The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-01
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commend Colorado during the fail and
winter. as the changes are often severe,
becoming raw and cold within 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 hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is a fact that those born here. of
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 relief of pulmonary affections"
DIR. 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
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of Florida
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Califor-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of r,v ac.
quaintance, else should not be here.
came in quest of the best possible cIi-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculoeis in the second stage. For
six months / had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties TOR sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half.a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when l came and
have had a years respite from the ter
rors of 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
hne of business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of nav
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whiteiaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune oi. ARIZONA in Win
Ter" among othe. :. says:--"During
O FIVE months resid >, isoutheru Arir.
ona in winter thc' xas but one day
when the weather made il actually nm.
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcourse there were q good
many days which a weather observer
would describe an cloudy and some
that were .showery;' but during the Eve
months from November. 1896 to May,
1866 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 10 the land of the sunshine.
''The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood iires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat ID not needed during the day. but it
10 never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singulariy clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen ii
clearer anywhere in the world. Ii seems
to have about the same bracing and OK
qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai. i'm Arabia
Patraea. 1t is much dricr than anv 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.
"As to food, there is plenty, and IL is
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles. and even of Rn*ei are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poui-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and vcnison from the vicinity can also
be had Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season 10 a long one. 1t is the one coun-
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air tea months in the
year. have had them on my table,
fresh picked from the open gardens, at
The man who goes to anv consider
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, viii be greatly mys-
tified. He will find as many churches
as in towns ofcorresponding size in PENN
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet he viii find plenty
Of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and vet he viii see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc-
for him."
DIR. A. w. OIcott, health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson 10
by pure, dry, invigorating
air; small amount of rainfall, and an
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of 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-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 in the con-
hdence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known of combating the dread disease,