The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-20

we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor,
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
1.-The nights throughout the winter are
| apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but it
is never prudent for a stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is sir1gularly clear,
tonic and dry. l have never seen it
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai, in Arabia
Patraea. It is much drier than any part
of the valley of the Nile north OF Gatar-
act. 1t seems to me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
GAS to food, there is plenty, and it is
I good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles, and even of d. nvci are largely
supplied. Good beef, mutton and poul-
trv 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 a long one. 1t is the one coun-
try have lived in where Strawberries
ripen in the open air ten months in the
wear. 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'
tilted. He will find as many churches
as i'll towns corresponding size IN Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet he will ind plenty
} of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
[ unless he hunts late at night for it, anc
he will find community OF ten thou
! sand people requiring in the daytime
? only one policeman, and very little oc
r cupation for him"
DR.. A, W. Olcott, health officer of Tue
: son, says:-"The climate of Tucson II
t characterized by pure, dry, invigoratinl
air; a srnmll amount of rainfall, and al
e ever shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
: mountains which cut of the Chilling
d winds of winter, and the dreaded sane
: storms of most arid regions. Its south
n ern position gives it mild winter eli
e mate. These conditions render pleasan
g an out-of-door life the entire year, an
p permit those suffering from lung an
: bronchial diseases daily exercise and lii
e in the open air. This treatment, in spit
" of numberless cures forF>onsumption, ex
y plotted monthly, stands first in the cor
fidence of the people and of the medica
lie profession as the best single mean
l. known of combating the dread diseas'
e tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, wit
z proper medical treatment, has atforde
y relief to numbers of sufferers who are b'
n- yond hope of cure, and cured many i
le the earlier stages of consumption.
lg DR.. Harrison E. Stroud says OF tt
I'd Climate of Arizona. The summers al
er hot. There are some warm daysin Ma.
ne gradually increasing into June; q nd trol
We then on until the end OF Angus he the
y, mometer ranges high, but wit, Septei
IN Der comes cooler days and nights.