The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-03
Wbere the Climate is pure
And the Hir is Balmy.e

commend Colorado during the fall and
winter as the changes are often severe.
becoming raw and cold within a few
hours' ana as these are atmospheric CON
ditions to be avoided, it would not he
adVisable to spend these seasons there.
nose having peculiar type of consti.
tuition with a hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
mere ana 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-
MAN IN this climate. 1t 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 reiiet OF pulmonary affections"
Or. A. {. Jones, of Tucson. said:-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities iii the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of puI.
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Califor-
mia and Arizona Five years of that I
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this city.
ucSon, IN my judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of ,nv ac-
quantance, else should not be here, I
came IN quest of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis III the second stage. For
six months | had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
TINS 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 had years respite from the ter
rorS OF bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months, reinvadcd 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
he far along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength.
Hon. Whitclaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune ot. ARIZONA in VIM
ter, among otheI s.. says:-"During
five months resid = southern Ariz-
ona i'll winter the Sas but one day
when the weather made I actually un-
pleasant for 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. ana some
that were 'showery;' but during the FIVE
months from November. 1895 to May,
1866 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 a stranger TO be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere h. singulariy clear,
tonic aud dry. have never seen it
clearer anywhere i'll the world. II seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
lnlarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or o
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraea. 1t is much dricr than any part
OF the valley of the Nile north of Gatar
act. 1t seems to me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile betwecr
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooker.
"As to food. there is plenty, and it il
GOOD E1nrn hare he nj I soE
Angeles. and even of d, nsei are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail. ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits arc abund
ant in their season. and sometimes the
season is a 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 ths
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding size in Penn
svlyania or Ohio, and probably mors
school houses, and yet he viii fndplent,
of liquor shops. too, and gambhnt
houses, and yet 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 daytin
only one policeman. and very little oc
cupation for him.
DR.. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son. savs:-"The climate of Tucson i
characterized by pure, dry. invigoratint
air: small amount OF rainfall, and al
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut off the Chilling
winds of winter, aud the dreaded SAM
! storms of most ard regions. Its south
ern position gives il mild winter el'
mate. These conditions render pleasan
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, AM
permit those suffering from lung an,
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lf
in the open air. This treatment, in spit
Of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the cor
| fidence 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,. wit
proper medical treatment. has afforde
re,;ef to numbers of sufferers who are bt