The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-25
Wbere the Climate is pure
And the Hir is Balmy.,e

80 S"s eH"hkeS are 0ften severe
.pecoming raw and cold within few
heouurs, and as these are atm mospheric con-
oitions to be avoided, it would not bc
ADVISABLE ;n to spend these seasons there
nose having peculiar type of consti.
tuition with a hereditary tendency to
consumption would do well TO avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
mere ana remain exempt from disease.
1t 10 a fact that those born here of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop so long as they re-
main III this climate. 1t is nv opinion
that there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
ape with that in and about Tucson for
the reiiet OF pulmonary affections"
DIR. A. c. Jones. of Tucson. said;-"Tbe
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of pul-
inonary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of Florida.
iexas, New Mexico, Colorado, Cahfor-
MIA and Arizona Five wears of that I
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear i'll this city.
Tucson, i'll my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of ,,v ac.
quamtance, 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 TOR a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and halfa-dozen doctors. HIVE
been disappointed? No. am in bet.
ter condition than when | came and
have had a 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 in some more active
line OF business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of nv
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune oL ARIZONA in Win
ter" among othc, IS says:-"During
five months rcsid' NJ. southern Ariz.
ona in winter the, Kas 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. Ofcourse there were "A good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy. and some
that were 'showery::' but during the five
months (from November, 1895 to MAY,
fS96) there were oniy four DAYS when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egyp., anywhere north OF Luxor,
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
THE nights throughout the winter are
apt TO be cool enough for wood fres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not need. 4 during the 4Hv lpt Y
is never praG. or astrfng>. % De
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. ! have never seen il
clcarer anywhere IN the world, II seerns
to have about r. same bracjng aud ex
hilaratlng qual't.es as tbc cir ~ tht
great Sahara in ncrtHgrn Africa NJ o'
the desert about Mount oWai. in Arebia
patraea. It ie r,' ,vr~r'
of the valley OF the Nile I a. nus ho
act. 1t see.,s tc me abopt the "1anls 80
quality as the air on the Nile bctween
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some.
what cooler. \
"As to food. there is plenty. and tits
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even Of b, nvci are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits arc abund.
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season is a long one. 1t is the one coun-
try have lived in where straw berries
ripcn 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 greatlvmys-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns corresponding size i'll 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 in the daytime
+~0hly one policeman, and very little oc-
cupation for him.
DR.. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son, savs:--"1he climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure dry, inygorating
air; small amount of rainfall, and an
cver-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 il a mild winter cli-
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 mir. This treatment, in spite
of numbcrless cures for consumption. cx
plotted monthly. stands first IN the con-
fidence of the people and of the medical
profession rs 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 III
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