Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-18

prCulSpOnlllOn 10 lung disease SnOnlt
Immediately seek the proper climate tav
orable to their condition
THE climate of Colorado has been re
commended for its beneficial effects fo
consumption; my long residence thcr'
gave me ample and sufficient opport
unity OF Judging climatic conditions
there existing during he summer months
The mountainous portions of Colorado
undoubtedly have "A beneficial effect OF
tuberculosis subjects, but cannot re
commend Colorado during the fall anc
winter, as the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within a few
hours, and AS these are atmospheric con
ditions to bc avoided, II would not bt
advisable to spend these seasons there
Those having peculiar type of consti
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
at is II fact that those born here'ot
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, So long as they re-
main in this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the rc.ief OF pulmonary affections.
Dr. \. {. Jones. of Tucson, said:-"The
past seven years have afforded ME large
opportunities in the observation and
study of the climatic treatment OF pull
mouarY tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas, New Mexico. Colorado. Calitor-
MIA and Arizona Five wears OF that |
have devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts Of Colorado
+ and one wear ia this city.
/ Tucson. in my judgment. possesses
advantages over all the resorts oi r'v ac-
qtlaintanee, else should not bc here.
came III quest OF the best possible eli
matic advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis in the second stage. For
SIX months / had been unable 10 dis
charge my professional duties Tor sin
gic day. 7 he former three months OF
this time ! was attended by two trained
nurses and hali-a-donen doctors. Have
! been disappointed No. ! am III bet
ter condition than when came and
have had a years respite from the ter
rors of n bronchial cough. have been
abie to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months. reinvaded the trying
field of heavy surgery. Had given up
my professional work entirely OH my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
iine ui business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength"
Hon. Mhitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune ul. Arizona III Win
ter, among othe IL. 5 says During
{ L. "a ASsa
oua IN winter tho sas bal one day
when he weather made II actually un-
pleasant for me TO take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day oi course there were a good
III my DAYS W hich Il wea her observer
would describe as 'cloudy.' ana some
thar were 'showery; but during the FIVE
months from November. 1895 to May,
ls9G) there were only louF DAYS when
we aid not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the day. Evcu more
than Egyp:, auyw here north OF Luxor,
AriAona is the land os the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood Ilres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but il
is never prudent for stranger to be
without one nj hand.
The atmosphere is siugulariy clear,
tonic and dry. ! have never seen ii
clearer anywhere in thS world 1t seems
10 have about the sane bracing and ex
hilaratiug qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai. III Arabia
Patraca II is much dricr than any part
OF the valley OF the Nile north OF Gatar
act. 1t seems 10 me about the same III
quality as the air on the Nile between
AsSoGan and Wady Halia, but some
what cooler.
LAS to food. there is plenty, and it is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even OF lhntci are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poui-
Try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are ahund
ant III their season, and sometimes tht
season Is a long one. 1t is the one coun.
try have lived iii where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months i'll thu
wear. have had them on my table
fresh picked from tho open gardens, at
Christmas,
The man who goes to any consider
able Arizona town with he idea OF the
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will bc greatly mys-
tihcd. He Will find as many churches
as in towns ofcorresponding size in Penn
sviyania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses. and yet he will find plenty
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses. and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find n community OF ten thou
sand peop,e requiring in the daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc-
cupation for him.
DIR. A. ". 0lcott, health officer OF Tue
son, savs.-"Thc climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry. invigoratinG
air; a small amount of rainfall, and an
cver-sllining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded sand
storms OF most arid regions. Its south.
ern position gives il mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-oCdoor life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the opeu air. This treatment, in spite
of numberlcss cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first III the CON
tidence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known of combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be-
vond hope of cure. and cured many in
the earlier stages of consumption.
DR.. Harrison + Stroud says of the
Climate of Arizona.-"Thes summers are