The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-09
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

nOuTS, ana as these are atmO OSpheric 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 of an opportunity aud come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1t is a fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, So long rs they re-
main iii this climate. l. is NV olinion
that there IS no other section OF the
United States which win compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the reliet of pulmonary Affections
Or. A, {. Jones. of Tucson, said:-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities i'll the observation and
study Of the climatic treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. W:.hin that time
! have visited the resorts OF Florida,
Texas. New Mexico, Colorado. Calilor-
mia and Arizona Five wears of that ]
have devoted tp active practice IN twoo
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear III this city.
Tucson in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts OF ,"vac-
quaintante, else should not be here.
came III 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 sin
gle day. The former three months OF
this time | was attended by Two trained
nurses and hali-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have mad years respite from the ter.
rors of bronchial cough have been
able TO resume practice and have, the
pas; few months. reinvaded the irving
field OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged i'll some more active
line OF business physically ] should now
be far along the road To- recovery of my
former weight and strength.
Hon. Whilelaw Reid, in hisjournal, the
New York Tribune O.. Arizona III Win
ter" among othei .. During
FIVE months rcSid - southern Arlz.
ona in winter the Nas but one day
when the weather made il actually TN
pleasant for me 10 take exercise III the
open air at some time or other during
the dav. { iccursc there were good
many days which weather observer
would uescrine as cloudy. an1 some
hat were 'showcry, but during the i've
mouths (irom Noyen,ber 1S95 10 May,
ls96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine 81
some time during the day. Even more
than Egvpt, anywhere north OF Luxor,
Arizona ~ the land ri the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to bc cool enough tor wood nres
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but il
is never prudent for "a stranger 10 he
without one at hand.
The atmosphere Is singuiarly clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen II
clearer anv where IN the world Il seems
to have about the same hraCIng aad cx
hiiaratiug qualities as the AR OF the
great Sahara IN northern Africa OF Of
the desert about Mount Siual. IN Arabia
Patraca Iii much drIer than any part
OF the valley OF the Nile north OF Gatar-
act. It seems 10 me about the same IN
quality as the air OH the Nile between
Assouam and Wady Halta, but some
what cooler.
As 70 food. there is plenty, and it is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even of Ds nvcI 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 aud fruits are abund'
ant in their season. and sometimes the
season is a long one. /, is the one coun-
try have lived in where straw berries
ripeu in the open air ten months N the
wear. have had them on my table,
fresh picked from the open gardens at
Christ mas.
The man who goes to auv consider
able Arizona town with the idea OF the
southwest derived from novels. or from
The Arizona Kicker. will be greatly mys-
t;6rd. He will find as many churches
"a in towns otcorrcsponding size in Penn
svlvania or Ohio, and probably more
s,hool 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 at night tor 1t, and
he will find community OF ter thou
sand people requiring IN tn. DAYTIME
only one policeman, and very little oc'
cupation tor him.
DIR. A, w. Olcott, health officer OF Tue
son savs,-"The climate of Tucson Is
characterized by pure, dry, 'nvlgorating
air. 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 sand
storms of most ard regions. Its south
ern position gives it mild winter CHI
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, and
nrrnit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lite
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of uuuberless cures for consumption, ex
nlo;ted monthly. stands first IN the CON
Sdence OF the people and of the medical
nrotess;on as the best single means
known efcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door lite. with
nroner medical treatment, has afforded
re,;ef TO numbers OF sufferers who are be
vond hope of cure, and cured many IN
tbe earlier stages of consumption.
nr. Harrison E Stroud says OF the
Climate of fArizona.-"Thc summers are