The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-22


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 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.
1T is a fact that those born here.o OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, So long AS they re-
main in this climate. /, is nv 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"
DIR. A. C.. Jones. of Tucson, said:--"The
past seven wears have afforded me large
opportunities III the observation and
study OF the climatic treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
nave visited the resorts of Florida.
iexas, New Mexico, Colorado, Calitou~
MIA and Arizona Five wears of that
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and Que wear in this city.
Tucson. IN my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts Of ,rv ac.
quaintance, 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 NV professional duties tor n 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 ia bet
ter condition than when | came and
have aad IA years respite from the ter
rors of bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have the
past 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
he far along the road to recovery Of INV
former weight and strength.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, ia his journal. the
New York Tribune ". Arizona 10 Win
ter" among othe, ..., says" During
a fve months reSid y southern Arix-
ona ia winter the. xas but one day
when the weather made il actually an.
pleasant for me TO take exercise 10 the
open air at some time or other during
the day. { icourss there were d good
many days which a wea, her observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
that we're 'showery,' bat during the Eve
months from November. 1895 10 MAY.
1885, there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the dav. Evcn more
than Rgyp.. anywhere north OF Luxor,
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter arr
apt 60 be cool enough for wood iares
and blankets. Half thr time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but IL
is never prudent for a stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere IL singuIariy clear,
tonic and dry. | have never secn il
elearer anv whrre in the world Ii srrus
TO have about the same brac,ug and en-
hilaratiug qualities as the air Of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
| Patraea II 10 much drirr 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 Haifa. but some
/ what cooler.
"As TO food, there 10 plenty. and IL is
good. From here thu markets Of Los
| Angeles. and even OF ID nvei are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poul.
try are plenty aud cheap. Quail, ducks
| aud vcnisou from the vicinity can also
be had Vegetables and fruits are aband.
ant in their season. and sometimes the
season il a long one. IL 10 the one coun-
try | hare lived in where straw berries
vipen in the open air ten mouths ia the
year, have had them on my table,
fresh picked from the open gardens. at
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 uiys-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as ia towns otcorresponding sire in Penn
sylvania or Ohio. and probably more
school houses, and yet he will tind plenty
! of Houor shops, too, and gambling
houses. and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for il, and
fhe will find community OF ter thou
sand people requiring in TIN: daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc-
cupation for him"
DR.. A. w. Oicott, health officer of Tue
son, says:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry inyigoratiag
air: a small amount of rainfall, and an
eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
| winds OF winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most ard regions. Its south
ern position gives il mild winter cli-
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment, in spite |
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
ploited monthly. stands first IN the CON
tidence of the people and of the medical
nrotession as the best single means
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 If,
tLa al rl;er stages of consumption.