The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-08

advisable to spend these seasons there,
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with Il hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempr 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. II is nv opiniou
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"
DIR. A. {. Jones. of Tucson, said :--"The
past seveh years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of pull
mouary tuberculosis. Within that time
| nave visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas. New Mexico. Colorado. Califor-
MIA and Arizona Five wears of that |
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear ia this CITY.
tucson, IN ny Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of ,rvac-
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 sin.
gle day. The former three months Of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and halt-a-dozcn 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, reinvaded the irving
held 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 nv
former weight and strength.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, The
New York Tribune oI. Arizona in Vim
ter among othei -..rs During
tve months rcstd - southern Ariz-
ona IN winter the xas but one day
when the weather made IL actually un-
pleasant tor Iue to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. c icours< there were a good
many days which n weather observer
would dessxanc rs Cloudy and some
that were 'showery:' hut during the five
tEsunths (frosn November. 1895 to Nav,
iS96l there were only four days when
We did not have brilliant sunshinc at
some time during the dav. Even more
than EGYPT. anywhere north OF Luxor,
Arizona 10 the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat Is not needed during the day, but IL
is never prudent for a stranger TO be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere 10 singularly clear,
tonic and dry. | have never seen Il
clearer any where in the world IL 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. Ii 10 mach drier than any part
OF the valley of the Nile north Of Catar-
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 II 10
good. From here thr markets of Los
Angeles. and even Of d nvei are largely
supplied. Good beet. mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and veuison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund-
ant in their sea son, and sometimes the
season is long one. II is the one cour-
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 thc
southwest derived from noseis, or from
The Arizona Kicker win be gseativ mys-
tiled. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding size In Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet he viii find pleuty
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for IL. and
he will find community of ter thou
sand people requiring in tn. daytime
only one policeman. and 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
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 it mild winter cli-
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 life
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberless 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 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-
yond 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 daysin May,