The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

becoming raw and cold within few
hours, and as these are atmospheric CON
dItions to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency q
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
ut is a fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re
main IN this climate. II is my ouinion
mat there IS no other section of he
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the reIiei OF pulmonary affections"
DR.. A. {. Jones. of Tucson, said.-"Thc
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities III the observation and
study of the climatic treatment Of pul-
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
nave VISITED the resorts OF Florida,
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Calfor-
ma 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 r,va ac-
qualntauCe. else should not he here, |
came IN quest of the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggravated
case Of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tubcrluIotis in the second stage. For
sly months ! had been unable TO dis
charge my professional duties for a sin.
EIe day The former three months of
tins time was attended by two trained
nurses and hait-a-dozcn doctors. Have
been disappointed. No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
/ nave had year respite from the ter
rors ot bronchial cough. have been
anic 70 resume practice and have. the
pas, iew months, reinyadcd the irving
hcId 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. WhiteIaw Reid, in his ournai, the
New York Tribune Oi. Arizona in Win
ter, among othet Cd, : During
hve months res,d southern Ariz.
ona III winter the sas hut ono day
when the weather made IL actually un.
| pleasant for me to take exercise IN The
| open AR at some time or other during
! the dav. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which a her observer
would describe AS CLOUDY. ana som,
that were 'showery, but during the five
months from November, 1895 10 Nav
| is96l there were only four days whef
| we did not have brilliant sunshine al
| some time durIng the day. Even NOR,
than Egypt. anywhere north Of Luxor
Ar1Aona Is the land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter ar,
apt TO be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but i
IN never prudent for stranger to b
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singulariy clear
tome and dry. | have never seen
clearer anywhere in the world. IL seem
to have about the same bracing and ex
hIlarating qualities as the air of til
great Sahara in northern Africa or {
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arab
| Patraca. Ii is much drier than anv par
OF the valley of the Nile north of Gatar
| act. Ii seems to me about the same Il
/
| ASsouau and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
LAS 10 food. there is plenty. and il i
good. From here the markets of Lo
Angeles. and even of u, nert are largeI,
| supplied. Good beef mutton and poul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck,
and venisou from the vicinity can alsc
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season Is long one. II is the one coun
| try have lived in where straw bcrrie.
| ripen in the open air ten months in tn,
year. 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 tn,
southwest derived from novels. or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys
tilted. He will find as many churchet
as in towns otcorrcsponding size IN Penn
svlvnnia or Ohio. and probably NOR,
school houses, and yet he will find plent,
of liouor shops. too. and gamblnt
houses, and yet he will sec little disorde
unless he hunts late AT night for it, anC
HC W III ilHtI vi lNIl tUou
sand people requiring III the daytim
only one policeman, and very little oc
Cupatiou for him"
Dr.. A. ". Olcott, health officer of Tue
son. says:-"The climate of Tucson i
characterized by pure, dry, invigoratin,
air, n small amount of rainfall, and al
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut of the chilin.
WINDS OF winter, and the dreaded san'
storms Of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives it & mild winter eli
mate These conditions render pleasan
an out door life the entire wear, ant
permit those suffering from lung ant
. bronchial diseases daily exercise and lif
in the open air. This treatment, in spit
} ofnumbcflcsS cures for consumption. ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con
= iidencc 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, witt
proper medical treatment, has atforde,
relief to numbers OF sufferers who are he
yond hope OF cure, and cured many il
the earlier stages OF consumption.
DR.. Harrison +, Stroud says of tn
Climate Ot Arizona 1.-THE summers mr.