The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-08

ditlons to be avoided it would NOT be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency 70
consumption would do well to avail
themselves Of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is n fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
mann III this climate. 1t is nv oninion
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 laroe
opportunities i'll the observation and
study oi the climatic treatment of null
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| nave visited the resorts OF FLORIDA.
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Califor-
ma and Arizona Five wears of that |
nave devoted TO active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and ono wear in this city.
ucSon, III my Judgment, possesses
advantages over al the resorts of ,nvac.
quamtantc. else should no. be here. /
came III quest of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculoHis III the second stage. For
slN months ! had been unable TO dis
charge my professional duties tor a SIN.
gle day. The former three months of
tins time ! WAS attended by two trained
nurses and halt-a-do2cn doctors. Have
been disappointed No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had year ; respite from the ter
rors oi bronchial cough. have been
abie To resume practice and have, the
pas ieW months, reinvaded the irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had ! given uD
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival aud engaged IN some more active
line of business physically should now
be tar along the road To recovery OF nv
former weight and strength"
Eon Whitclaw Reid. in his journal the
New York Tribune oI Arizona in Win.
ter, among othe. 5 says,-"Durino
ahNc months res'd southern Ariz.
ona IN winter the. VAS but one dav
when the weather made it actually un.
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other durinp
the dav Otcourse there were a good
many days which a wea, her observer
would describe as cloudy. ana some
that were 'shoWery,,' but during the Eve
months tirom November, 1895 to Nav
1886 there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine al
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor
Ar4.ona is the land of the sunshine.
he nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood rres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but il
rs never prudent for a stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. | have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. Ii seems
10 have about the same bracing and ex
fiiarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai, in Arabia
Patraea. Ii Is much drier than any part
OF the valley of the Nile north OF Gatar.
act. IL 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 Dt nveI are largely
supplied. Good beet, 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 IN their season and sometimes the
season Is long one. II is the one coun.
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen 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 anv consider.
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mvs.
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns ofcorrespondings 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
he will find a community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the DAYTIME
only one policeman, and very little oc-
cupation for him
DIR. A. W. Olcott. health officer of Tue
son, says:---"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, invigoratinr
air; small amount of rainfall, and an
cvershining 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 il a mild winter cli-
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor 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
hdence OF the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known of combating 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
the earlier stages of consumption.
DR.. Harrison +. Stroud saws of the
Climate of fArizona.-"The summers are
hot. There are some warm daysin Nav.
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