The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-01
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.,*

becoming raw and cold within few
hours, and as these are atm ospheric 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 T. o
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity aud come
here and remain exempt from disease.
at is a tact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, So long as they re-
main in this climate. + is my nu'nion
that there IS no other section OF the
United States which wiiI compare favor
able with that IN and about Tucson for
the reiiei 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 pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas. New Mexico, Colorado. Cahtor-
MA and Arizona Five wears of that
have devoted 10 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'v ac"
quaintance, else | should not he here.
came IN quest OF the best possible cli-
matte advantages tor an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis in the second stage. For
SIX months had been unable to dis
charge nv professional duties ior sim
gle day The former three months OF
this time vas attended by TWO trained
nurses and alf-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed, No. l am in bet.
ter condition than when came and
have nad year respite from the ter
rors ot a bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
past few mouths, rcinvaded 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 tar along the road to recovery oi nv
former weight and strength.
Hon. Whitclaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune vi. Arizona III Win
ter. = among othc, -.rs says During
n FIVE months restd southern Ariz-
ona in winter the Sas but one day
when the weather made IL actually I'M
pleasa Mt Tor me To take exercise IN the
opcn air at some time OF other during
the dav. Icourse there were a good
many days which a weat her observer
would aescriDe as cloudy. ani some
that were 'showcry. but during the flve
mouths from November. 1895 TO May,
1885, there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine al
some time dur1ng the dav. Even more
than Egyp:. any here north of Luxor,
AriAota is the land ot the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt TO he cool enough for wood trcs
and blankets. Hah the time an over
/ coat is not needed during the day, but II
/ is never prudent for a stranger TO be
wItkout one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
| tonic and dry. have never seen Il
| clrarcr anywhere ia the world II seems
| to have about the same brac'ug and ex
! hilarating qualities as tine asr OF The
vrca; Sahara in northern Africa or o.
/ the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
/ Patraea. tits much dricr than any pari
/ of the valley OF the Nile north OF Catar
! act. IL seems to me about the same IL
quality as the air on the Nilc bet~ecr
| Assouan and Wady Halta, but some
/ what cooler.
"As TO food, there is plenty, and IT Is
good. From here the markets OF Los
| Angeles, and even OF Dt nSri are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poui
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
| and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season. and sometimes ths
season is long one. II is the one coun
try have lived in where straw berries
riDen in the open air ten months in the
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 the
southwest derived from novels. or from
| .The Arizona Kicker, viii be greatly mys'
t;6ed. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding size in Penn
svlvania or Ohio. and probably more
school houses, and vet he will find plenty
of LIQUOR shops. too. and gambling
houses. and vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, anc
hn will find community of ten thou
sand people requiring ia tn: daytiin'
only one policeman, and very little oc
cupation for him
i DIR. A. ". Olcott, health officer OF Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson II
characterized by pure, dry, 'nvigoratint
air: a small amount of rainfall, and al
yer-shining sun. 1t is SURROUNDED b,
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded sane
storms of most ard regions. Its south
rrn position gives it mild winter cl'
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out t-of-door life the entire year, ant
nerp;t those suffering from lung ant .nt
bronchial diseases daily exercise and M
in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
nf numberlcss cures for consumption ex
r Uio;ted ~ monthly, stands first in the con con
: Sdence of the people and OF the med'ca
E nrofess;on as the best single means
I tnown Of combating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door iife: Wit
nroper medical treatment. has anoroe'
: prel;ef pl;f to numbers of sufferers who are oe
. vord hope of cure, and cured many II
yOh r. 6 oox, m f1t ION.