The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-27

commend Colorado during the fall and
winter, as the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within few
noers, and as these are atmospheric con
uitions to be avoided, it would NOT nc
ADVISABLE to spend these seasons there
ihose 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.
lt - fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
man IN this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
abie with that in and about Tucson for
the reliet OF pulmonary affections"
DIR. A. {. Jones, Of Tucson, sai5.-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of pul.
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts OF Florida.
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. Califor-
MA and Arizona Five years of that
have devoted to active practice in twoof
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear in this CITY.
tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts OF c,v ac.
qua'ntanoe. else | should not be here.
came III quest of the best possible eli.
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis IN the second stage. For
SiS months had been unable to dis.
charge NV professional duties Tor sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses aud half-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have had year $ respite from the ter.
rors of bronchial cough. have been
aole to rcsume practice and have, the
pas. 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 ot business physically should now
be far along the road To recovery of NV
formsr weight and strength
Hon. Whiteiaw Reid, in his journal. The
New York Tribune ot, "Arizona in Win.
ter. among Other ...g says.-"Durihg
a t1ye months restd n southern Aris-
ora in winter the xas bmt one day
whcn tho weather made il actually un-
pleasant for me To take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. otcourse there were good
many days which n weather observer
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tia, were 'showery.' but during the five
months tfrom November, 1895 to May,
1866 there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the day. Even more
than EGYPT, anywhere north of Luxor,
Arizona ~ the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood nrrs
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat 10 not needed during tho day. but IL
is never prudent for stranger 10 he
without one al hand.
The atmosphere is singulariy clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen il
clearer ANY where in the world. II seesns
to have about the same braciug and ex
hilarating 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 o! Gatar-
act. Ii seems TO me about the same IN
quality as the air ON the Nile bet wcen
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but sorie-
what cooker.
AS to food, there is plenty. and II 10
good. From here thr markets OF Los
Angeles, and esen of In ntci ARE largely
suppiied. Good beef, mutton and poui-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail. ducks
and venisoa 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 rawberrscs
ripen in the open air ten months TN the
wear. have had them on my table.
fresh picked from the open gardens. at
Christmas.
The man who goes 20 anv 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 az many churches
as in towns otcorresponding SIZE IN Penn
syiyania or Ohio, aud probably more
school houses. and yet he viii find plenty
of jiauor shops, too. and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it. and
he will find community of ten thou-
sand peop.c requiring III tho daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc'
runattou for him p"
DIR. A. ". Oicott, health officer OF Tue
son. says:--"The climate OF ucson II
characterized by pure, dry, insigoratine
mir. a small amount OF rainfall, and an
ryer-shining sun. II is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds Of winter, and the dreaded SAND
storms of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives it mild winter cit
mate. These conditions render pleasant
mn out- t-ofdoor life the entire year, afic
hermit those suffering from lung ane
bronchial diseases daily exercise and iii'
in the open air. This treatment, IN spite
of nuuberless cures for consumption, ex
ploi,ed monthly, stands first IN the con
fdence OF the people and of the medica
profession as the best single mean'
known sfcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis, The out-of-door life, Will
nroper medical treatment, has AFFORDED
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
1865