The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-19
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%


becoming raw and cold within n feyv
hours, and as these are atmospheric CON.
ditions to be avoided, it would NOT he
advisable to spend these seasons tbere
Those having peculiar type of const;.
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from diseose
ut is a fact that those born here.of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long as they re-
man IN TINS climate. 1t is my opinion
.naI .nere ~ no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
ape with that in and about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary affections"
DIR. A. {. Jones. of Tucson, said.-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study of the climatic treatment of mil
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
have devoted to active practice in twoof
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-
quaintanec, else should not be here. /
came IN quest of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggra avated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis in the second stage. For
| SIX months l had been unable TO dis
charge my professional duties Tor a sin.
gie 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 IA years respite from the ter
rors Of "a bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have. the
pas. few months, reinvaded the irving
| held OF heavy surgery. Had I given up
my professional work entirely OF, INV ar.
rival and engaged in como more active
line Of business physically should now
DC far along the road to recovery of nv
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whiselaw Reid, In his journal. the
New YORK Tribune ot. Arizona in Win
ter, among othrI :. ssays:-"During
q ave months resld southern Arix.
ona in winter the. xas but one day
when the weather made II actually un.
pleasant for inc to take exescise ia the
open air at some time or other during
the day. 0fcourse there were q good
many days which n weather observer
would describe as 'cloady.' and some
that were 'showery:' but during the Eve
months from November. 1896 ~ May.
1S96i there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
| scrne time during the dav. Even more
| than Egypt, anywhere north Of Luxor.
Ariaonn 10. The land of the Sunshine.
Tho nights throughout the winter are
apt tn be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat il not needed during the day. but i;
| Is never prudent for stranger TO h<
| without oae az hand.
The atmosphere IL singulariy clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen i,
clearer anywhere in the world. IL scesas
| to have about the same bsacing and ex
hiiaratiug qualities as the air of tho
| great Sahara ia northern Africa or oi
the desert about Mount Sinas. IN Arabia
Patraea. II Ia much drier than any part
| Of the valley of tho Nile north OF Gatar.
act. Ii seems tn snc about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile bet wceu
| Assouan and Wady Haifa, but some
| what cooler.
"As to food, there is plenty. and il is
good. From here the markets of Los
| Angeles. aad even of ~ nvei are largely
supplied. Good bccf, mutton and poui-
| try are plenty and cheap. Quail. ducks
| and veniSon from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables aud 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 thc oIcn air ten months in the
year. have had them on my tablc.
| fresh picked from the open gardens, at
Christ mas.
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 ia towns oicorresponding sire in Pcnn-
| sylvanin or Ohio. and probably more
school houses. and yet he will find plenty
Of liuuor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
| unless he hunts late at night for il, and
| al
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc-
cupation for him.
| DIR. A. ". Olcott, health officer of Tue
son. savs:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry. insigorating
air: n small amount of rainfall, and an
ever shining sun. 1t ~ surrounded by
mountains which cut on the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded sand
storms OF most arid regions. Its south
rrn position gives il mild winter cli-
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor 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 numtcrless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con.
fidencc OF the people and OF the medical
profession as the best single means
known sfeombating 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