The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-07
Mbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.~

commend Colorado during the fall and
winter, as~the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within a few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con.
dltions to be avoided il would NOT he
advisable to spend these seasons there
lhose having peculiar type of consti.
tution with a hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
mere and remain exempt from disease.
IT is a fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the diSease develop, SO long as they re-
man IN tins 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"
Dr. 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
nave visited the resorts of Florida.
Iexas' New Mexico, Colorado, Califor-
ma ana Arizona Five wears of that
nave devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one year IN this city.
Tucson. in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of r,v ac-
quantance, else should not be here, |
came in quest of the best possible eli.
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuherculosis III the second stage. For
SIX months | had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties tor sin.
gle day. The former three months OF
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half-adozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
nave 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
field OF heavy surgery. Had given up
my professional work entirely on nv ar
rival and engaged in some more active
be tar along the road to recovery OF my
former weight and strength
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune I'll Arizona in Vim
ter, among othe 80, SUBSTITUTING
;lve months reSid southern Ariz-
ona IN winter the Nas bnt 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 dav Ofcourse there were a good
many days which a weat her observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
that were 'showery;' but during the Ave
months tfrom November. 1895 to May,
1sg6l there were only four days when
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.
"The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but it
is never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. ! have never seen it
clearer anywhere in the world. Ii seems
to have about the same bracing and cx
hilarating qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraea. 1t is much dricr than any part
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 between
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
LAS to food, there is plenty, and il is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles, and zen of D, neel 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 are 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
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 in towns oicorresponding size IN Penn
svlyania 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 ii community OF ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc
cupation for him.
Or, A. w. Olcott. health officer OF Tue
son says:--"The climate of Tucson II
characterized by pure, dry, insigoratinl
air, small amount of rainfall. and M
shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the ch'lilns
winds of winter and the dreaded sane
storms of most arid regions. Its south
trn position gives it mild winter cii
mate, These conditions render pleaSan
an out-of.door life the entire year, an'
permit those suffering from lung ant
bronchial diseases daily exercise and In
in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first IN the cen
| fidence of the people and OF the medica
profession as the best single mean
known Of combating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-oi-door lie. Wit
proper medical treatment, has afforde'
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