The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-26

pSN'hllHS raw ana COlu within few |
hours, and as these are atmospheric con
ditions to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there. |
those having peculiar type of consti- |
tuition with a hereditary tendency to .
consumption would do we'll to avail |
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and 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. II 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 pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of FLORIDA,
Texas, New Mexico. Colorado, Calitor-
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 thls CITY
uGSon, Ill my Judgment. possesses
advantages over all the resorts Of r'v ac-
quaintanCe, else | should not be here.
came i'll 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 sim
I " if "a he -
/ 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 and
have nad a year 8 respite from the ter
rors OF a bronchial cough. have been
able 10 resume practice and have, the
pas; few months, reinvaded the trying
| 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 my
former weight and strength.
Hon. WhiteIaw Reid. in his journal, the
New York Tribune OF Arizona in Win
ter, " among othei ass During
a five months resid southern Ariz-
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. G icourse there were good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy. ana soms
that were showery.' bat during the hv'
months from November. 1895 20 May
1s96l there were only four DAYS whei
, we did not have brilliant sunshine a
some time during the dav. Even NOR
than Egyp:. anywhere north OF Luxor
AriAona 10 the land OF the sunshine.
: The nights throughout the winter ar
apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but !
is never prudent for stranger 10 b
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly Cleai
: tonic and dry, | have never seen l
= clearer anv " here in the world II seem
to have about the same bracIng and ex
hilarating qualities as the air OF ia
u great Sahara in northern Africa or
i the desert about Mount Sinai. IN Arabi
e Patraea. 1t is much drier than any par
c OF the valley of the Nile north OF Gatal
!. act. 1t seems to ME about the same
e quality as the air on the Nile betwee
o Assouan aud Wady Halfa, but som'
9 what cooler.
> As TO food, there is plenty, and it
n good. From here the markets OF Lc
r Angeles. and even OF d. nVci are largei
d supplied. Good beet. mutton and pou
n try are plenty and cheap. Quail, dues
and venison from the vicinity can ais
be had. Vegetables and fruits are album.
e ant IL, their season, and sometimes Il
'e season ia long one. 1t is the one couI
Il trv have lived in where straw berri'
IS ripen in the open air ten months IN q
le wear. have had them on my tabi
r fresh packed from the open gardens,
y Christmas.
,r "The man who goes TO any conside
te able Arizona town with the idea OF u
ir southwest derived from novels, or fro
of THE Arizona Kicker, will be greatly my
+ t;6ed. He will find as many church
he as in towns otcorresponding sizein Pen
AZ avlvan,a or Ohio, and probably mo
school houses, and yet he viii hnd pleu
Of LIQUOR shops, too, and gambiii
is houses. and vet he will see little disoro
~ unless he hunts late at night for it, al
G he will find "A community OF ten tho
en- sand people requiring in the dayt''
only one policeman, and very little
e. cupation for him.
- DR.. w. Olcott. health officer OF II
-. son savs:-"The climate of Tucson
,,n characterized by pure, dry, 'nv,goratt
as M air a small amount of rainfall ana
% % ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded d
"a ~. mountains which cut off the ch'll'
Il winds of winter, and the dreaded sa
storms of most arid regions. Its SOU
ry ern position gives it mild winter
,al mate. These conditions render pleasa
at an out-of-door life the entire year, a
he neruit those suffering from lung a
uc- bronchial diseases daily exercise ana
to in the open air. This treatment, IN So
ial nf nunberless cures for consumption
for nlo;ted n monthly, stands first in the G. 6.
er- 6dence of the people and OF the meol @
ote nro rrofess;on as the best single mef
of Prown Of combating the dread disea
tuberculosis. The out-ot-door lire: w
:. nroner medical treatment. has aftor'
an, prel;ef palG;f to numbers of sufferers who are
lao 1ae vond hope of cure, and cured many
tue the earlier stages of consumption.
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