The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-06


ditions to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency o
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
ut is fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
main in this climate. 1t is my opinion
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"
DIR. A. c. 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 wears of that |
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts Of ,,v ac.
quaintanCe, else should not be here.
came IN quest OF the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberCuiotIs III the second stage For
SIN months had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties for SIN
gle day. The former three months of
tins time | was attended by two trained
nursea and half-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors of ii bronchial cough | have been
able To resume practice and have. the
pas. few months, reinvaded the irving
field OF heavy surgery. Had ! given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
line of business physically should now
he far along the road to recovery of nv
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune Oi. Arizona in Win
ter, among othe, - During
five months resid southern Ariz-
oua in winter the vas but one day
when the weather made il actually un.
pleasant for me TO take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ocourse there were a good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
tina, were 'showery;' but during the five
months tfrom November. 1895 to May,
lS96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine AT
| some time durlng the dav. Even more
than Egypt. anywhere north of Luxor
AraAoua Is the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter arr
| apt to be cool enough for wood Iires
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat IS not needed during the day, but il
is never prudent for stranger to b,
| without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. Ii seem
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of tn,
great Sahara ia northern Africa or O
the desert about Mount Sinai in Arabs
Patraea. 1t is much drier than any par
OF the valley of the Nile north of Gatar
ace. 1t 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 IN 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
. h.
try ! have lived in where Strawberries
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 nlys-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorrcsponding size in Penn
svlvauia 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 community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
| only one policeman. and very little oc-
cupation for him. y
DR.. A. W. OIcott, health officer of Tue
son, savs:-"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. Its south
ern position gives it q mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an ont -of-door 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.
iidencc 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.
vond hope of cure, and cured many ir
the earlier stages of consumption.
nr. Harrison f.. Stroud saws of the