The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy,&

winter as the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within n few
hours, and rs 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 we'll to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
mere and remain exempt from disease.
1t is fact that those born hereof
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. {. 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,
Iexas, New Mexico, Colorado, Calitor-
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 c,vac-
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 for 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 bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have. the
pas few months, reinyaded 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 far along the road to recovery of my
| former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. he
! New York Tribune oi. Arizona in Win.
ter, F." among Other -. ssays:-"During
five months resid southern Ariz-
ona in winter the xas 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 a good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy, ana some
/ that were 'showery::' but during the five
months from November, 1895 to May,
| lS96) 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 rires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but it
is never prudent for a stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen it
clearer anywhere in the world. Ii seems
TO have about the same braciug and ex
hilarating qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern Africa or oil
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
"As 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 beef, 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 a long one. 1t is the one coun
try | have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in ths
wear have had them on my table
: fresh picked from the open gardens al
Christmas.
The man who goes to any consider
: able Arizona town with the idea OF th'
r southwest derived from novels, or iron
{ The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys
tilted. He will find as many churches
E as in towns ofcorresponding size in Penn
/ sylyania or Ohio, and probably NOR
school houses, and yet he viii fndplent,
of liquor shops, too. ana gamohnt
houses, and vet he will see little disorde
; unless he hunts late at night for it, ant
he will find u community of ten thou
sand people requiring i'll the daytim
only one policeman, and very little oc
cupation for him. ="
. Or. A. w. Olcott, health officer of TUG
son, savs:-"The climate OF Tucson
, characterized by pure, dry, inviigoratini
6 mir. a small amount of rainfall, and a.
:. shining sun. 1t is surrounded b.
:. mountains which cut of the chillin
winds of. winter, and the dreaded san
storms of most arid regions. It's soutf
Y ern position gives it mild winter cl
i mate. These conditions render pleasan
t an out-of-door life the entire year, an
e neruit those suffering from lung an
: bronchial diseases daily exercise and III
o in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
Il of numberless cures for consumption es
r plotted monthly. stands first IN the cor
r 6dence of the people and of the medic'
e profession as the best single NEAR
If known sfcombating the dread diseas
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. wit
nroner medical treatment, has afforde
= relief to numbers of sufferers who are b
- vond hope of cure, and cured many
~ :, L., s+ a ras of constirnDtiOu,