The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-17

nouis, anu as THESE are atm OSpIerIC 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 o
consumption would do we'll 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 i'll 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"
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 puI.
monary tuberculosis. Within tina, time
| have visited the re- orts OF Florida.
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. Cahfor-
MIA and Arizona Five wears of that |
have devoted To active practice IN two 81
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear ii tins CITY
| Tucson, in my Judgment. possesses
advantages over all the resorts of ,,,v ac-
| quaintauCc., else should nor he here. |
came III quest OF the best possible cIi-
| matte advantages Tor an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
/ tuberculosis III the second stage. For
/ SLY months ! had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties Tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
! tins time | was attended lay two trained
nurAeA and hali-a-doxcn doctors. Have
/ been disappointed No. am IN bet
! ter condition than when ! came and
/ have had year 5 respite from the ter
| rors nj "a bronchial cough. ! have been
| able 10 resume practice and have. the
| pas. few months. rctnvaded the TRYING
! field 81 heavy surgery. Had | given up
| my professional work entirely on my ar
| rival and engaged IN some more active
| hnc OF business physically ! should now
be far along the road To recovery OF INV
| former weight and strength.
Hon. Whiiciaw Reid ia his journal tho
| New York Tribune us Arizona in Win
| ter. among othe, says-"Durine
| Ave months rrs.d southern Ariy.
ona in winter thu sas bat one dax
when the weather made II actually un.
pleasant for fne To take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ot course there were good
| many days which weai her observe,
| would describe as cloudy. ana sorns
tina, were 'showcry.' but during the tivs
months from November, 1895 to May
1896 there were only four DAYS whcr
we did not have brilliant sunshine "A,
some tirse during the dav. Even fnors
than Egyp.. anywhe north Of Luxor
Arizona IS tho land OF the sunshine.
1T he nights throughout the winter ar,
: apt to be cool enough sor wood nres
aud blankets. Half the time aa oyer
: coat IN no; needed during the day. bu;
: ~ never prudent ior stranger to b
= without one at hand.
r The atmosphere is singuiarly clea,
ton,c and dry | have never seen
: clearer anvw ls~ve IN the world. II sccsr
E To have about the same bracfng and ex
hiiarating qualities as the air of I'll
great Sahara III northern AFRICA or
the desert about Mount Sinai. IN Arabi
pasraca. II is much drier than any par
of tho valley Of the Nile north OF Gatas
act. /, sccsus TO rse about tho same u
| quality as the air on the Nile hctwcei
Assouan and Wady Halia. but some
what cooker.
AS to food. there is plenty. and il i
good. From here the markets Of Lo
Angeles. and even OF IN nert are iargel'
supplied. Good beet, mutton and Isoul
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, duck
and venisor from tho vicinity can alst
bc had. Vegetables and fruits are abuud
ant in their season. and sometimes tn,
season is long one, II Is the one coun
try have lived m where straw fevric,
rlpen in the open air ten months in tina
year. have had them on my table
fresh picked from the open gardens, al
Christmas.
The man who goes 20 auy consider.
able Arizona town with the idea OF ths
| southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker. will be greatly mys
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcorrcsponding sire in Penn
sylvania or Ohio. and probably mors
| school houses, and yet he will find plent !,
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and vet he will see little diSordes
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find a community OF ten thou
sand people requiring III 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 il
characterized by pure. dry. invigoratine
air: a small amount OF rainfall. and ar
ever-s shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded Sane
storms of most arid regions. It's south
ern position gives it mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasan,
an out-of-door life the entire year, ant
permit those suffering from lung anc
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lii.
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con
fidence of the people and of the medica
uofeasion as the best single mean.
l 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
vond hope of cure, and cured many ii
the earlier stages of consumption.
DR.. Harrison E. Stroud says of thu
Climate of Arizona.-"The summers ar,