The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-26
Wbere 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 few
hours, and as these arc 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 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. 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"
DR.. A. c. Jones. of Tucson, aid:-"Thc
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 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 half-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when / came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors of a bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas: few months, reinvaded the trying
field ofsheavy surgery. Had"I 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. WhiteIaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune. Ola ARIZONA in Win
ter, - among othet ...les says During
| Eve months rcsid' n~ southern Afiz.
ona In winter the, xas hat 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. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which a weather observes
| would describe az cloudy and sofns
that were 'showery:' bat during the fivs
months from November. 1895 to May
1S06) there weresonly four days wher
we did not have brilliant sunshine n,
some time during the dav. Even mor'
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor
Ariaona 10 the land Of the sunshine.
1.-THE nights throughout the winter ar
apt to be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat 10 not needed during the day. but |
| without one at hand.
The atmosphere 10 singuiariy cleaf
tonic and dry. have never seen |
clearer anywhere in the world. II seem
TO have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities AZ the AIR of th
great Sahara in northern Africa or c
the desert about Mount Sinai, in Arabi
Patraea. It 10 much drier than any par
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatal
act. 1t seens to me about the same Il
quality as the air on the Nile betwee
Assouan and wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
"As to food, there 10 plenty, and it
GOOD. From here the markets OF Lo
; Angeles, and even of Ds nvri are iargei
supplied. Good beef, mutton and pou
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck
and venison from the vicinity can ais
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abunt
ant in their season, and sometimes th
season 10 long one. II is the one cour
Istrv have lived in where straw berrie
ripen in the open air ten months in th
wear. have had them on my tabl'
fresh picked from the open gardens, q
Christmas.
+ 1.-The man who goes to any consider
: able Arizona town with the idea OF tn
+ southwest derived from novels, or froi
sThe Arizona Kicker will be greatlvmy'
: tilted. He will find as many churcht
E as ia towns ofcorresponding size in Pen'
/ sviyania or Ohio, and probably moi
school houses, and yet he will find plcnt
of LIQUOR shops, too, and gambliii
: houses, and yet he will see little disord'
, unless he hunts late at night for it, an
{ he will find "a community of ten thot
sand people requiring in the daytin
only one policeman, and very little o
). cupation for him."
DIR. A, W. Oicott. health officer Of Tu
: son. savs:-"The climate of Tucson
n characterized by pure. dry, invigoratif
: air: small amount of rainfall, and 9
+ eyer-shinng sun. 1t is surrounded
:. mountains which cut off the chillif
winds of winter, and the dreaded sal
storms of most ard regions. Its sout
y ern position gives il q mild winter c
ii mate. These conditions render pleasa'
It an out.ofdoor life the entire year, al
le nermit those suffering from lung al
c bronchial diseases daily exercise and l.
{, in the open air. This treatment, IN sp'
al of numberless cures for consumption, e
'r plotted monthly, stands first IN the co
r fdence of the people and of the medic
te profession as the best single mea
Of -. . & or,,,ha n tincy tia. dread diSeaS