The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-30

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 const-
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 a fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long AS they re-
main III 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 reliet 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,
Texas. New Mexico. Colorado, Califor-
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.
1T tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of ,,1vac-
| quaintante else ! should not be here.
came III quest of the best possible cli-
| matte advantages TOR an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
| tupcrcnloNiS IN the second stage For
SIN months / had been unable to dis.
charge my professional duties Tor sin.
! gle DAY. Inc former three months of
TINS time | was attended by two trained
/ nurses ana halt-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed No. am in bet.
/ ter condition than when came and
nave had a year respite from the ter
rors of II bronchial cough. have been
able TO resume practice and have, the
! pas few months. reinvaded the irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on nv ar
rival and engaged in some more active
line of business physically | should now
be tar along the road To recovery OF INV
former weight and strength"
| Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New YORK Tribune ~. Arizona in Win
ter, y among othe ssays.-"Durinp
ahNe months reS'd southern Ariz-
ona IN winter the xas but one day
when the weather made ii actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
| CPNH ga a. SOlAC LINK OI OInGI curing
the dav. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which u weather observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
that were 'showery;' but during the five
months from November, 1895 to Nav.
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 rires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but i,
is never prudent for a stranger to b.
without one at hand.
" The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. II 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 Arabia
Patraea. 1t is much dricr 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, utcl 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 the
year. | 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, will be greatly mys-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns corresponding size in Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet he will findplenty
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses. and vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find a community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman. apd very little oc-
cupation for him"
DR.. 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
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 q mild winter eli
mate These conditions render pleasant
an out-oi-door life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con-
tidence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known of combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be-
vond hope of cure. and cured many in
the earlier stages of consumption.
DR.. Harrison E. Stroud says of the
Climate of Arizona.-"The summers are
hot. There are some warm days in MAY,