The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-10
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

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 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 opiuion
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 in 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 III this city.
Tucson, in my judgment. possesses
quaintanoe, else should not be here.
came IN quest OF the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tubercuiotls Ill 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 halt-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
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 irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on nv ar
rival and engaged in some more active
line of business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength"
Hon. WhiteIaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune oi. Arizona in Win
ter, among othel says:-"During
five months resid southern Ariz-
ona IN winter the Gas but one dav
when the weather made il actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the dav. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
that were 'showery;;' but during the five
months from November. 1895 TO Nav.
1866 there were only four DAYS when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egypt. anywhere north of Luxor,
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood rires
and blankets. Halt the time an over
coat rs not needed during the dav, but il
Is never prudent for a stranger to bs
| without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
| tonic and dry. I have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t SEEM
to have about the same bracing aud ex
hiiarating qualities as the air of tn
great Sahara in northern Africa or
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arab,
Patraea. 1t is much dricr than any par
of the valley of the Nile north OF Gatar
| act. II seems to me about the same il
quality as the air on the Nile betweel
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
| what cooler.
AS to food, there is plenty. and it i.
good. From here the markets OF Lo:
Angeles. and even of n neci are largei,
supplied. Good beet. mutton and poul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck.
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abuud
ant in their season, and sometimes ths
season is long one. 1t is the one couu
try / have lived in where straw berries
ripen i'll the open air ten months in the
year. have had them on my table
fresh picked from the open gardens, a,
Christmas.
THE man who goes to any consider.
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from novels. or from
The Arizona Kicker. will be greatly mys.
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns ofcorresponding size in Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably mors
school houses, and yet he will find plenty
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late AZ night for it, ant
he will find community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytim,
only one policeman, and very little oc
cupation for him."
DR.. A. w. Olcott. health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson i.
characterized by pure. dry. invigoratins
air: small amount of rainfall, and ar
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sane
storms of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives il a mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasan,
an out-of-door life the entire year, ant
permit those suffering from lung ant
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lif
in the open air. This treatment, in spit,
of numbcrless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly. stands first in the con
tidence of the people and of the medica
profession as the best single mean.
known of combating 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 il
the earlier stages of consumption.