The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-13

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 he
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti.
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and 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 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 i'll and about Tucson for
the relief OF pulmonary affections"
DR.. A. {. Jones. of Tucson, said.-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of null
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
l nave visited the resorts of Florida.
iexas, 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 l,,v 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
Sax months | had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties Tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half-a-dozcn doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had a years respite from the ter
Tors 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 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. { he
| New York Tribune. vi. ARIZONA in Win
| ter. among othet ...e $ says:-"During
hve months reSid r. } southern Ariz.
ona in winter the xas but one day
when the weather made it actually un-
| pleasant tor me to take exercise in the
| open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which a weather observer
| would describe as cloudy, and some
that We're 'showery; but during the FIVE
months (from November, 1895 to Nav,
1S96l there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the day. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor,
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
THE nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but it
is never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere 10 singularly clear,
| tonic and dry. have never seen ii
clearer anywhere in the world. IL seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or %
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraca. 1t is much dricr than any part
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar
act. Il seems to me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile betweeF
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
/ "As to food, there is plenty, and it Il
good. From here the markets of Lo:
Angeles. and even of d, nSct are largel,
supplied. Good beef, mutton and poui
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and yenison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season, and sometimes ths
season is long one. 1t is the one coun
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in ths
wear. have had them on my table
fresh picked from the open gardens, al
Christmas.
THE man who goes to any consider
!. able Arizona town with the idea of thu
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly inys
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding size in Penn
syiyania or Ohio, and probably NOR
school houses, and yet he will find pleut,
of liquor shops. too, and gambling
houses, and vet he will see little disordel
unless he hunts late at night for it, ant
he will find community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytim'
only one policeman. and very little oc
cupation for him"
DR.. A. w. Olcott. health officer of Tue
son. savs:-"The climate of Tucson II
characterized by pure, dry, invigoratint
, air; a small amount of rainfall. and al
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut off the Chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded san'
storms of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives il mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasan
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, ant
permit those suffering from lung an
: bronchial diseases daily exercise and In
in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first III the con
: fidence of the people and of the medica
: profession as the best single mean
known afcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. wit
proper medical treatment, has attorde
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
, yond hope of cure, and cured many Il