The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-24
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.&

becoming raw and cold within few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con.
ditions to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
ThOsehaving peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T rs a fact that those born here of
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
mted States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary affections"
Dr. A. c. Jones, of Tucson. said:-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities i'll 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, CaIifor-
ma and Arizona Five wears of that
nave devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
ana one year IN this city.
Tucson. in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of .,,vac-
q"antanee, else should not be here.
came IN quest of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an apgra avated
case Of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tutercuioeIs in the second stage. For
six months ] had been unable to dis.
charge my professional duties for a sin.
Ia
this time ! was attended by two trained
nurses and halt.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 ot ii bronchial cough have been
able 10 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
DC lar along the road to recovery of NV
former weight and strength
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune oi. ARIZONA in Win
tcf, among othe, -. s says:-'Durinp
hve months resid ~ ,southern Ar,z.
ona IN winter the Aas but one day
when the weather made il actually ur.
pleasant for me 10 take <ercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. OF course there were a good
many days which a weat her observer
would describe as cloudy. ana some
that were 'showery;' but during the FIVE
months ttrom November, 1895 to Nav,
1880 there were only four days when
HtA
some tune 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 he cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat Is not needed during the day, but il
Is never prudent for a stranger to b<
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularlv clear
tonic and dry. have never seen ii
clearer anywhere in the world. IL seems
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
Patraca. II 10 much drier 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 u, n%ci are largely
supplied. Good beef, mutton and poui-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant III their season, and sometimes the
season is long one. 1t is the one coun.
try have lived in where straw berries
rlpcn 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 ofcorresponding size in Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet he will find plenty
OF liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
ne VIII ma community OF ten thou
sand people requiring in the 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 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
crn position gives it q mild winter eli
mate, These conditions render pleasant
an out-ot-door life the entire wear. 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-
tidcnce of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known of combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-ot-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 + Stroud SAYS of tbe