The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-27

those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease,
ut is a fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom eve: have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
main in this climate. It is my opinion
that there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
able with that III 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 pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of Florida.
Texas, New Mexico. Colorado, Calitor-
ma 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.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
I advantages over all the resorts of r7v ac-
/ qualntanoe, else should not be here.
came IN quest OF the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculoeis IN the second stage For
SIX months ! had been unable 10 dis
/ charge my professional duties Tor a SIN.
glc Gay. he former three months OF
! tins time was attended by two trained
nurses and halta-dozen doctors. Have
/ ! been d1sappointed1 No. am in bet
/ ter condition than when came and
nave mad Il year respite from the ter
/ rors "f u bronchial cough. have been
/ ahle I" resume practice and have. the
/ pas few months, reinvaded the irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had ! given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
! fiFaI and engaged III some more active
| line OF business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery OF nv
former weight and strength.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune oi. Arizona in Win
ter- among othe' says During
hve months resjd southern Ariz-
| ona IN winter the mas but one day
when the weather made If actually ur-
| pleasant tor me TO take exercise in the
open arr at some time or other during
the daV. oi course there were good
many days which weal her observer
| would describe as cloudy. ana some
that were 'showery;' but during the five
months ttrom November. 1895 to May.
1886 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 Iires
"A gNE IaIf . r..
coat is not needed during the day. but i,
Is never prudent for stranger to be
| without one at hand
The atmosphere is singularlv clear,
tonic and dry. | have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. IL seems
to have about the same bracing and cx
hilaratiug qualities as the air of the
| great Sahara in northern Africa or o;
| the desert about Mount Sinai, in Arabia
/ Patraca. 1t is much dricr than anv part
| OF the valley of the Nile north of Gatar-
| act. 1t seems to me about the same in
| quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady HaIfa, but some
what cooler
"As to food, there is plenty. and it is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles, and even of Dt nvct are largely
supplied. Good beef, mutton and poui-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant III their season, and sometimes the
season is a long one. II is the one coun-
try have lived in where Strawberries
ripen III the open air ten months in the
year. have had them on my table,
fresh picked from the open gardens. at
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 mvs-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding size in Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and yet he will find plenty
of liquor shops. too, and gambling
houses. and vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find a community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc-
cupation for him
DR.. A. W. Olcott. health officer of Tue
son. says:-"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry invigorating
air; a small amount of rainfall. and an
ever shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives ii & mild winter cli-
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ot-door life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
III the open air. This treatment, in spite
Of numberless cures for consumption ex
plotted monthly, stands first IN the con-
tldcnce of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
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 in
the earlier stages of consumption.
Dir. Harrison E. Stroud saws of the
Climate of Arizona.-"Thc summers are
hot. There are some warm days in May,
gradually increasing into June; and from
then on until the end of August the ther-
mometcr ranges high, but with Septem