The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21

becoming raw and cold within few
nours, ana 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 q hereditary tendency to
consumption would do well to avail
themselves ot 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 III this climate. 1t is my oDinion
that there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the rcict OF pulmonary affections"
| DIR. A. {. 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-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that !
have devoted to active practice in twoof
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear III this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
| advantages over all the resorts of lsv ac-
quaintance, else should not he here.
came in quest of the best possible eli
I matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis iii the second stage For
six months | had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties Tor sin.
gle 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. hare 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 my
former weight and strength.
Il Hon. whiteIaw Reid, in his journal. the
! New York Tribune Oh Arizona in Win
ter, among othei -.ls During
a FIVE months resid southern Ariz-
ona in winter the xas but one dag
!. when the weather made /, actually un.
. pleasant for nse to take exercise IN tho
open air at some time or other during
: the day. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which a weather observer
would describe az cloudy ana sorns
that were showery,;' bur during the fiv,
months from November. 1895 to May
1s96) there were only four days wbcs
! we did not have brilliant sunshine a
! some time during the dav. Even NOR
, than Egyp., anywhere ssorth of Luxor
Arizona 10 The land of the sunshine.
: "The nights throughout the winter ar
apt to be cool enough for wood f'rcs
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but
is never prudent for a stranger to b
:. without one at hand.
Il The atmosphere is singuiarly clear
: tonic and dry. | have never seen !
! clearer anvw here in the world. Ii seem
TO have about the same bracing and OK
hiiaratiug qualities as the air OF tn
= great Sahara in northern Africa or G
+ the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arab!
c patraca. II ii much drier than any par
c of the valley of the Nile north OF GataI
J. act. II seems to me about the same 4
e quality as the air on the Nile bctwec
ASSDuaH anu NAuy AA@@t&As ""AN 0NsAfsN
what cooler.
p 'As to food. there is plenty, and II
n good. From here the markets OF l4o
r Angeles. and even of In nveI are larecl
Il supplied. Good beet, mutton and pou
u try arc plenty and cheap. Quail, duck
and yerisou from the vicinity can ais
be had. Vegetables and fruits are fabunc
e ant in their season, and sometimes tn
e scasor, in a long Que. Ii il the one conr
4 try have lived in where straw berrit
- ripcn in the open mir ten months IN tn
&c wear. | have had them on my tabi'
Z fresh picked from the open gardens,
y Christmas.
,r .The man who goes to any consider
,e able Arizona town with the idea of III
ir southwest derived from novels, or sroi
Of THE Arizona Kicker will bc greatly my
- tilted. He will find as many churchs
,c as in towns otcorrcsponding size IN peni
1t sviyauia or Ohio, and probably MOI
school houses, and yet he viii tlnd pient
/. of liauor shops, too, and ganihiiri
70 houses, and vet he will see httle disord'
- nnless he hunts late at night Tor IT, an
8 8 he will find community OF ten tho'
- sand people requiring in the dayun
only one policeman, and very little Q
c. cupation for him.
;s DIR. A. w. Olcott. health officer OF tn
-. son says:--"The climate of Tucson
~ characterized by pure, dry, invigorati'
&c air. a small amount of rainfall, and q
n. shining sun. 1t is surrounded
~ mountains which cut oil the ehii'ii
winds of winter, and the dreaded saF
storms OF most arid regions. Its sout
ry err position gives il mild winter
al mate. These conditions render pieasa'
at nm out-ofdoor life the entire year al
he hermit those suffering from lung al
ic- bronchial diseases daily exercise and !
to in the open air. This treatment, III sp'
Ial of numberless cures for consumption, c
or nlo;,ed monthly, stands first IN the co &C.
err tidence of the people and of the medic
tie" profession as the best single nea
of known sfcombating the dread d'sea'
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. WI
:, nroper medical treatment. has ahord
~ ~. relief to numbers of sufferers who are
he he vond hope of cure, and cured many
-n IN The earlier stages of consumption.