The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-29

becoming raw and cold within a few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con-
ditions to be avoided it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having a peculiar type of consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
ut IS fact that those born here of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long as they re-
main IN this climate. II is my opinion
that there is no other section OF the
United States which will compare favor
able with that i'll 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 pull
monary tuberculosis. W:thin that time
| have visited the resorts OF Florida,
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. Califor-
MIA 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
advantages over all the resorts OF ~ ac-
quaintanoe. 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 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 nad Il years respite from the ter
rors of a bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
past few months, reinvaded the TRYING
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.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal the
New York Tribune vi. Arizona in Win
ter" among otheg q. says:-'During
FIVE months resid southern Ariz-
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when the weather made II actually un.
pleasant tor me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day c icourse there were a good
many days which weath her observer
would describe as cloudy. ana some
that were 'showery; bat during the FIVE
months from November. 1895 to May
lS96) there we're only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine "a,
some time durng the dav. Even more
than Egyp:, anywhere north OF Luxor
Arizona is the land OF the sunshine.
"The nights throughout the winter ars
apt TO be cool enough for wood fircs
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but II
is never prudent for stranger TO bt
without ore at hand.
The atmosphere is singuiarly clear
tonic and dry. ! have never seen II
clearer anv where in the world /, seems
to have about the same braeing and ex
hiiarating qualities as the AR oil the
great Sahara in northern Africa or o
the desert about Mount Sinai. IN Arabia
Patraea. ltis much drier than any part
of the valley of the Nile north OF Catar
act. 1t seems to me about the same IN
quality as the air on the Nile bctwcef
Assouan and Wady Halta, but some
what cooler.
As to food there is plenty. and IT j:
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles. and even of u nvc, are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck,
IL ufG
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season. and sometimes thu
season is a long one. II is the one couu
try have lived in where straw berrie'
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 the
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly nys'
tilted, He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorresponding size IN Penn
sylvania or Ohio, ana probably more
school houses, and vet he will hnd plenty
| of LIQUOR shops. too, and gambling
houses. and vet he will see little disorde'
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find "a community OF ten thou
sand people requiring in tn: 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 II
characterized by pure, dry. invigoratine
air: a small amount OF rainfall, and al
eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sane
storms of most ard regions. Its south
ern position gives II mild winter CHI
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-of.door life the entire year. anc
nermit those suffering from lung anc
bronchial diseases daily exercise and Ink
in the open air. This treatment, IN spite
of numberlcss cures for consumption ex
plotted monthly, stands first IN the con
kdence of the people and OF the medica
nroeessiou as the best single means
Enown Of combating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-ot-door lite, VIII
nroper medical treatment, has afforded
re,;ef to numbers of sufferers who are he
yond hope of cure, and cured many II
The earlier stages of consumption
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