The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-20
Wbere the Climate is Dure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.&

winter, as the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within a few
hours, and as these are atmospheric CON
ditions to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there,
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency to
consumption would do, well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is fact that those born here OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, So long as they re-
main in this climate. lt 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. c. Jones, of Tucson, said:-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study of the climatic treatment of pull
nonary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas. New Mexico, Colorado, Califor-
MIA and Arizona Five wears of that l
have devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts ofColorado
and one wear IN this city.
| Tucson, i'll my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of nv ac-
| qualntance, 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 tor a sim
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half-a-dozen doctors. Have
| been disappointed? No. l am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had a years respite from the ter
rors of Il bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas few months, reinvaded the irving
field of heavy surgery. Had l given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
line of business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength.
Hon Whitelaw Reid, in his Journal, the
New York Tribune OF Arizona in Win
ter, among othet - says During
five months resid r. southern Ariz-
ona in winter ther Eas but one day
when the weather made it actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. 1course there were a good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy, and some
that We're 'showery;' but during the FIVE
months (from November, 1895 to May,
1896) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor,
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
"The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood nres
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. I have never seen it
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. 1t is much drier than any part
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar-
act. 1t seems to me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
GAS to food, there is plenty, and it is
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles, and even of D. nvei 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. It is the one coun-
try l 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 corresponding size in Penn
sylvania 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 community of ter 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, invigorating
air; a small amount of rainfall, and an
ever 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 it a mild winter eli
mate These conditions render pleasant
an out-of-door 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 in the CON
fdence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known sfcombating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be-
yond hope of cure, and cured many in
the earlier stages of consumption.
nr Harrison r Stroud saws of the