The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
Wbere 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 a few
hourS, ana as these are atmospheric CON
ditiOnS TO be avOded, IL would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
those having peculiar type OF consti-
tuition with 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 hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop So long MS they re-
nam III this climate, l. is my nuinion
that there IS no Other section OF the
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the reliet Of pulmonary affections
DR.. A. {. Jones, Of Tucson. said: THE
/ past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities IN the observation and
study OF tAe climatic treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
( | have visited The resorts OF Florida,
! Texas, New Mexico Colorado, Caliior-
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 ibis civ.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts OF wac
quaintanoe, else | should not be here
came i'll quest OF the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis i'll the second stage. For
six months had been unable to dis.
charge nay professional duties Tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time ! was attended by two trained
nurses and halt-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when ! came and
have mad "a years respite from the ter
rors OF II bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas few months, reinvaded the trying
tield 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 10 recovery of my
former weight and strength.
Hon. NhiCelaw Reid. in his journal. the
New York Tribune u! Arizona in Win
ter, among othe Il. $ says" During
ahve months rcsid southern Ari2-
ona in winter the Nas but one day
when the weather made actually un-
pleasant for nlc o take exercise IN the
open air at some time or other during
the day. course there were a good
many days which weather observer
would aescr1pc as cloudy. AMI some
that were showery. but during the five
months (irom November, 1895 10 MAY. .
fs36l there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time dur1ng the day. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north OF Luxor,
Arizona ~ the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt tn bc cool enough for wood nrcs
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat IS not needed during the day. but II
IS never prudent for a stranger to be
without one az hand.
The atmosphere is singular'y clear.
tonic ard dry. ! have never s,en II
clearer anv where IN the wofld Ii sccms
to have about the same bracing aud ex
qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Siuai. in Arabia
patraea. II is much dricr than any part
OF the valley of the Nile north OF Gatar-
act. |; seems 10 me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
"As 10 food, there is plenty. and il is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even OF IN nEct are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and vcnison from the vicinity can also
,e had Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season is a long one. II is the one coun-
nv have lived IN where straw berries
7pcn in the open air ten months in the
fcar. have had them on my table,
resh picked from the open gardens. at
~hrIstm mas. II
The man who goes to anv consider {
Ible Arizona town with the idea OF the ;
outhwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys-
i6ed. He will find as many churches
Is in towns oicorresponding size IN Penn
yivania or Ohio, and probably more
chooi houses, and yet he viii find plcuty
# liquor shops, too, and gambling
IOuSeS, ana YET ne VIII SCI IttLIC ubHoTuCE .
,nless he hunts late at night for it. and !
le will find IA community OF teu thou
and people requiring in tn: daytime 7
,nly one policeman. and very little oc- \
upat,ou for him"
Or. A. W. Olcott health officer of Tue
on, says-"The climate OF Tucson is
by pure, dry, invigorating
ir: a small amount of rainfall, and an
sun. 1t is surrounded by J
which cut off the chilling t
Winds Of winter, and the dreaded sand t
torms OF most ard regions. Its south I
m position gives it mild winter ci'- I
nate. These conditions render pleasant q
n out-of-door life the entire year and \
,ermit those suffering from lung and O
diseases daily exercise and life
n the open air. This treatment. in spite Y
{ numberless cures for consumption, ex g
loited monthly, Stands first in the con r
dence of the people and of the medical t
rofession as the best single means $
nown Of efcombating the dread disease. II