The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-25

houts, ana as these are atmOSpheric ron.
ditions to he avoided, il would no, he
ADVISABLE to spend these seasons there.
nose having peculiar type Of consti.
tut0n with hereditary tendency Ia
consumption would do well 70 avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
it rs a fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop. so long as they re.
main IN this climate. II is my or;nion
that there IS no other section of the
united states which will compare favor
able with that i'll and about Tucson for
the relIet OF pulmonary affections.
DIR. 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 puf.
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts Of Florida.
lexas, New Mexico, Colorado, Caliior-
ma and Arizona Five wears Of that I
nave devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts Of Colorado
ana one wear IN this city.
ucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts OF ,r,v ac-
uuaintance. 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 10 dis
charge my professional duties tor e sin.
gle day. The former three months OF
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half-a-dozeu docters. Have
been d'sappointed2 No. ] am IN bet
ter condition than when | came and
have mad years respite from the ter.
rors of bronchial cough have been
able to resume practice and have the
pas. few months, reiuvaded the irving
field OF heavy surgery. Had given up
my professional work entirely on say ar,
| rival and engaged in some more active
line Of business physically | should now
be far along the road to recovery u nv
former weight and strength"
Hon. Nhiteiaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribnnr Oh ARIZONA in Win
ter, among Other -.-.sss says" During
"a hve months resul r'r ! southern Arix-
ona in winter the, vas but one day
when the weather u1adsii actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at sosne time or other during
The dav. C icoursc there were a good
many dsys which weather observer
would describe az cloudy, ans some
that were 'showery: bat during the Eve
months from November, 1895 TO May
1s96l there were only four davs whsr
We did not have briilian, sunshs0e a,
1 &Vs<4A fexv1 hA
than Egypt. anywhere north of Luxo
Arizona 10 The land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter ar,
| apt TO be- cool enough for wood fres
and blankets. Half the time au over
coat is not needed during the dav. bat il
1 is never prudent for strangeT 30 be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singnlariy clear
tonic and dry. have never sewu II
clearer any where in the world. II seems
to have about the same hracing and en-
hilarating qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern A;ysCa or q
the desert about Mount Sinai In srafsis
Patraea. IL - much dfieT than any IaaY'
/ Of the valley Of the Nile north OF GafaT
| act. II srcrns to me about the sarne II
quality as the air on the Nile es: wen
Assouan and Wady Halfa.- ouf soms'
), what cooler.
as to food, there 10 plenty. ard i u
good. From here the markets q Les
| Angeles, and even Of n~nvei are !eTeel,
supplied. Good beet, mutton and T,oul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, oiRk'
and venison from the vicinity can also
he had. Vegetables and fruits are aeUud
ant in their season, and sometimes tbs
season 10 long one. 1t is the ons ecun
/ try have lived in where straw berries
ripcn in the open air ten months IL tbs
wear. have had them on nv table
fresh picked from the open gardens al
!, Christmas.
"The man who goes TO anv consider'
4 able Arizona town with the idea Of tf'
4 southwest derived from novels, or IRON
1 sThe Arizona Kicker. viii be greatly Try .
tilted. lie will find as many thurche'
as in towns otcorresponding SIZE IN Penn
sviyania or Ohio, and probably NOR
school houses, and yet he viii find pitut,
of liquor shops, too, and gamohnt
houses, and yet he will isee httk oIsordt
unless he hunts late at night tor II. ant
he VIII ma CuEffHuHit1t 0i A&e t3pE
sand people requiring in the daytin
only one policeman, and very sitie oc
cupation for him.
DR.. A. w. 0Icott. health Officer of Tpt
!. son. savs:--"The climate OF Tueson j
characterized by pure, dry. 'nvlgoTat1nI
air. a small amount of rainfall, and u
shining sun. II is surrounded ..
mountains which cut on he sh1i'ifI
winds Of winter, and the dreaded SAM
storms Of most ard regions. Its strtt
! ,rn position gives IL mid "1ntt1 81
! mate. These conditions render pltas"n
an ont door life the entire year an
: hermit those suffering from iang an
: bronchial diseases daily exercise and ht
, IN the open air. This treatment, ii SPIT
] nf numberless cures for consumpt1on e2
r nloited monthly. stands first IN fhs cor
= t;dence of the peopleand OF the net1'a
t profession as the best single mean
4 known efcombating the dread disease
! tuberculosis. The out-of-door i'ts, VII
nroner medical treatment. has attordt
!, relief TO numbers of sufferers who art "t
= vond hope Of cure, and cured many +
( ;he earlier stages of consumption.
n, Harrison +. Stroud SAYS OF In