The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-25

commend Colorado during the fall and
winter, as the changes are often severe.
becoming raw and cold within n few
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 consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency 10
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is fact that those born hereo
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re.
main in 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 relief OF pulmonary affections"
DR.. A. c. Jones, of Tucson, said:-"Tbe
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-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
anu one year III TINS CITY.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of nv ac.
quaintanoe. 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
. ri "A ore vtax a
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half.a-dozcn doctors. Have
/ been disappointed No. am In bet
ter condition than when came and
have had IA years respite from the ter
rors Of bronchial cough. have been
able TO resume practice and have, the
Ipass lew 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 I should now
be far along the road to recovery of nv
former wright and strength"
4 Hon. whiteiaw Reid, In his Journal, the
New York Tribune, oI, ARIZONA in Win
Ter. among othes ,..4es Gays" During
a 1--WE months resid NJ. southern Ariz-
ona in winter the. xas bat one day
4 when the weather made II actually usi-
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
i open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcourse there were q good
many days which q weather observer
would describe as cloudy and some
that were 'showery;' bat during the Eve
months tfrosn November, 1895 TO May,
1 lS96l there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during tho dav. Even more
thar EGype. as1ywhcre north Of Luxor,
Arizona 10 the land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood nFes
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat 10 not needed during the day, but II
10 ncvcr prudent for stranger 10 b.
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singuiariy clear,
tonic and dry. | hare never scen IL
clearer anvwhrre in the world. II seems
to have about the same hracing and ex
j, hiiarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara In northern Afriea or oi
the desert about Mount Sinai. IN Arabia
Patraea. II 10 much dricr than any part
Of the valley of the Nile north Of Catar'
| HNks III NE%EnN tV B&fG @AOUk AEs& WsAAAf& hxa
quality a. the air on the Nile betweer
Assouan and Wady Halfa. but some
: what cooler.
: "As to food, there IL pIcuty. and II u
b good. Prom here the markets OF Los
I Angeles. and cven of n uvca are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poul
J try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and veuison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season, and sometimes ths
I season 10 long one. 1t 10 the one coun
try have lived in where straw berries
ripcu In the open air ten mouths in ths
c year, have had them on my table
: fresh picked from the open gardens. al
Christmas.
r 1.-The man who goes TO any consider
G able Arizona town with the idea of th,
e southwest derived from novels, or from
4 The Arizona Kicker. will be greatly mys
= ti6ed. He will fnd as many churchc,
c as in towns otcorrcsponding size in Penn
I svlvauia or Ohio, and probably NOR
school houses, and yet he win find dpleut,
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
: unless he hunts late at night for it. ant
!. he will find "a community of ten thou'
sand people requiring in the daytim
only one policeman, and very little oe
!. cupation for him.
ORA. w. Olcott. health officer of Tue
!. son. says:--"The climate of Tucson i
n characterized by pure. dry, invigoratin,
. air; a small amount of rainfall. and al
+ eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b.
;. mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded SAM
storms of most ard regions. Its south
= ern position gives it mild winter eli
u mate. These conditions render pleasan
It AN out-ofdoor life the entire year, ant
e permit those suffering from lung am
9 bronchial diseases daily exercise and Int
o in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
II of numberess cures for consumption, ex
'r plotted monthly, stands first in the cor
r fdence of the people and of the medicn
e profession as the best single mean
'f known sfcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door liie.. wit
, proper medical treatment, has aiforde