The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-23

becoming raw and cold within a few
nours, and as these are atmospheric con.
nltlons TO be avoided, it would not he
ADVISABLE to spend these seasons there.
those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do well to avail
| themselves of an opportunity and come
mere 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. + is ny nrinion
that there IS no other section OF the
| United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the rellet OF pulmonary affections
DIR. A. {. Jones. of Tucson said. .--"The
past seven years bave afforded me large
opportunities IN the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of pul.
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of Florida.
Texas, New Mexico. Colorado, Califor-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that
have 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 ali the resorts OF NV ac-
quaintan0e, else should not be here
came in quest OF the best possible cIi.
matte advantages for an aggra waited
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis in the second stage. For
six months had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties ior a sin.
.Fiag Il la Iss 1L ,sI, 6
this time | was attended by two trained
nurses and halt-a-dozen doctors HIVE
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have mad IL years respite from the ter.
rors OF bronchial cough' have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas few months, reiuvaded the trying
field of heavy surgery. Had I given up
my professional work entirely ON my ar,
rival and engaged in some more active
line of business physically should gov
be tar along the road to recovery OF NV
former weight and strength.
Hon. WhiseIaw " Reid, 10 hisjournai, the
New York Tribune Oil "Arizoha in Win
ter" among othei .s During
q five months reSu r. , southern ARR
ona in winter the vas but one da,
, when the weather made II actually uu
. pleasant for rse to take exercise in th'
I open air at some time or other durinG
! THE day. 0fconrse there were a goo,
many days which weather observe
, would describe as cloudy. an som
/ that were 'showery, but during the .flv
, months tfrom November. 1895 to May
: iS96l there were only four days whe
! he 3. =.
/ some time during the dav. Even mor
, than Egyp;, anywhere north OF Luxor
: Arizona is the land OF the sunshine.
+ "The nights throughout the winter at
apt to be cool enough for wood tres
and blankets. Half the time an over
! coat is not needed during the day but
J is never prudent for stranger to b
: without one at hand.
, The atmosphere is singdariy clear
= tonic and dry. | have never seen
: clearer anywhere in the world. Ii seem
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air OF th
II great Sahara IN northern Africa or I
l. the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arab,
e Patraea. 1t is much drier than any paE
e of the valley of the Nile north OF Gata
!. act. 1t seems to me about the same
e quality as the air on the Nile betwee
o Assouan and Wady Halta, but some
9 what cooler.
= "As TO food. there is plenty, and it
II good. From here the markets ot Lc
r Angeles. aud even of D, nvcl are iargei
supplied. Good beet. mutton and poo
n try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck
and venison from the vicinity can ais
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abun'
e ant in their season and sometimes Il
Ie season is long one. 1t is the one eou'
It try have lived in where straw berrl'
IS r;nen in the open air ten months in Il
he year. have had them on my tahl
2 fresh picked from the open gardens, {
- Christmas.
,r The man who goes 10 any console
te able Arizona town with the idea OF q
If southwest deri we'd from novels, OF fro
Of THE Arizona Kicker. win be greatly my
- tiled. He will find as many church
be as in towns ofcorresponding size IN Pen
at sylyania or Ohio. and probably mo
school houses, and yet he will hnd plen
of LIQUOR shops. too, and gamb!l
10 houses. and vet he will see little disord
" unless he hunts Late at night for 1T, al
e he will find a comm unity of ten tho
IN sand people requiring in the dayti'
only one policeman, and very little
e cupation for HIM.
;s Dr.A. w. Olcott. health officer of II
- son says:-"The climate of Tucson
r., characterized by pure, dry, invigorattn
m aa air. small amount ofrainfall. and
-. ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded
~. - mountains which cut off the cb''ii
8 winds of winter, and the dreaded sa
storms of most ard regions. Its soul
ry ern position gives it mild winter
al mate These conditions render pieasa
at an out.ofdoor life the entire year,
he nern,it those suffering from lung a
uc- bronchial diseases daily exercise and
to in the open air. This treatment, IN sp
ial Of numberless cures for consumption,
for NJ n,o;t ed monthly, stands first in the &C
er- Sdcnce of the people and of the medi'
ote rwofession AS the best single !nea
of known Of efcombating the dread disea
tuberculosis. The out-ofdoor lie, w
r,roner medical treatment, has 'atforf
an pl;f prel;ef to numbers of sufferers who are
ths .hs vond hope of cure, and cured many