The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-03


hours ana as these are atmospheric con
oi.iohs TO be avoided, it would not be
auvlsabie ~, TO spend these seasons there.
ihose having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
mere ana remain exempt from disease.
It 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 nv onin;on
that there is no other section of he
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the relief OF pulmonary affections"
Or. A. {. Jones, of Tucson. said.-"Tbe
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of npl-
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
! have visited the resorts of Florida
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. cal;for-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that I
nave 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 nv ac-
quaintante, else should not be here. I
came IN quest Of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
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.
gic day. The former three months of
tins time was attended by two trained
nurses and hali-a-dozen doctors. Have
! been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have had a years respite from the ter.
rors OF II bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have. the
pas few months. reinvadcd the. irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
linc 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 On Arizona in Win.
ter, among otlie' ~ says:--"During
five months resid southern Ariz.
ona in winter the xas but one day
when the weather madeii actually uii.
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Otcourse there were a good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy and some
that were 'showery;;' but during the five
months from November. 1896 to May,
1S96) 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 fires
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 Ia singularly clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen it
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
patraea. 1t in much drier than any part
of the valley OF the Nile north of Gatar-
act. II 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, nsci are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venisou 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 IL the one coun-
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in the
wear. have had them on my table,
fresh picked from the open gardens, at
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, viii egreatlv mys-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns corresponding OF size in Penn
syIyania or Ohio. and probably more
school houses, and yet he viii fndplenty
of liquor shops. too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find II community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc'
cupatiou for him"
DIR. A. w, Olcott. health officer of Tue
son. says:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry. invigorating
air: a small amount of rainfall. and an
cyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
| mountains which cut OIL the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. Its south.
ern position gives it a mild winter CHI
| mate These conditions render pleasant
an out-of-door life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
| bronchial diseases daily exercise and iift
| in the open air. This treatment, in spite
Of uumberIess cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first IN the con
fidence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known ,fcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door lite. witt
nroper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
yond hope of cure. and cured many IL