The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-24
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

commend Colorado during the fall and
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 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.
ut is fact that those born here
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long as they re-
main III this climate. 1t is my opinion
tnat there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
able with that III 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 nul-
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of Florida
Texas, New Mexico Colorado. Califor-
ma 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 n,v ac-
quaintanee, 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
Y ua had III a.
| charge my professional duties Tor a 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 had years respite from the ter
rors of d bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months, reinvaded the trying
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 my
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, In his journai, the
New York Tribune oi. Arizona in Win
ter, " among othct 80. During
a flve months rcsid southern Ariz-
ona in winter the Sas but one day
when the weather made il actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise Ia the
open air at some time or other during
the day. OF course there were good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy, and soma
that were 'showery;' but during the Ave
] svzs~ ~rFt ta@ fFrfSsxs NrHnv..ha~ 1909 %xs Nj
| 1S961 there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine al
some time during the dav. Even more
than EGYPT. anywhere north OF Luxor
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
"The nights throughout the winter ar,
apt to be cool enough for wood flres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but il
10 never prudent for stranger to b.
without one at hand.
The atmosphere IL singuiarly clear
| tonic and dry. ! have never seen il
clearer any where in the world. Ii secm'
| to have about the same bracsng and ex
| hilarating qualities as the air OF ths
| great Sahara in northern Africa or q
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
| patraea II is much drier than any part
! of the valley OF the Nile north OF Gatar
act. 1t seems to me about the same ~
! quality as the mir on the Nile between
| Assouan and Wady Halfa. but some
I what cooler.
AS to food, there is plenty. and il i.
good. From here the markets ot Lot
! Angeles. and even OF h nxei are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poni
! try are plenty and cheap. Quail. duck:
/ and yenison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season. and sometimes tbs
season il a long one. II is the one coun
try have lived in where straw berries
rit,eu in the open air ten months IN the
! wear. have had them ON my table
fresh picked from the open gardens, al
Christmas.
! "Thc man who goes 10 any consider
able Arizona town with the idea OF th'
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker will be greatly rnys
tiled. He will find as many churclIe;
as in towns oicorresponding size III Penn
svlyania or Ohio, and probably nor'
school houses, and vet he will find pleut,
of houor shops, too. and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little dIsordei
unless he hunts late at night for it, ane
he will find community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the DAYTIME
only one policeman, and very little oc
cupatiou for him"
Or. A. ". Olcott. health officer OF Tue
. son. savs:-"The climate OF Tucson Il
characterized by pure, dry. invigoratnnt
; air: small amount OF rainfall. and ~
: ever-shning sun. 1t is surrounded b'
mountains which cut otf the chlilin!
winds OF winter and the dreaded sa a'
storms of most arid regions. Its south
eru position gives il mild winter ci'
mate. These conditions render pieasan
an ont -of-door life the entire year, ant
: hermit those suffering from lung am
: bronchial diseases daily exercise and LIT
in the open air. This treatment. IN spit
| of numberless cures for consumption, ex
r plotted monthly, stands first IN the con COZ.
tidence of the people and OF the medica
E profession as the best single mean
+ known sf combating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door iitc, wit
proper medical treatment, has afforde