The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-23

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 a hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is fact that those born here OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, So long as they re-
main IN this climate. II is nv opinion
that there IS no other section OF the
United States which will compare favor
able with that III and about Tucson for
the reliet OF pulmonary affections
DR.. A. c. 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
have VISITED the resorts of FLORIDA.
Texas, New Mexico Colorado, Califor-
MA aud Arizona Five wears of that !
have devoted % active practice in two OF
the most ire4ueat resorts of Colorado
and Que wear IL thlS CITY.
Tucson. IN MY Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of s',v ac.
quaiutauce, else should not be here. |
came IN quest OF the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of brouchi.is and for pulmonary
tuberculosis ia the second stage. For
SIX months Il had been unable 10 dis.
charge nav professional duties tor "a sin.
gle day. The former three months OF
this time | was attended by two trained
nurses and half-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed No. | am in bet.
ter condition than when / came and
have nad years respite from the ter.
rors ot bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have. the
pas few months. reinvadel the irving
'eld OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on ms ar
rival and eugaged in some more active
lire of business physically should now
be Tar along the road to recovery Of nv
former weight aud strength"
Hoo. whitslaw Reid, In his journal. the
New York Tribune os Arizona in Win
ter. among oihes ssays:-''Dariug
hve months rrAiti southern Arix.
oua ia winter the. sas bat one day
when the weather made il actually un-
pleasant tor me TO take exercise IN the
opeu air At some time or other during
the day. e 'coErsc there were O good
many days which a weather observer
woul6 drsribe as cloudy ana some
that werr showery,' but during the Eve
months from November, 1896 to May,
1901 there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine a
sosae .snse during the daw. Even more
than Egyp.. anywhere north of Luxor.
Arizona 10 the iand of the sunshine.
The nigais throughout the winter are
apt 90 be cool enough for wood rirrs
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat ia not needed during the day. but IL
Is ncver prudent for a stranger to bc
without one az hand.
The atmosphere is singuIariy clear.
tonic and dry. have never seen 1t
clearer anvwhers in the world ls seems
10 hare about the same bvaeing and en-
hsiarasing qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai. IN Arabia
Pa,raeA. Its much drier 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 between
Assouaa and Wady Haifa. but some.
what cooler.
'As to food, there is plenty. and it is
good. FROM here the markets of Los
Angeles. and esssa OF hnw are largely
sapplaed. Good beef. mutton and poui.
Try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and veu,son from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant in their season. and sornetsGses the
season is a long one. Ii 10 the one coun-
try have lived in where straw berries
rtpeu 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 TO anv consider
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from novels, or from
; The Arizona Kicker. will be greatlv ulys-
tiled. He will find as many churches
as in towns oicorrcsponding size in Penn.
sylyau,a or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet be will iiad plenty
of Eauor shops. too, and gambling
houses. and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for 1t, and
ne Will nuu "A (OHSuuuitS "a S&o NhoH
sand people requiring in tn: daytime
onlv one policeman. and very little oc-
cupation for him.
DR.. A. W. Olcott. health officer of Tue
son. savs:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, invigorating
air; a small amount of rainfall, and an
ever-shiniug sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds of winter. and the dreaded sand
storms of most ard regions. Its south
ern position gives il mild winter cli-
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an ot1t-ofdoor life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment. IN spite
of numberiess cures for consumption. ex
plotted monthly, stands first IN the con,
fidence of the people and of. the medical
nrofession as the best single means
known Of combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out ut-of-door life, with
oroper medical treatment. has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be-
vond hope of cure, and cured many IN
The earlier stages of consumption.