The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-29

oeSollhB raw ana cold within few
nours, ana as these are atmospheric con
dttions to be .avoided, it would not he
advisable to spend these seasons there.
lhose having peculiar type of consti.
tutton with a hereditary tendency 70
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here ana remain exempt from disease.
II IS tact that those born here.o of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
! the diseas sc develop, so long as they re-
nam III this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there Is no other section of the
nited states which will compare favor
| able with that IN and about Tucson for
the reiiei OF pulmonary affections"
DR.. A, {. Jones of Tucson. aid:-hThe
past seven years have afforded me large
| opportunities iii the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of Florida.
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Califor-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that I
have devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear III this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of roy ac-
quaintance, else should not be here. |
came III quest oi the best possible eli
matte advantages tor an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis III the second stage. For
six months I had been unable 10 dis
charge NV professional duties Tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months OF
this t'me was attended by two trained
nurses and halt-n-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed, No. am in bet
ter condition than when I came and
have had years respite from the ter.
Fors oi bronchial cough have been
ati'e 70 resume practice and have, the
pas iew months. reinvaded the irving
heid ot heavy surgery. Had | given up
/ my professional work entirely on my ar
! rival aud engaged IN some more active
lIne Of business physically I should now
| be tar along the road to recovery of my
( former weight ard strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, he
+ NJ YORK Tribune Oi. Arizona in Win-
/ ter, among othct .u says During
tlye months resid - southern Ariz-
ora In winter the Aas but one day
whea the weather made actually uu-
pleasant tor isie TO take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
/ the d8y. Oicourse there were Il good
many days which a weat ther observer
! would describe as cloudy, ana some
! that were 'shovery;' but during the five
months (trom November, 1895 to MAY,
/ ls96l there were only four DAYS when
we did not have brilliant Sunshine nj
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 10 be cool enough for woodJircs
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat Is not needed during the day, but ii
Is never prudent for stranger TO be
wiSaout one AT hand.
/ The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen it
clearer any where i'll the world. IL seems
tn have about the same bracing and cx
hildrating qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
! the desert abou, Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraea. Il is much dfier than any part
of the valley OF the Nile north of Gatar-
act. X scents 10 me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady HaIta, but some
/ what cooler
As 20 food. there is plenty, and it is
good From here the markets Of Los
Angeles. and even of p.nVc. are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
aud yenison from the vicinity can also
Al Il 81 wN.t
aut N their season, and sometimes the
season is long one. 1t is the one coun-
try have lived in where straw berries
tipcu in the open dir ten months III 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
4 The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly fnys-
titled. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorrespondng SIZE III Pentl-
svlvania or Ohio. and probably more
school houses. and yet he will find plenty
OF liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, aud vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night Tor 1t, and
he Will ma community W ttI thoh
sand people requiring i'll the daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc-
cuDatIou TOT him.
DR.. A. ". Olcott, health officer OF Tue
sou, savs:-"The climate of Tucson IS
characterized by pure, dry, invigorating
air: a small amount of rainfall. and al
ever.s},ining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut Of the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms Of most arid regions. Its south
crn position gives it Il mild winter c'i
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out.of-door life the entire year, anc
permit those suffering from lung ant
: bronchial diseases daily exercise and it'
, in the open air. This treatment, III spite
ofnuml5erless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first IN the con
: fdence of the people and of the medica
: profession as the best single mean'
t known OF combating thel dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. Will
nroper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers OF sufferers who are be
youd hope of cure, and cured many II
> the earlier stages of consumption.
~, Harrison, f.. Stroud saws OF tn