The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-02

winter. aS the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within a few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con.
ditions to be avoided, il would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
4 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 a fact that those bora here Of
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, SO long SIS they re-
main i'll this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there is no other section OF ihe
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
toe relief of pulmonary affections"
'Ir. 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 pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas, New Mexico. Colorado, Califor-
MIA aud Arizona Five years of that
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and Que year in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
| advantages over all the resorts of r,v ac-
quaIntanee. else should not be here.
came III quest of the best possible cIi-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
ltuberculosis in 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 halfa-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors of ii bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few mouths, Teinvaded the irving
field of heavy surgery. Had / given up
| my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
lne OF business physically should novY
be far along the road to recovery OF my
former weight and strength
Hon. Whitclaw Reid, in his Journal, The
| New York Tribune oi Arizona In Win
| ter, among othei ,., says During
five months rcsid lsouthefn Ariz-
ona IN winter the Ans bmt onr day
when he weather made i actually n1i-
pleasant for me TO take exercise in the
open air nj some time or other during
the day. OtcottrSe there were Ii good
many days which n weather observer
woula describe an 'cioudy.' nasi some
that were showcry; bnt during the FIVE
months tirom November, laa5 tn May,
1896 there were only four DAYS when
we did not have brilliant gnnsEiine at
sonie 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 ilres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat 10 not needed during the day, but it
is never prudent for stranger to he
without one mt hand.
The atmosphere is singuiariy clear,
tonic and dry. | have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same hracing and en-
hilaratsng qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraea. 1t is mach dricr than any part
Of the valley of the Nile north OF Gatar~
act. II seems to me about the same in
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Haita, bat some
what cooler.
AS to food, there is plenty, and ii is
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles. and even OF Ds nsei are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poni-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and yeuison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season in a long one. Ii is tho one couu-
try have lived in where rawbcrries
ripcn IN the open air ten months in the
year. have had them on nav table,
fresh picked from the open gardens, at
Christ mas.
The man who goes 10 any consider
able Arizona town with the idea OF the
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, viii be greatiy 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 viii find plenty
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late Mt night for'it, and
he will find a community OF ten thou-
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one ponceu1an. ana very httie oe-
cupation for him"
DR.. A. w. Oicott, health officer of Tue
son. says:-"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, inyigorating
air; u small amount of rainfall. and an
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded hv
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms flf most n rid regions Its Sottf h.
ern position gives it a mild winter cii-
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 lie
in the open air. This treatment, i'll spite
of ofnumberess cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con
tdence Of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known OF combating the dread disease,
f,ttta sc. "a I,