The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-14
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 few
hours, and as these are atm ospheric con.
ditions to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
THOSE having peculiar type of consti-
tution with a hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1t IS tact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long us they re-
main ia this climate. II is mr. opinion
that there IS no other section ot the
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary Affections
Dr. G. 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, Caiifor-
MIA and Arizona Five years Of that |
have devoted to active practice ia two oi
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and One year in this city.
Tucson. in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of fssv ac-
quaintance, else should not be here,
came In quest OF the best possible eli.
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 ior a sin.
gle day. The former three months o.
this time | was attended by two trained
nurses and halfa-dozcn doctors. Have
been disappointed No. am in bet.
ter condition than when | came and
have nad year . respite from the ter
rors nf bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
past few months, rcinvaded the tryiu0
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged la some more active
line OF business physically should now
be far along the road 10 recovery OF my
former weight and strength
Hon. whitcIaw Reid, ia his journal, the
New York Tribnns ol Arizona i'm Win
ter. among otiac, ..4s ssays:-"During
q i've months rcsid = southern Arix-
ona Id winter the xas bat one day
when the weather naadsi. actually un-
pleasant for nae to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other <fnring
the day. c 'course there were Q good
many daya which a weather observer
sw0al6 describe as cloudy .sana some
that were ssl1owxry::s but during the fivs
mouths from November. 1895 to. May.
is96l there were onIy four days wheu
we did not have brilliant sunshine as
some time during the dav. Even mora
than Egyp., anywhere north of LuxOr,
Arizona 10 the Land of the Sunshine.
The nights throughont the winter arr
apt 10 be cool enough for wood ssres
and blankets. Halt the time an ovess
coat tn not nccaed during the day. bat Il
h never prudent for 4 stranger to b
wsth0nk 0uc At hand.
The atmosphere ID singniariy ciear,
tonic and dry. have nrvxr secu IL
clearer anvwhrre in the world. II seesns
% tnvxak,Uut tte naxnk bsseing md ex
hftaratfn9 onnIfkiee - shc nit of The
xfeAt &aharM n moffhern Afkicn OF ua
N deseF< about 1Gounk Sinmk II Arabia
HAtrMeas II u nnncA dTiex s1aa any part
of the valley OF the Nile north Of Gatar-
act. II seems to me ahout the same Ia
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Haifa, bat some
what cooler.
.As to food. there b pienky. and II h
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and eren of d nsys ara largely
supplied. Good beeL mifton and pouI-
try are piensy and cheap. QaAil, decks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant in their season, and som<times the
season ii long one. Ii h the orc cousa-
try have lived ia where awherriea
riren in the opeu air ten n1nuths in the
year. 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, win be grratlv mys-
titled. He will find a. many churches
as in towns corresponding size Ia Penn-
syivania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet he VIII find plenty
of liquor shops, too, ana gambling
houses, and yet be viii sce little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for il, and
he will fnd a. community Of ter thou
sand people requiring IN ths daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc-
cupation for him."
DR.. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son, says.--"The climate of Tncson is
characterized by pure, dry, invigorating
air: a small amount of rainfall, and AN
ever-shining sun. 1t Is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded sand
storms Of most arid regions. les south
ern position gives it mild winter cli-
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
Of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands FIRST IN the con-
fidence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known Of combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
EE.,:aS = =, ,,ornhers of sufferers who are be-