The border vidette., 1927-02-26
TUCSON. "ClTY OF SUNSHINE"

1uCSOQ, tu0 sunshine ClUy
the metropolis of Southern Ari.
zona, is the one city of the South.
west that is able to couple with
it's uniqueness and Western Spir.
it the attitude of leadership in
all things that make tor the ad
vancement OF the city, county
and state.
Tucson is one of Americas
Oldest settlements. 1t was found
ed before the American colonists
had conceived the idea OF an IN.
dependent nation, before the
men who dratter the Declatatlon
of Independence were more than
mere boys.
For many years after it's found
ing, Tucson was no more than a
small presidio, garrlsoned by a
detachement of fifty soldiers
from Tubac. The few huts that
formed what was then Tucson
we're placed on what is now the
west bank OF the Santa Cruz
River, facing the Sentinel Peak
CA" Mountain). The frequent
attacks of Apaches made neces.
sary the erection of an adobe
wall, and as late as 1925 Tucson
presented the appearance Of a
fortified village.
Before the Gadsden Purchase
was made, Tucson had a popula
ton OF about three hundred, pro
tected by Mexican troops, but
in 1856, when the Mexican troops
withdrew the town boasted a
population OF four hundred Mex
icans and about thirty Amer
leans, the latter being the pro
prietors : of stores, a -four mill
and some other business hous
es," probably saloons and dance
halls. Tucson's early history is
marked by the tales Of the
pleasant pastimes" OF drunken
cowboys aud outlaws, and its
reputation for being tough" did
not suffer by comparison with
other Western towns of shady
reputation.
Tucson is an up to. date city of
81, ,O6O inhabitants, situated in
Arizona. 3l2 miles
west of Ell Paso and 500 miles
east of Los Angeles, on the main
line OF the Southern Pacific r. r.
and at the western terminus Of
the El Paso and South western
Railroad System; also its the
northern terminus for the South
ern Pacific de Mexico. The city.
lies in a valley, broad and level,
at altitude OF 2400 feet, and is
entirely surrounded by high and
beautiful mountains. It is clean,
progressive, modern city, with
the paving, gas. electricity,
street railways and up to the
minute stores and business
houses that go so make up re
al live city. The water supply
is abundant, and though at pre-
sent obtained only from deep
wells, the natural water supply
from the surrounding mountains
has not yet been touched, and in
it's virgin state represents re
serve that assumes almost nn
believable proportions. In Tue.
son there are numerous first
class tourists and commercial
hotels, many finely furnished
bungalows and apartments, two
excellent general hospitals and
several private sanatoriums.
Ten civic parks, among which
is the Tucson Auto Camp Park,
the fnest in the Southwest, lend
an appearance of beauty and
wealth of space to the city. The
Spanish style Of architecture
predominates in the residence
sections of Tucson and the com
munity can easily compete with
any city in the world in the
wealth of it's beautiful homes.
Within the limits of Tucson
are to be found all that one can
desire in the way of Churches,
Schools, Fraternal Organizations,
Professional Clubs and Social
Bodies. Every denomination
under the sun is represented in
the various churches, and almost
without exception the congrega.
tions are housed in buildings of
commanding architecture. The
State University, and excellent
High School, Junior High School
and a fine system of Grammar
Schools, with equipment of the
first class, afford possibilities for
education to all the families who
may wish to make Tucson their
home. The Scottish Rite Cathe.
dral tho finnSt in tho South most