The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-02

hours, and as these are atmosphericco 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 we'll 10 avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
| 1T is a fact that those born here.oi
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long as they re-
main in this climate. It is rnv opinion
that there IS no other section OF the
United States which will compare favor.
able with that in and about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary affections
| DIR. A. {. Jones. of Tucson, said:--"The
| past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities IN the observation and
study OF thc climatic treatment of pull
nonary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts of FLORIDA,
| Texas. New Mexico, Colorado, Califor-
mia and Arizona Five wears of that |
have devoted to active practice in twooi
the most frequent resorts ofColorado
and one wear in this civ.
Iucson, 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
tuberculosis in the second stage. For
six months | had been unable to dis.
charge nv PROFESSIONAL duties tor a sim
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half-a.doxen doctors. Have
been disappointed No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have had u years respite from the ter
rors Of a bronchial cough have been
able to resume prnctice and have, the
pas. few months, reinvaded, the irving
field of heavy surgery. Had I given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged i'm some more active
line ef efbusiness physically I should now
be far along the road to recovery of nv
former weight and strength."
Hon. Whitelaw Reid. in his journal, the
New York Tribuncs o,. ''Arizona in Win
ter" amoug othet ..e says;--."sDuring
five months rcsa1Sr- lsouti1ern Arix-
ona in winter tIsts sag but bne day
wisen the weather rnaiei II actually un.
pleasaut for mt III take Exercise Ia 4he
opsn air at 1ozne time Or other during
tie dav. g feourse there were rood
'mAmy days which d weather observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
that wrre .showery::. but duy4ng she 6se
rnoafhs from November, 1895 to Mar.
iS961 there were only four dayss whefs
We. did not have brilliant snnshine "a
some time during the dan. Eycn NOR
than kgyp.. anywhere north of Luxog
Arizona n 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 10 not neeied during the day, but il
is never prudent for stranger TO be-
without one at hand.
The atmosphere IL singularly cleas.
tonic and dry. / have never seeafs
clearer any where tn the world Ii seessfa
60 havS about the sams bracaug and lex
hfiarating quahties ax the air of the
great Sahara in nareheru Africa or ef
the desert about Moun, Ssnai in Arabia
Patraea. It is much drser than any part
ofthe valley Of Tie Nile north ,of Catar-
aGt- II seesss to me about the same i'm
quality AZ the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
AS to food, there 10 plenty. and it is
good. From here the markets Of Los
Angeies. and even Of IN aver are largely
supplied. Good beef, mutton and poul-a
try are pltnty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and renison from the vicinity, can also.
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant In their season. and sometimes the
season is q long oue. It is ths one coun-
ny ! have lsx Y q h9ries
s'psnig tes Ct - nskls Ia the
~! pksd from tle open ~ sns. 1t
The man who goes TO any consider
able Arizona town. with the idea Of the
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker win be greatNmys-
tilted. He will find az many, churehess
as in towns ofcorresponaing si.cin penn.
syivania or Ohio. and probably more
school houses, and vet be will find plenty
of liquor shops, too. and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late Mt night for II, and
he viii find u community of ten thou-
S<An0 h4 MAN. on WINK
only one policeman. and very little oc-
cupation for him"
DR.. A. W. Oicott, health officer of Tue
SON, says:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, inyigorating
air; a small amount of rainfall, and afi
ever-shiuing sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. It's south
ern position gives il mild winter CHI
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-of-door hfe 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 numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con-
fdence Of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known Of efcombating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. with
proper medical treatment has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be-
yond hope of cure, and cured many 10
the earlier stages of consumption.
DR.. Harrison E. Stroud says of the