Arizona republican., 1905-06-23
JULY WEATHER
There Should Be no Alarm for
 Science Is Measuring.

1lle tune mas arrived when cGnSeTNd- tive persons having a care for their own comfort. should take an optimistic view of climatic conditions hereabout. It is well enough in December, to boast of 120 in the shade along in mid summer. but just at this season one should be judicfous in his reading of the thermometers Any inaccuracies are unpardonable except perchance they should be in tue direction of min imizing what might be called the "cold facts" mainly because they are not cold. The tremendous effect of mind over matter is admitted Therefore in these days it is wicked to talk about the thermometer being 120 when in reality 1t is only a little over 105 or there about, which everybody knows is quite comfortable, though of course warm enough for all practicable pur- poses. even in the simple life
 The evil of exaggerating weather conditions, like the weather itself of course does not seriously affect any body but the new corners; those who are spendine their first summer here and it is in their behalf that this protest is made. Those who have lived here longer know that there is nothing to be feared by the warm weather except the l+C Aii--ii- <A AEdl Al ALOliAdil may bALLAe and fry to a crisp without discomfort or at least without admitting It. But the tenderfoot who in his eastern home began to prepare for dissolution az the mercury reached the eighties is of course alarmed and unless he has kind and forceful friends to restrain him he will stand for hours in front of the glass watching the rising bubble with in The effect is enervating and alarming and of course the visitor who has the courage of his convictions and desire to be consistent, can do nOth- ing else than go lie down in an alley and acCuire case Of sunstroke.
 The city council has very wisely passed a not spit ordinance 10 protect people in the winter time and for sim liar protection in the summer time the use of thermometers should be prohib- ited between the 1st Of June and the 1st of September, except in front of drug stores which need them to boom the soda water market and at the weather bureau office where the in struments are in charge of skilled weather sharos wno know how to use and not abuse them. Incidentally the section director. MT. Jesunorsky has furnished The Republican with data for the month of July, compiled from ob- servatons of the preceding nine years. 1 He states emphatically that this data must not be construed as d forecast ! Of what will happen in the coming July and to this no reasonable man can take l exception. The weather bureau Is scientific and not prophetic. a fact it is constantly impressing. The purpose can easily he seen. No men ! can tell but that there may be killing
 
 month has passed. In that event the bureau would be greatly embarrassed | should it permit it's compilations to be | taken as a forecast. It will be seen in ! the data that follows that the highest ! that has obtained in July | at any time within the last nine years i is 112 which is only 9 few degrees l higher than the present delightful wea | ther and which fact should be encour- ! aging to all. Here are the official . figures for nine consecutive Julys:
 TEMPERATURE.
 Mean or normal temperature 90.
 The warmest month was that of 1901 | with an average of go
 The coldest month was that of 1896. ! with an average of SS.
 The highest temperature was 112. | on July l, 1899; July II, 1900; July g. l 1901; July II, 1904
 The lowest temperature was 65 on July 6, 1902
 The earliest date on which first kill ing" frost occurred in autumn, Nov. g, 1S97
 Average date on winch last killing | frost occurred In spring. Feb. Is.
 The latest date on which last kill ing" frost occurred in spring, March 31. 1S97