The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-31
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy. -

commend Colorado during the fall and
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 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 here. of
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"
DIR. 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 puI-
| rnonary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of Florida
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Cahtor-
mia and Arizona Five years of that I
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
advantages over all the resorts of ,nv 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 sill.
gle day. The former three months of
this time ! was attended by two trained
nurses and haif.a-dozen doctors. Have
l 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 to recovery of nav
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, In hisjournaI, the
New York Tribune oi. ARIZONA in VIM
ter" among othe, :. During
FIVE months resid southern Ariz-
ona in winter the xas bnt one day
when the weather made II 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 az cloudy. ana some
that were 'showery;' but during the five
months from November, 1895 to May,
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 10 the land of the sunshine.
"The nights throughout the winter are
apt TO be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but il
IL never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. / have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or o.
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraea 1t is much drier 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 Halfa, but some.
| what cooler.
"As to food, there is plenty, and it il
good. From here the markets of Los
| Angeles, and even of Dt nsel are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season. and sometimes the
season is long one. 1t is the one coun
| try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in ths
year. 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 thu
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker will be greatly mys
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding size in Penn
svlvania or Ohio, and probably NOR
4 school houses, and yet he will find dpleut,
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, ane
he will find n community of ten thou.
sand people requiring in the daytin
only one policeman, and very little oc
cupation for him."
DIR. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tue
. son. says:-"The climate of Tucson 4
characterized by pure, dry, invigoratinl
air; small amount ofrainfall, and nj
ever-sh;ning sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded san'
storms of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives it mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasan
an out-oEdoor life the entire year. an
: pernit those suffering from lung an
bronchial diseases daily exercise and hi
, in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
! of numberless cures for consumption, eS
r nloitcd monthly, stands first in the cor
fidcnce of the people and of the medica
c nrofession as the best single mean
f known of combating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, wit
IL. II