The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-21

nours' anu as these are atmospheric con
oitions to be avoided, il would not be
aavisable to spend'these seasons there.
nose having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
mere and remain exempt from disease.
t Is tact that those born here of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
MAN IN this climate. 1t is my opinion
thnt there IS no other section of the
United States which will compare favor.
able with that in and about Tucson for
the reIiet of pulmonary affections"
DIR. 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
| nave visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas. New Mexico. Colorado, Califor-
ma and Arizona Five years of that |
nave devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear III this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment posscsscs
advantages over all the resorts Of ,rv ac-
qunlntance, 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
charge my professional duties tor n sin.
gle day. The former three months OF
this time was attended by two trained
/ and hal -.tx,~ 4. n
! been disappointed No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have had year s respite from the ter.
rors ot bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas few months. rcinvaded the trying
held ot heavy surgery. Had ! given up
my professional work entirely on my mr.
rival and engaged in some more active
hne OF business physically should now
be TAR along the road To recovery of my
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune O.. ARIZONA in Win.
| Ter, among othc says:-"During
a hive months resid southern Ariz-
ona III winter the aas but one day
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. 0fcoursc there were good
many days which n wca, her observer
would describe as cloudy, ana some
that were 'showery;' but during the FIVE
months from November. 1895 to MAY.
lSs6) there were onty four DAYS when
we did not have brilliant sunshine /
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor
Arizona il the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood rlres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but i,
is never prudent for a stranger to bs
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. | have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. Ii seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hiiaratiug qualities as the air of the
great Sahara IN northern Africa or oi
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraea. is much drier than anv part
of the valley of the Nile north OF Gatar.
act. 1t seems to me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan aud Wady Halia, but some
/ what cooler.
"As to food. there is plenty, and il is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even OF ID nte, are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul.
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are ahund'
ant in their season and sometimes the
1 fyaxs
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in the
year. have had them on my table
fresh picked from the open gardens, at
Christmas.
The man who goes 10 any consider.
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from novels. or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns ofcorresponding size in Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet he will find plenty
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late mt night for it, and
he will find community OF ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc'
cupation for him.
DR.. A. W. Olcott. health officer of Tue
son. says:-"Thc climate OF Tucson is
characterized by pure. dry. invigorating
air: n small amount of rainfall, and an
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds Of winter, and the dreaded sanc
storms of most arid regions. Its south
crn position gives ii Il mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an ont of-door life the entire year, ant
permit those suffering from lung ant
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lift
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first III the con
iidcncc Of the people and of the medica
profession as the best single mean:
known OF combating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
yond hope of cure. and cured many il
the earlier stages OF consumption.
DR., Harrison +. Stroud says of tht