The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-02


winter. as the changes are often severe
oecomihg raw and cold within a few
hours, ana as these are atmospheric con
ditlons to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
lhose having peculiar type of consti.
tuition with a 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-
main III this climate. It is my opinion
that there is no other section of the
nited States which will compare favor
able with that i'll and about Tucson for
the relief OF pulmonary affections"
DIR. A. {. Jones, of Tucson, said.-"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-
mia and Arizona Five years of that |
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this city.
ucson, i'll my judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of f,v ac-
quaintanoe, else should not be here.
came IN 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 for q sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses aud halfa-doxen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors OF bronchial cough | have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas, few months, reinvaded the irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged i'll some more active
llne OF business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength.
! Hon. Whiteaw Reid, in his journal the
New York Tribune ol. Arizona in Win
ter among othe, at says:-"During
a five months resid r., southern Ariz-
ona in winter the vas but one day
when the weather made il actually uiI-
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy. an1 some
that were 'showery;' but during the five
months from November, 1895 to May,
1866 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
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter ars
apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but II
is never prudent for a stranger to b.
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry | have never seen i
clearer anywhere in the world. IL seern
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of tn
great Sahara in northern Africa or c
the desert about Mount Sinai, in Arabs
Patraea 1t is much drier than any par
of the valley of the Nile north OF Gatai
act. 1t seems to me about the same I
{ quality as the air on the Nile betwee
} Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
; what cooler.
= "As to food, there is plenty, and il
n good. From here the markets OF Lo
r Angeles. and even of ID, nvci are laTgel
d supplied. Good beef mutton and pou
II try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck
and veuison from the vicinity can ais
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abunt
e ant in their season, and sometimes IT
lc season is long one. 1t is the one couI
t try have lived in where straw berri'
is ripen in the open air ten months in II
he wear. | have had them on my tabl
Z fresh picked from the open gardens,
Is Christmas
,r THE man who goes TO any conside
te able Arizona town with the idea OF II
ir southwest derived from novels, or iro
of THE Arizona Kicker, will be greatly my
- tilted. He will find as many church
be rs in towns otcorresponding size IN Pen
at sylvania or Ohio, and probably mo
school houses, and yet he will find plen
Of liquor shops, too, and gambIiI
houses, and yet he Will see iittie aisoro
r. unless he hunts late ut night for 1t, al
-ee: he will find community OF ten tho
ch sand people requiring in the daytiI
only one policeman, and very little
re- cupation for him.
IL DR.. "A. w. Olcott health officer OF II
~. son, savs:-"The climate OF Tucson
IN characterized by pure, dry, .invigorat'
as air; a small amount OF rainfall ana
~, M eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded "a
NJ ~, mountains which cut off the chilli
9 winds of winter, and the dreaded sa
storms of most ar d regions. Its sou
Try rrn position give1 it a mild winter
cal mate. These conditions render please
lat an ont-of-door life the entire year, a
he hermit those suffering from lung a
nc bronchial diseases daily exercise and
to in the open air. This treatment, III So
ial If I numberless cures for consumption
for nloited monthly, stands first IN the G.
fer fdcnce of the people and OF the medi
ote nrofcssion as the best single ine'
of known sfcombating the dread disef
tuberculosis. The out-of-door l1te.
-. nroncr medical treatment, has amor
H. 4 IL ~