The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-02
Wbere the Climate is Pure
Hnd the Hir IS Balmy.&

hours, ana as these are atmospheric CON
ditions to be avoided, il would not be
TO spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with n hereditary tendency o
would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
ut is n fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long as they re-
main in this climate. It 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
in the observation and
study of the climatic trea tmeut of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts OF Florida,
Texas. New Mexico. Colorado. Califor-
mia and Arizona Five wears OF that
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts Of Colorado
and one wear III this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of .''v ac-
quaintanCe, else should not he here. !
came IN quest of the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculoeIs IN the second stage For
Six months | had been unable 20 dis
charge nv professional duties tor a SIN.
gle day. The former three months OF
this time | was at tended by two trained
nurses and half-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors OF 1t bronchial cough. have been
able TO resume practice and have, the
pas, few months. reinvaded the irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on nv ar
/ rival and engaged in some more active
line OF business physically / should now
be far along the road to recovery OF nv
former weight and strength.
| Hon. Whitelaw Reid. in his journal. the
| New York Tribune vi Arizona in Win,
| ter, among othe, 81. says:-"Durinp
fEYe months rekid " southern Ariz.
ona IN winter the 4as hut one day
when the weather made il actually un.
| pleasant for tne to take exercise in the
open arr at some time or other during
the day. oi course there were a good
many days which a weas her observer
would describe as cloudy ana Aoms
that were 'showery;' hut during the hv,
months ttrom November, 1895 10 Nav
| 1886 there we're only four days whe1
we did not have brilliant sunshine a,
some time durIsg the dav. Even NOR,
than Egypt, anywhere north OF Luxor
Ar,Aona is The land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter ar,
apt to he cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but i
is never prudent for a stranger to b
without one at hand.
. The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. have never seen
ciearcr anyw brre in the world II scwru
. 10 havc abons the same braciug and eE
hslaratinR qualities as the air of III
great Sahara in northern Africa or
the desert about Mount 1nai. in Arabs
: patraea. II is much drier than any pal
OF the valley OF the Nile north OF Gata
act. 1t sectns TO me about the same
quality SIS the air on the Nile bet wes
Assouan and wady HaIfa. but som
what cooler.
AS To food, there is plenty. and il
good. Prom here thr markets OF La
, Angeles, and even OF ik ntcI are large
supplied. Good becf, mutton and pou
try are plenty and cheap. Quail. duel
and ver1ison from the vicinity can ais
he had. Vegetables and fruits are abuns
ant in their season, and sometimes tl
SEASON is "A long one. II is the one cour
try have lived in where straw berrit
vipcn IN the open air ten months in III
year. have had them on my tabl
fresh picked from the open gardens, a
Christ mas.
The man who goes TO auy consider
able Arizona town with The idea ot til
southwest derived from novels, or frCI
The Arizona Kicker. will be greatlv my,
, tihed. He will find as many churchG
as in towns ofcorresponding size in rcur
. syivania or Ohio, and probably moI
school houses. and yet he will find plent
Of liquor shops, too. and gambIin
houses, and vet he viii sec little disordc
: unless he hunts late at night for it, an
, he will find a community OF ten thou
- sand people requiring III the daytinl
only one policeman, and very little o'
cupatIon for HIM. -
Or. A. ". Olcott. health officer Of Tu'
son. says The climate of Tucson
characterized by pure. dry, invigoratin
air; small amount OF rainfall, and "A
ever-sh;n;ng sun. II is surrounded b
mountains which cnt of the chilhn
winds ot winter, and the dreaded san
storms OF most arid regions. Its soutl
ern position gives IT a mild winter Ct
J mate. These conditions render pleas
! an ont door life the entire year. an
t pernnt those suffering from lung an
{ bronchial diseases daily exercise and Iii
III the open air. This treatment, in spit
} of numberlcss cures for consumption. c,
l plotted monthly, stands first IN the COZ
r hdence oi the people and of the medic.
= profession as the best single near
E known OF combating the dread diseas
I tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, wit
proper medical treatment. has afforde
relief to numbers of sufferers who are b.
/, vond hope of cure. and cared many
tbe m rlier stages of consumption.