The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-19
Wbere the Climate 10 pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

uitioDs to De avoided, il would not he
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti.
tuition with hereditary tendency 10
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T Is tact that those born here. OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re.
main IN this climate. II 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 relief OF pulmonary affections"
Dr. A. {. Jones. of Tucson, said:--"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of FLORIDA,
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Cahfor-
ma and Arizona Five wears of that |
have devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear in this CITY.
Tucson, in my Judgment. possesses
advantages over all the resorts OF r'v &C
quaintanee. else / should not be here.
came in quest OF the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis in the second stage. For
six months ! had been unable to dis.
charge my professional duties ior a sin.
gle day. The former three months oi
this time was attended by two trained
purses and half.a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet.
ter condition thau when I came and
have had a years respite from the ter
rors nj q bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have. the
pas. few Inonths, reinxaded the trying
field Of heavy surgery. Had ] given up
my professional work entirely ON my ar
rival and engaged in some moro active
line OF business physically should now
be far aiong the road to recovery OF my
former weight aud strength"
Hon. Whiseiaw Reid. in his journal. the
New York Tribune. 81. Arizona 10 Win.
ter. amoag othci - ssays-"DuTlnR
hve fnOssths reAsd - southern Arix-
ona in winter the Aas but one day
when the weather made Il actually TN
pleasant for me to take esercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. 0course there were a good
many days which weai her observer
would describe a. 'eioudy. ana some
that were 'showery;' but during the Eve
months (trom November. 1896 to Nav.
1886 there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine a,
some time during the dav. Even more
81 II \
Arizona 10 the land OF the sunshine.
The nsgiass throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Hail the time an over
coat is not nceded during the day. but it
~ never prudent for a stranger TO bs
without one at hand.
The atu,osphene is Siugularly clear,
tonw and dry. have never scen il
clearer ANYWHERE in the warid. IL sersns
TO have about the anne bracing and ex
hiiarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
shr desert about Mount Sinai in Arabia
PatraeR. II is much dricr than any part
OF the valley OF the Nile north of GataT.
act. 1t seems TO me about the same in
quality as the AR on the Nile between
As%ouan and Wady Halia, but some
what cooler.
AS to sood. there is plenty. and il is
good. From herr the markets Of Los
Angrlcs, and even OF IN nsei are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and pouh
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
aud venison from the vicinity can also
be had Vegetables and fruits are abupd
ant IN their season. and sometimes the
SEASON is long one. II IL the one coun-
try have iivrd in where straw berries
riyrn IN the open air ten months in the
year. have had them ON my table,
fresh picked from the open gardens. AT
Christmas.
the man who goes 10 any consider
able Arizona town with the idea ot the
sout Invest derived from moves, or from
The Arizona Kicker. viii l,e greatly mys-
tiiicd He will ind as many churches
as 10 towns otcorrcsponding size III Pcun-
sylyauta ar Ohio. aud probably more
5. hool houses, and vet he viii tlnd pleaty
nj liauoT shops, too, and gambling
houseS. and vet he will ste little disorder
unless he hunts latt at uight ior II, and
lie will find community Of ten thon-
sand Icop'c requiring III the daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc-
tupatlon ior him
nr. A. ". Oleott. health officer of Tue
son. SaYs.--"T 7 he climate OF Tucson Is
characterized by pure, dry, iuvigoratinp
air. e small amount ot rainfall. and an
cvcr-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds al winter and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. Its south
eru position gives II & mild winter eli.
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an ont -ofdoor lite the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lItt
in the opcn air. This treatment. in spite
of numl1erless cures tor consumption, cx
plotted monthly, stands FIRST III the con
fidcnce of the people and of the medica
profession as the best single means
known OF combating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out -ot-door life. with
proper medical treatment. has afforded
relief to numbers OF sufferers who are he
yond hope of cure, and cured many II
the earlier stages OF consumption.
DIR. Harrison l.. Stroud saws OF ths
Climate of Arizona THE summers are
hot. There are some warm days III May
gradually increasing into June. and from
then on until the end OF August the ther
mometcr ranges high, but with Scptem
bcr comes cooler DAYS and nights.
The heat is peculiar, 1t is never close