The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-19
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 a few
hours, and as these are atmospheric CON
ditions to be avoided il would not he
advisable to spend these seasons there
those 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 tact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
main 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 relief of pulmonary affections"
DR.. A. {. Jones of Tucson. said. The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities III 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. Calitor-
MIA and Arizona Five wears of that |
have devoted TO active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear in this CITY. J.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
! advantages over all the resorts OF f,,v ac-
qnaintahoe, else should no. be here.
came III quest OF the best possible eli
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 my professional duties tor "A sin.
gle day. The former three months oi
! this 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 IA years respite from the ter
rors OF bronchial cough, have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas, few months. reinyadcd the trying
field OF heavy surgery. Had | given ut
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 OF ms
former weight and strength.
| Hon. Whitelaw Reid. in his Journal, TIN
/ New York Tribune oi Arizona in Win
ter" among othei ~ During
| a FIVE months resid ~ southern Arix
ona in winter the, xas but one da,
when the weather made ii actually un
! pleasant for me TO take exercise in tn,
open air at some time or other during
the dav, Ofcourse there were a gooS
many days which a weather observe
woul6 describe as cloudy. and SOM
that were 'showery;' but during the hv
months (from November. 1895 80 May
1866 there were only four days whci
we did not have brilliant sunshine a
some time dur1ng the day. Even NOR
than Egypt. anywhere north OF Luxor
Arizona is the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter ar
apt TO be cool enough tor wood ire.
and blankets. Hall the time an ove'
coat is not needed during the day but
is never prudent for stranger 10
without one al hand.
The atmosphere is singularly cicas
tonic and dry. | have never seen
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seem
TO have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air OF th
great Sahara in northern Africa or {
: the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arab
Patraea. 1t is much drier than any par
OF the valley OF the Nile north OF Catal
act. Ii seems 20 me about the same i
quality as the air on the Nile bctwee
Assouan and Wady Ha!ta, but some
what cooler.
"As TO food there is plenty, and il
good. From here the markets OF LO
: Angeles, and even OF D,nsei are largel
supplied. Good beet. mutton and pou
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck
and yer1ison from the vicinity can ais
be had Vegetables and fruits are abunc
an: in their season, and sometimes IN
season is a long one. Il is the one cour
try | have lived III where straw berr1e
ripeu in the open air ten months IN tn
wear. | have had them on my tabl,
fresh picked from the open gardens, a
Christmas.
The man who goes to auv considei
, able Arizona town with the idea OF th
southwest derived from novels, or frot
The Arizona Kicker. viii be greatly my:
: tilted. He will find as many churche
: as in towns otcorrespondhng size in fent
/ syiyania or Ohio, and probably mor
school houses, and yet he will find plent
OF iiauor shops, too. and gauibIln
houses, and yet he will see little disorde
unless he hunts late at night for it, an
he will find community OF ten thot
sand people requiring in the daytin
only one policeman. and very little o
cupation for him. -
; Or. A. W. Olcott. health officer OF Tu
son. savs:-"The climate of Tucson
, characterized by pure, dry, invigoratin
air. a small amount of rainfall, and
shining sun. It is surrounded b
:. mountains which cut off the ch'lt'
winds of winter, and the dreaded san
storms of most ard regions. Its soutl
= ern position gives it mild winter cI
i mate. These conditions render pleasar
t an out-of-door life the entire year an
{ pcrmit those suffering from lung an
: bronchial diseases daily exercise and II
D in the open air. This treatment, IN spi'
i of numberless cures for consumption. e.
r plotted monthly, stands first IN the COZ
: hdence of the people and OF the medici
e profession as the best single NEAR
# known of formulating the dread diseas
tuberculosis. The out-ot-door life, Wit
.I.,,.r medical treatment has attorde