The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-28
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.,e

commend Colorado during the fall and
winter, as the changes are often severe.
becoming raw and cold within few
nours, ana as these are atmospheric con-
ditionS to be avoided il would not he
advisable to spend these seasons there,
lhose having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
mere ana remain exempt from disease.
1t IS fact that those born here. of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long as they re-
main IN this climate. It 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 reliet OF pulmonary Affections
DIR. A. I. Jones of Tucson, said.--"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities IN the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| nave 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 r,v ac-
quairtance, else should not be here. |
came III quest Of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis in the second stage For
six mouths | 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.a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came aud
have mad years respite from the ter
rors OF bronchial cough. lhaye been
able to resume practice and have, the
past 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
be far along the road to recovery OF nv
former weight and strength
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
| New York Tribune. Oh ARIZONA in Win
ter" among Other ,as says During
ive months rcsid. ~. southern Ariz-
1 ona in winter the xas but one day
when the weather madei, actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise In the
open air at some time or other during
the dRy. @ ,course there were q good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy. AN ! some
that were showcry; but during the five
months { from November, 1896 to May,
1SS6l there were only 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 fires
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but i,
is never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand. i
The atmosphere Is singuiariy clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen it
clearer anvwhfre in the world. II seems
to have about the same bracing and CT
| hilarating qualities as the air Of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
the desert about Mount Sinai. I'm Arabia
Patraea. II 10 much drier than any part
| of the valley of the, Nile north of Catar-
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.
"As to food, there IL plenty, and it il
| good. From here the markets OF Los
| Angeles, and zen of Ds nsei arc largely
supplied. Good beef mutton and poui-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
1 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 10 the one coun-
try have lived In where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in the
year. have had them on my table,
fresh picked from the opcr, 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, win be greatly mys.
tilted. He will find as many churches
az In towns ofcofrespouding size in Penn
sylyania or Ohio. and probably more
school houses, and yet he will find plenty
/ of liquor chops, 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
only one policeman. and very little oc
cupation for him."
/ DR.. A. w. Olcott. health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson i:
characterized by pure, dry, inyigoratine
air; a small amount of rainfall and at
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded BY
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sant
storms of most arid regions. It's south
ern position gives it a mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an ut-ofdoor life the entire year, anc
permit those suffering from lung ane
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lit'
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con
tidencc of the people and of the medica
profession as the best single mean'
known Of sfcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. witt
proper medical treatment. has afforded
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