The Tucson citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz.) 1901-1928, 1902-02-27

winter, as the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within n few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con.
ditions to be avoided, it would not he
auVlsaDlc to spend these seasons there.
nose having peculiar type of consti-
luton with a hereditary tendency to
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
mere ana remain exempt from disease,
IL IS a tact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
man IN this climate. 1t is my opinion
That there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
able with that i'll and about Tucson for
the relief OF pulmonary affections"
Or. A. {. Jones. of Tucson, said:-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities i'll the observation and
| study OF the climatic treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
nave visited the resorts OF Florida,
texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Cnlifor-
MA and Arizona Five wears of that
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear in this CITY.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of l,,v ac-
quaintance, else ! should not be here.
came III quest of the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggrava ted
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis III 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 | came and
have had years respite from the ter
| rors OF ii bronchial cough, have been
abie 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
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 oi. ARIZONA in Win.
ter, among othei s During
tivc 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. Ofcoursc there were good
many days which "A weather observe.
| would describe as cloudy, ana som.
that were 'showcry:' but during the FIVE
| months from November, 1895 to May
1S96) there were only four DAYS wher
we did not have brilliant sunshine a
some time during the day. Eyen NOR,
than Egypt. anywhere north of Luxor
Arizona is the Land OF the sunshine.
THE nights throughout thewinfer ar
apt to be cool enough for wood rres
and blankets. Half the time an over
Goat 10 not needed during the day. but i
lis never prudent for stranger to b
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singulariy clear
tonic and dry. ] have never seen |
clearer anywhere in the world. IL seem
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of tn
| great Sahara in northern Africa or o
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabs
Patraea. II is much drier than any par
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar
act. 1t seems to me about the same il
quality as the air on the Nile betweei
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
.As to food, there is plenty. and it il
good. From here the markets OF Lo
Angeles, and even Of ID, uvc, are largei,
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck
and venison from the vicinity can ais,
be had. Vegetables and fruits are ahund
ant in their season, and sometimes tn
season 10 long one. 1t is the one coun
try have lived In where strawberrie
ripen in the open air ten months IN tn
| wear. 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 tn
southwest derived from novels, or iron
4 The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys
tilted. He will find as many churche
as in towns corresponding size in Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably NOR
school houses, and yet he will find plent
of liquor shops. too, and gamblin
houses, and yet he will see little disorde
unless he hunts late at night for it, an
he will find community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytim
only one policeman. and very little OK
cupation for him."
DR.. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tu:
son. says:--"The climate of Tucson
characterized by pure, dry, invigoratin
air: a small amount of rainfall, and a
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b
mountains which cut off the chillin
winds of winter, and the dreaded san
storms of most arid regions. Its soutl
ern position gives it mild winter CT
! mate. These conditions render pieasan
an out-of.door life the entire year, an
c hermit those suffering from lung an
: bronchial diseases daily exercise and N
, in the open air. This treatment, in spit
i Of numberless cures for consumption, e'
r ploited monthly, stands first IN the cor
: fidence of the people and of the medict
c nrofession as the best single mean
# known of combating the dread diseas
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. wit
proper medical treatment. has attorde
: rel;ef to numbers of sufferers who are D.
= vond hope of cure, and cured many