The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-01

uitions to be avoided, it would not he
ADVISABLE to spend these seasons there.
nose having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
mere 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-
man III this climate. Ii is my opinion
that there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
ape with that III and about Tucson for
the relief OF pulmonary affections"
DIR. A. {. Jones. Of Tucson, said.-"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities III the observation and
study of the climatic treatment of null
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
! have visited the resorts of Florida.
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. Califor-
mia and Arizona Five wears of that I
nave devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this city.
Tucson. in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of c,v ac-
quaintauoe, 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 for 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 had years respite from the ter.
rors OF "a bronchial cough. have been
| able to resume practice and have. the
pas few months, reinvadcd 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 Ia recovery OF my
former weight and strength
Hon. whitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune ol. Arizona in Win.
ter, +" among othc, .. says" During
n five months resid southern Aria.
ona in winter the. &as bmt one day
when the weather made il actually nn-
open air at some time or other during
the dav. OF course there were a good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy, and some
that were 'showcry; but during the fye
mouths from November. 1895 TO May.
1s96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine a,
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north OF Luxor.
Arizona is The land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt To I've cool enough for wood fres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. bat it
10 never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere Is singulariy clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen it
clearer anywhere in the world. IL seems
TO have about the same hracing and ex
hiiarating qualities az the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai. In Arabia
patraea. 1t 10 mach iricr 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 Halfa, but some
what cooler.
"As to food, there is plenty. and 1t is
good. Prom here tisr markets OF Los
Angeles. and even of ID usei are largely
supplied. Good beef, 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 a long one. II 10 the one coun.
| try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in the
wear. have had them on my table.
fresh picked from the open gardens, at
Christmas.
| "The mau 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 mys'
tilted. He win find as many churches
as in towns corresponding size in Penn
sylyauia or Ohio, and probably more
/ school houses, and yet he viii find plenty
Of LIQUOR shops. too, and gambling
honses. and vet he will see little disorties
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find community of ten thou
saud peop,e requiring in the daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc
cupation for him"
! DIR. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son. savs:-"The climate of Tucson II
characterized by pure, dry, 'nsigoratint
air. n 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 SAINT
storms Of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives il a mild winter el'
mate. These conditions render pleasan
an out.ofdoor life the entire year, ant
: nernit those suffering from lung an; an;
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lit
, in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
of numberlcss cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the co. con
fidence of the people and OF the medica
. profession as the best single mean
t known sfcombating the dread disease
tuberculosis. The out-of-door hte. W.T.
proper medical treatment, has ahorde
relief to numbers of sufferers who are bt
; yond hope of cure, and cured many
; the earlier stages of consumption. :,
DIR. Harrison f. Stroud says OF tn
Cl;mate of Arizona.-"The summers al