The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-16

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becoming raw and cold within few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con-
ditions to be avoided, it would not he
advisable to spend these seasons there
Those having peculiar type of consti.
tuition with hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease,
1T IS fact 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. c. 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
| nave visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas, New Mexico Colorado, Califor-
MA and Arizona Five years of that
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this CITY,.
Tucson, in my judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of r'v ac-
quaintance, else should not be here.
came IN quest of the best possible ci-
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.
lgle 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 and
have had a years respite from the ter.
rors Of bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas few months, reinvaded the irving
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 far along the road 10 recovery of INV
former weight and strength"
I Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. he
New York Tribune oi. Arizona in Vim
ter, among Other 49, SUBSTITUTING
five months resid r.. = southern Arix
ona in winter the. xas bnt one da,
when the weather made ii actually un
pleasant for me to take exercise in thu
open air at some time or other during
the day. 0fcourse there were goot
many days which wealhcr observes
would describe as cloudy an1 some
that were 'showcry;' but during the fv.
months from November, 1896 to May
1886 there were only four days whef
. we did not have brilliant sunshine al
some time during the dav, 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 for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but i
is never prudent for a stranger to b
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singusariy clear
tonic and dry, have never seen !
clearer anywhere IN the world. Ii seem
to have about the same bracing and ex
hifarating qualities as the air OF th
I | greet Sahara in northern Africa or c
: the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arab
c Patraea. tits much dricr than any par
c of the valley of the Nile north of Gatal
!. act. II seems TO me about the same
c quality as the air on the Nile bctwec
0 Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
= "As to food, there is plenty, and it
n good. From here the markets OF Le
r Angeles, and even of D, nvci are lafgcl
d supplied. Good beef. mutton and pow
n try are plenty and cheap. Quail, dncs
and vcriison from the vicinity can ais
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abun,
c ant in their season, and sometimes Il
e season is long one. 1t is the one coui
t try have lived In where straw berri'
70 ripcn in the open air ten months in u
&c year. | have had them on my tabl
= fresh picked from the open gardens,
~ Christmas.
ri "The man who goes to any conside
te able Arizona town with the idea OF u
ir southwest derived from novels, or fro
Of .The Arizona kpsse-, will be greatly my
: t;6ed. He will find as many church.
,e as in towns ofcorresponding size IN Pen
It sy,yania or Ohio, and probably mo
school houses, and yet he viii find pien'
. of liouor shops, too, and gamblii
10 houses. and vet he viii see little d'sord
y uuless he hunts late at night for it, al
:, :. he will find community OF ten tho
~ sand people requiring in the day!tir
only one policeman. and very little G
e. cupation for him.
;s DR.. A. w. Olcott. health officer OF II
- son says:-"The climate of Tucson
=, characterized by pure, dry. invigoratii
a. mir. a small amount of rainfall, and
=. eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded
=. mountains which cut off the chilli
winds of winter, and the dreaded sa
storms Of most ard regions. Its sont
ry ern position gives il mild winter
al mate. These conditions render pleasa
at an out-ofdoor life the entire year, a
he nermit those suffering from lung a
ic- bronchial diseases daily exercise and
to in the open air. This treatment, IN sp
al Of numl,erlcss cures for consumption,
or nlo;ted monthly, stands first IN the &C
err fidence of the people and of the medic
tie profession as the best single mea
of known Of combating the dread disea
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, w
- proper medical treatment, has afforc
at relief to numbers of sufferers who are
he yond hope of cure, and cured many
y = 49,.