The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-25
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hlr is Balmy.*

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 hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is tact that those born here of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
main in this climate. 1t is nv opinion
that there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor.
able with that in and about Tucson for
the relict OF pulmonary affections"
DR.. A. c. Jones. of Tucson n.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
nave VISITED the resorts of Florida,
Texas. New Mexico. Colorado, Califor-
ma and Arizona Five wears of that |
nave devoted 10 active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear III this CITY.
ucSon. III my judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of ,,,y ac.
quaintante, else should not be here |
came IN guest Of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculotis iii the second stage. For
six months | had been unable 10 dis.
charge my professional duties tor a sin,
Ric Gay he former three months of
tins tame was attended by two trained
nurses aud haIt-a-dozen doctors. Have
/ been disappointed. No. am in bet.
ter condition than when | came and
nave had year respite from the ter
rors oi II bronchial cough have been
apie 10 resume practice and have. the
pas lew months, reiuyaded the irving
held oi heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more,sctivc
line OF business physicaiiy should now
he tar along the road 10 recovery of nv
former weight aud strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune u. Arizona in Vim.
ter, among othe, -, SAYS" During
five months resid southern Ariz.
ona IN winter the Aas but one day
when the weather made il actually un.
pleasant for ne 10 take exercise ia the
open air at some time or other during
the daV. Dtcourse there were n good
many days which a weat her observe,
would describe as cloudy, ana some
that were showery, but during the five
months ttrom November, 1895 to NAV
lS96l there were oniv four DAYS wher
we did not have brilliant sunshine al
some time during the dav. Even NOR,
than Egypt. anywhere north OF Luxor
Arizona Is the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the whites arr
| apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the tiay, but il
Is never prudent for stranger to b,
| without one at hand.
"Thc atmosphere is singularlv clear
tonic and dry. | have never seen i
clearer anywhere in the world. IL sren
TO have about the same bracing and ex
| hnlarating qualities as the air of tht
great Sahara In northern Africa or O
the desert about Mount Sinai, in Arabia
FatTaea- II is much dricr than anv par
OF the valley of the Nile north of Gatar
act. II seems TO me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile betweer
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
AS 10 food. there is plenty. and it is
good From here the markets of Los
Angeles. and even of Dsneci are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poui-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and veIiison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abuud.
ant in their season. and sometimes the
season is a long one. 1t is the one conn-
try have lived in where rawberries
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 any consider.
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys-
titled. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding 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 i'll 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. It's south
ern position gives il a mild winter cIi-
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, 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-ofdoor life with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be-
yond hope of cure, and cured many in
he earlier stages OF consumption.
Or. Harrison E. Stroud says of the
{ Innate of Arizona. THE summers are
not. There are some warm days in MAY,
increasing into June, and from