The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-15

| 80 sAA> ~n"ukCS are OfC&n severe
becoming raw, and cold within a few
hours, and-as these are atmospheric con
ui.iohs TO be avoided, it would not bt
ADVISABLE to spend these seasons there
| Ihose having peculiar type of consti
tuition with a hereditary tendency to
consumption would do well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
mere ana remain exempt from disease.
lt Is fact that those born hereioi
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
main in this climate. II ID NV 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. G. 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, Califor-
MA and Arizona Five years of that
nave devoted to active practice in two OF
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear iu this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of s,,v &C.
quaintance, else | should not be here. /
came in 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 for a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and haif.a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. I am in bet.
ter condition than when I came and
have nad years respite from the ter
rors of bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
past few months. reinvaded the irving
held of heavy surgery. Had | eiyen mn
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
hne of business physically / should now
be far along the road to recovery of INV
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Ia hisjournal, the
New York Tribune o,. Arizona in Win.
ter. among othei ...c says:--'.DurinQ
a ave months resid r. southern Ariz.
ona in winter ther saa bat one day
wheu the weather made Il actually ur.
pleasant for me TO take exercise In the
open air at some time or other during
tho day. @ ,ccurse there were q good
many days which a weather observer
would describe az 'cioudy. !, ana some
that were 'showcry;;' but during the ave
montha from Novenaber. 1886 TO May,
ls96l there were only four days when
We did not have brilliant sunshine mt
some time durng the dav. Even more
than Egypt. anywhere north of Luxor,
Arizona 10 the land OF the sunshine.
''Tiie nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat 10 not needed during the day, but Ii
10 never prudent for 4 stranger 10 be
wIthont one at hand.
! The atmosphcFe b singularis clear,
t9nic and dry have never seen its
clearer any where in the world. IL seems
to have about the same bracisg and ex j
lsalaraking qnMlitins vas khe air of thcI
great Sahar1 m northern Africa or otl
In de1ext ahort Momnt SauAi Id Arabial
k1kxak Ik = 1xix fk1n nny part
III The saiiey ~ II mn nnsfh III Gatar-
act. 1t seems to me about the same inl
quality NJ the air ON the Nile betweenl
Assouan and Wady Halfa. but some
what cooler.
As to food, there 10 picuty. and il 10
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even of III nvea are largely
supplied. Good beef, mutton and pool.
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducka
and veuison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant In their season, aud sometimes the
season 10 long one. 1t 10 the one cous-
Try have lived in whe4 straw berries
ripen In the open air ten mouths in the
rear. have had them on my table,
resh picked from the open gardens. at
Christmas.
The man who goes to any consider
lbie Arizona town with the idea Of the
The Arizona Kicker win be greatly mys-
:ihed. He will find az many churches
10 ID towns ofcorresponding size in Penn
,ylvania or Ohio, and probably more
,chooi houses, and yet he viii iind plenty |
,f liquor shops, too. and gambling |
,ouses, and yet he win see little disorder |
anless he l1unts late at night for It, and
ne win find community Of ten thou-
,and people requiring in tn. daytime |
,niy one policeman. and very little oc-
for him.
DR.. A. W. Oicott. health officer of Tue
,ou, Says The climate of Tucson 10 |
by pure, dry, invigorating |
1ir, q small amount of rainfall, and an |
sun. 1t Is surrounded by |
which cut of the chilling |
xinds of winter, and the dreaded sand
ltorrns ofmost arid regions. It's south
.ru posikion gives Il 4 mild winter CHI
nate. These conditions render pleasant |
In out-ofdoor life the entire year, and
,erniit those suffering from lung and
diseases daily exercise and life
n the open air. This treatment, in spite
,f fnumberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con.
idence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
Known Of combating the dread disease,
The ont-of-door life, with
proper medical treatment. has afforded
rlicf to numbers of sufferers who are be-
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