The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-08
Wbsre the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

commend Colorado during the fall and
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 avaM
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T 10 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 III 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 wears 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 NV ac-
quaintancc, else | should not be here.
came in quest of the best possible cli-
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 sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and halEa-tioxen doctors. Have
l been disappointed? No. am In bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors of bronchial cough. l have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months, reinvaded the TRYING
field of heavy surgery. Had / given up
my professional work entirely ON my ar.
rival and engaged in sonie more active
line OF business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery Of INV
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune vi. Arizona i'm Win
ter among othcI ..rs During
a Ave months rcsid southern Arix-
ona In winter the. sas bat one day
when the weather made II actually un-
pleasant for me To take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. OF course there were a good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy, ana some
that were 'showery:' but during the FIVE
months tfrom November. 1895 to May,
1S96) there were emily four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine as
some time during the day. Evcn more
than Egypt. any where north of Luxor
Arizona 10 The land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter arr
apt TO be cool enough for wood rires
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but II
10 never prudent for stranger TO bs
without one at hand.
The atmosphere IL singularly clear
tonic and dry. | have never seen i,
ciearer anywhere in the world. Ii seems
TO have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern Africa or 81
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 M the air on the Nile bctween
Assouan and wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
"As to food. there IN plenty, and il ia
good. From here the markets OF I.os
Angeles. and even OF III nvei are largely
supplied. Good beet. mutton and poui'
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck.
and ycnison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season and sometimes tbs
season is a long one. 1t is the one coun.
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in the
| year. have had them on my table
fresh picked from the open gardens, a,
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 rnys.
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorrespondiug size in Penn.
| svlyania or Ohio. and probably more
school houses. and yet he will find plenty
Of liquor shops, too. and gambling
houscs. and yet he will see little disordei
| unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he win find !. community of ten thou-
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc'
! cupation for him.
! Or. A. w. Olcott. health officer Of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson ii
characterized by pure, dry, invigoratine
air: a small amount of rainfall. and ar
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. Its south
ern position gives il a mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out.of-door life the entire year, ant
permit those suffering from lung ant
| bronchial diseases daily exercise and lift
| in the open air. This treatment, in spit'
| of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con
fidcnce of the people and of the medica
profession as the best single means
known Of sfcombating the dread disease
| tuberculosis, The Out-of-door life, with