpt those
afflicted wiih pulmonary ailments.
! Attitude Above be Sca The aitit nde
! of sscson ~ about Z 4ts0 ieet above the
sea. and thus by the WAY Atesus medium
4 altitude particularly sgstc3 "a those sui
irrrng sryom sueh sScssascs
Tlsx kmsny s~ason, luiy, August and
| N<sgscmts@r constitute the s9~cAIlcts
| RAINY seaaun buY tho fasfsa during
ilsess months. whea there are any, while
| hes are nsteu <auIeut arc uotfang mort
than showers. II ssssan chars IF sBd
alse sun cssssse1 oui az hs1gh. a~ rees In
,uly at this wear there wss scateeis AIRS
rain. lw mo- cuartTy ARE there 81 suaa1
sAAsN os ssnAlsssse ms IA Arizona.
Esexxxssmwis small kasntah.Af r uG
Nyr he rainfall fsgg gac wBtnle wear osaI,
stsssEs ebeAes lrs fxs Ssusc yesrt II Il
tssg eprn as ssss4ci3 80 that. Daring h'
! ntse tsa4sgss ha lArtotacr 20 Iuse inclusive
Ns4&~s 8 thrse ae1v bat went ' d ve tlnud
aasx and ming oi tho~e we're 10 on'
sssspth.
Teantsefat ssTe II During tho months @
lure. fuIy ard Aagnsl 'hc average tenn
t~fmturx - Atou, a. degrees. but there
- so h'tk humidity 10 she stsaosphefv
that no Inconvenience ss experienced
Therw ssesng isut hnaltssi irrigation su tht
neaE htsntbzst.,3 81 7 resor sheTr ~ nu
humidity gsssst9strd sn tlat way. As ,s
! uus ably tht case la tAx nc,ghhoThood oi
i'huessix. " here agricultural develop
ir,csst has through the Rid o' irrigation
rea< ted great stage Thf tall. winter
and s,,rsng months can te compared
with the Italian chime Flowers bloom,
during the entire wanie' months.
Wonderful Tryness Of Climate, - There
! v.E.f yJ.s . fp
climate of Tucson than it's dfyuess. IL
is ,shenoasnal There ~ no such thing as
what IN called suitry weather as IN the
east A recent visitor to Tucson iokfng-
liz remarked that not even the iaius
seemed damp" II is tact that the ct
| feet of heavy shower ,s observable for
but a few hours. In thus dry climate
sunstrokes are unknown. The dry air
induces exceedingly rapid evaporation o'
the abundant pcrspir alton. As mat
ter OF course the supply ot fiuid must he
maintained. hence one drinks great
deal OF water here,
Good Water at cson.-EveTyoue is
aware ot 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 temper aturc Is
| far less than that recorded by the iher-
mometer would indicate. Some claim
that there il difference of as mach as
fifteen degrees between the sensible tenn
perature and that recorded by the Their
mornctcr.
Climate the Only Cure for Pulmonary
Disease 1t is admitted that no medical
treatment has yet been discovered that
will cure pulmonary consumption. The
only cure il that Of climate, and in Tue
son the warm dry atmosphere seems to
be especially eficacious. As to the special
advantage which its climate offers for
| the relief and restoration of those suffer
ing from pulmonary complaints. note
what different prominent physicians OF
the city saw:
Or. w. b. Purcell, County Physician,
Observes-"It is an undisputed fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
greatest relief to those affected with or
having a tendency to phtlnsis.