The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24

winter, as the changes are often severe,
becoming raw and cold within few
hours, and as these are atmospheric 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 to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is a fact chat those born here OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop. SO long as they re-
main in this climate r. is my opinion
that there ls no other section OF the
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the reliet of pulmonary Affections
DR.. A. c. Jones. of Tucson, said The
past seven wears have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study of the climatf treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
| have visited the resorts OF Florida,
Texas. New Mexico. Colorado. Califor-
MIA and Arizoua Five wears of that |
have devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts ot Colorado
and one wear III tins city.
Tucson, ia my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts Of f"v 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 my professional duties Tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months OF
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 aud
have had years respite from the ter
rors OF a bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months. reinvaded 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 OF my
former weight and strength.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune ot. Arizona in VIM
ter" among othca :. ssays:-"During
a 1--WE months resid southern Aria.
ona in winter the. gas but one day
when the weather made il actually un-
pleasant for me to take esercisc I'm the
open air at some time or other during
the day c .course therr were q good
many days which a weather observer
would oeserii,e a. cloudy and some
that were 'showery:' bat during the Eve
months from November. 1895 to May.
iS95l there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine nj
some time during the. dav. Even more
than Egypt. anywhere north OF Luxor.
Arizona 10 the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt 10 be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat 10 not needed during the day. but il
is never prudent for a stranger to be
without ohe at hand.
The atmosphere il singuiarIy clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen il
clearer aav whrre in the world. Il ssems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air Of ths
great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
the desert about Mount Sinai. ia Arabia
.Patraea. II 10 much drier than any part
OF the valley OF the Nile north OF 6atas'
act. X seems to me about the same In
quality az the air on the Nile between
kssouan and wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
As 70 food. there is picnty. and is ID
good. From here thr markets. OF Los
Angeles, aud escn of d nsei are largely
supplsed. Good beet. mutton and poul
try are plenty aud cheap. Quail. ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season, and sometimes thu
season is a long one. Ii 10 the Que coun
try have lived iu where Strawberries
ripen in the open air ten months IN th<
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 tns
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker. will be greatly mys'
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding sizein Penn
sylyauia or Ohio, and probably mors
school houses, and vet he will find plenty
OF liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses. and yet ne will see little disoroei
unless he hunts late at night for 1t, ane
he will find u community Of ten thor
sand people requiring in tn, daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc
cupatiou for him"
Or. A. w. Oicott, health officer OF Tue
son. says:-"The climate of Tucson II
characterized by pure, dry, invigoratint
air: a small amount OF rainfall. and al
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut of the ch'llint
winds Of winter. and the dreaded sane
storms of most ard regions. Its south
crn position gives it mild winter cii
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-of-door life the entire year, ant
permit those suffering from lung an.
bronchial diseases daily exercise and In
in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
ploited monthly. stands first IN the con
kdence of the people and OF the nedica
\ nrofessiou as the best single mean
known sfcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door lite, VIII
nroper medical treatment, has afforde'
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
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