The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-18

pet'niihS raw and cold within few
nours, and as these are atmospheric con.
ultlons to be avoided it would not be
ADVISABLE to spend these seasons there
those having peculiar type of consti.
tuition with hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
man III tins climate. It 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. {. Jones, of Tucson, said;--"The
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 I
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment. possesses
advantages over all the resorts of rnv ac-
quaintanCe, else should not be here.
came III 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 Tor n sin.
gle day. The former three months OF
tins 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 mad years respite from the ter
rors OF bronchial congh. have been
! able to resume practice and have. the
pas few months, reinvaded the trying
/ field OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirelyon my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
line Of business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength"
Hon WhiteIaw Reid, in bis journal, the
/ New York Tribune oi. Arizona in Win
ter, " among othei ~ $ says:-"Durinp
/ a five months resid r southern Ariz
ona in winter the xas but one da,
when the weather made ii actually un'
| pleasant for me to take exercise in the
| open air at some time or other during
| the dav. 0fcourse there were a good
many days which n wcal her observer
would describe as cloudy, an1 some
| that were 'showcry.' but during the five
| months from November, 1895 to Nav,
! sA61 there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine al
sorue time during the dav. Even more
than EGYPT. anywhere north of Luxor
Arizona is the land oil the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter arr
apt TO be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but II
is never prudent for stranger to b'
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. | have never seen i
clearer any where in the world. IL scem'
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air OF th'
great Sahara in northern Africa or o
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabis
Patraea. II is much drier than any par
of the valley of the Nile north of Catar
act. 1t seems to me about the same II
quality as the air on the Nile betweei
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
LAS to food, there is plenty, and il il
good. From here the markets OF Lo
Angeles, and even of y, nvrt are largei,
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck
and veuison from the vicinity can alst
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season, and sometimes tn
season il a long one. 1t is the one coun
try have lived in where straw berrle
ripen in the open air ten months IN tn
wear. | have had them on my table
fresh picked from the open gardens,
Christmas.
The man who goes to anv consider
able Arizona town with the idea OF TN
southwest derived from novels, or iror
{ sTbe Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys
tilted. He will find as many churche
as in towns ofcorresponding size IN Penn
. sylyania or Ohio, and probably NOR
school houses. and yet he will find plent
of liquor shops, too, and gambiin
houses. ana ySt uS WIZ ~ ~ ~
' unjess he hunts late at night for it, an
he will find "a community OF ten thou
sand people requiring in the dayt'n
only one policeman. and very iitt'e o'
cupation for him.
DIR. A. w. Olcott, health officer OF u
son. says.-"The climate OF Tucson
, characterized by pure, dry. invlgoratin
: air. small amount of rainfall, and a
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded D
mountains which cut off the chillin
winds of winter. and the dreaded san
storms of most arid regions. Its soutl
y ern position gives it mild winter cl
i mate. These conditions render p'easa'
t nn out-ofdoor life the entire year an
e narr;t those suffering from lung an
: bronchial diseases daily exercise ana Il
0 in the open air. This treatment, IN spl
Il of numberless cures for consumption c
r plotted monthly, stands first IN the {: co
r fdence of the people and of the medic
e nrofession as the best single neai
'f known Of combating the dread d'seas
tuberculosis. The out-of-door lie, WI
, nroner medical treatment, has anoru'
=, rel;ef to numbers OF sufferers who are b
- nond hone of cure, and cured many
~ The earlier stages of consumption :,
. n Harrison E. Stroud says OF