The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-07
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%


winter, as the changes are often severe,
becoming raw and cold 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 well to avail
themselves ofan opportunity and come
mere and remain exempt from disease.
1T Is fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
main in this climate. 1t 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. c. 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, 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 all the resorts OF nv ac-
quaintance, else should not be here.
came In 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
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| gle day. The former three months OF
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and halfa-dozen doctors. Have
| been disappointed No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors of a bronchial cough. have been
able to 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 uow
be far along the road to recovery OF my
former weight and strength"
i Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune Gil Arizona III Win.
ter, among othei .aes says. During
q flye months rcsid 49, southern Arix.
ona in winter the sas but one day
when the weather made IL actually un.
pleasant for me 10 take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcourse there were good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy, and souis
that were 'showery:' but during the fivt
months from November. 1895 to May
ls96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine al
/ some time during tho daS. Even mors
, than Egypt. anywhere north OF Luxor
Arizona IL The land of the sunshine.
! "The nights throughout the winter ar,
apt TO be cool enough for wood rires
and blankets. Half the time nn over
coat 10 not needed during the day. but I
.. is never prudent for stranger to b
!. without one at hand.
!. The atmosphere In singnlaTly clear
: tonic and dry. | have never seen /
: clearer anywhere in she world, It secsn
to have about the same bracing and ex
i hilarating qualities ~. the air OF tn
" great Sahara in northern Africa or @
h the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabs
Z patraca. II is much drier than any par
e OF the valley of the Nile north OF Gaiai
j. act. II seems to me about the saHne I
'e quality as the air on the Nile bctwcc
Q kssouan and Wady Haifa. but some
y what cooler
b. AS to food, there In plenty, and il
10 good. From here the markets OF La
r. Angeles, and even OF D nsct are largel
ID supplied. Good beet, mutton and pou
N try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duel
and veriisou from the vicinity can ais
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abun,
re ant in their season, and sometimes Il
y season 10 a long one. 1t is the one coul
II try / have lived in where strawberris
~ ripen in the open air ten months IN q
nc year. have had them on my tabl
z fresh picked from the open gardens, 1
~ Christmas.
,r "The man who goes to any eons,de
te able Arizona town with the idea OF u
ir southwest derived from novels, or fro
Of / sThe Arizona Kicker viii be greatly my
b. tilted. He will find as many church
be as In towns otcorresponding size in Pen
at syiyania or Ohio. and probably mo
school houses, and yet he will hndplen
). of liquor shops, too. and gambiii
~ houses. and vet he will see little d,sord
'I' unless he hunts late at night for It, al
g q he will find u community OF ten tho
ch sand people requiring in the daytir
only one policeman, and very little c
e. cupation for him.
!. DR.. w. Olcott. health officer of II
:. aon. savs:--"The climate OF Tucson
y, characterized by pure, dry. invigoratf
as air. n small amount OF rainfall, ana
NJ. eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded
-. - mountains which cut of the chilli
: winds OF winter, and the dreaded sa
storms of most ard regions. Its sou'
ry ern position gives il mild winter
al mate. These conditions render pieasa
at an out-of-door life the entire year, a
he permit those suffering from lung a
nc bronchial diseases daily exercise and
to in the open air. This treatment, IN sp
ial Of numberless cures for consumption,
for nloited monthly, stands first in the C
err fidcnce OF the people and of the medic
,te profession as the best single mea
of known sfcombating the dread disea
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. W,
:, nroper medical treatment, has afford
'1at 1 relief to numbers of sufferers who are
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