The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-19
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.&


becoming raw and cold within few
nours' ana as THESE are atm ospheric con
ditions to be avoided it would NOT he
aaVisanle to spend these seasons there.
ihose having a peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll TO avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
mere ana remain exempt from disease.
1t Is tact that those born here OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
main IN TINS climate. r. is my opinion
that there As no other section OF the
United States which will compare favor
aole with that III and about Tucson for
the relief 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 pul-
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of Florida
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. Califor-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that
nave devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear III this citv,.
| ucson, IN my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of nv 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
/ tuoercuosis 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
/ 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 nad a years respite from the ter
| rors OF bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and hare, the
/ pas; few months. reinvaded the irving
held 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 journal. the
New York Tribune oi Arizona in Win.
ter. among othel s says During
FIVE months resiri southern Ariz-
ona in winter the. xas but one day
when the weather made il actually un-
pleasant for me TO take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the dav. :eoursc there were a good
many days which a wea, her observer
would uesSribe as cloudy AMI Some
that were showcTy, but during the five
months tfrom November 1895 to MAY,
| iS96l there were only four days whcr,
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the dav. Even more
than Rgyp:, anywhere north ot Luxor
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets Halt the time an over
coat Is not needed during the day but il
is never prudent for a stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. have never sern II
clearer any where ia the world. II secrns
to have about the same bracing aud CT
! hiiarating qualities IS the air of the
| great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
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. II seems to rne about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile between
| Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
"As to food there is plenty. and il is
good, From here the markets ot Los
Angeles. and even OF pnvci are largely
/ supplied. Good beef. mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
| and vcnison from the vicinity can also
4 4 a ExSser n
ant in their season. and sometimes the
season Is a long one. II Is the one coun-
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen 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 greatly mys-
tined. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding size in Penn
svlvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses. and yet he will find plenty
of l;ouor shops, too, and gambling
| houses and vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find IA community of ter thou
sand people requiring in tn: daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc"
| cupation for him
DR.. W. Olcott. health officer of Tue
son. says:-"The climate OF Tucson ~
characterized by pure, dry. invigorating
air: a small amount OF rainfall, and an
ever shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds OF winter. and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives it mild winter cit
mate, These conditions render pleasant
an out-of-door life the entire year and
nermit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and llte
in the open air. This treatment, IN spite
of numberless cures for consumption. ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con,
tidence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known sfcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life; with
proper medical treatment. has. afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
vond hope of cure, and cured many III
| u. a rI;sr stages of consumption,