The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-21

becoming raw and cold within n few
hours, and as these are atm osphcric con,
ditions TO DC avoided il would not he
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with II hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here ana remain exempt from disease.
III Is tact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
man III this climate. II is my opinion
that there rs no other section of the
United States which will compare favor.
able with that iii 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 md
study Of the climatic treatment of pul.
monnry tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of FLORIDA
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, CaEfor-
mia and Arizona Five wears of that |
nave devoted to active practice in twoof
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment. possesses
advantages over all the resorts Of f,vac.
quaIntanoe, else should not be here.
came IN quest OF the best possible eli.
matte advantages for an aggra waited
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis III the second stage. For
six months | had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties Tor "a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half.a-dozcn doctors. Have
] been disappointed? No. | am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had years respite from the ter.
rors of ii bronchial cough have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months, reinvaded the irving
field OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar.
rival and engaged in some more active
line of business physically | should now
be tar along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whtelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune Or ARIZONA in Win.
ter" among otbet =. says;-"During
i've months resid southern Ariz.
ona in winter the Kas but one day
when the weather made il actually un-
pleasant for me To take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcourse there were good
many days which weal her observer
would describe as cloudy, and some
that were showery:' but during the five
months from November, 1896 to May,
1s96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine al
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egypt. anywhere north of Luxor,
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
"Thc nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but it
is never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraea. II is much drier than any part
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar.
act. 1t seems to me about the same in
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some.
what cooler.
"As to food, there is plenty, and il is
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles, and even OF d, ,nrei are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season and sometimes the
season is long one. II is the one coun-
try have lived in where Strawberries
ripen 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 to any consider
able Arizona town with the idea OF the
southwest derived from novels. or from
The Arizona Kicker will be greatly mys-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding sizein Penn
syivania 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 viii find a community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc.
cupation for him.
DR.. A. W. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son, says:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, inyigorating
air; small amount Of frainfall, and an
evcr-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. It's south
ern position gives j, mild winter eli
mate, These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
OF numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly. stands first III the con
fdcnce OF the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known OF combating the dread disease,