The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-26

winter, as the changes are often severe.
becoming raw and cold within te w
hours, and as these are atm ospheric 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 ot an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T rs n fact that those born here OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop So long as they re
main in this climate. Il is NY opinion
that there IS no other section OF the
United States which will compare favor,
able with that in aud about Tucson for
the relict OF pulmonary affections.
DR.. A. {. Jones. Of Tucson, said The
past seven wears have afforded me large
opportunities IN the observation aud
study OF tie climatic treatment OF pull
monaTy tuberculosis. W..hlu that time
| have visited the resorts OF Florida
Texas, Nc~ heNtco, Colorado. Cahior-
MIA and Arizona Five wears OF that /
have devoted 70 active practice in two oi
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one wear 10 IBIS csty
=" Tucson. in my Judgment. possesses
advantages over all the resorts .! ,1'p ac-
quaiutanCc, else should not be here
came in quest OF the best possible eli.
matte advantages Tor an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and tor pulmonary
tuberculosis III the second stage For
six months had been unable 10 dis
charge INV professional duties tor sin
gle day. The former three months oi
this time | Was attended by two trained
nurses aud haif-a-dozcn doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have had u years respite from the ter
rors of bronchial cough have been
able to resume practice and have the
past few months, reinyaded the trying
field Of heavy surgery, Had | given up
my professional work entirely ota my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
line ot business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of nv
former weight aud strength.
Hon Whitelaw Reid, in has Journal. the
New York Tribune u Arizona an Win
ter, among othet SAYS During
a five months rcsui southern Arlx-
ona in winter the Eas bpt one day
when the weather made Il actually un.
pleasant Tor Ine TO take exercise in the
open air at some time OF other during
the day. { 'conrse there we're a good
many days which a weather observer
wouia dc@rtoe as cloudy. aai sossse
that we're 'showsry,' hut tiuraug the fise
mouths ttrom November. 1875 10 Mag.
lsa1l there were only four days ~hen
we did not hare brilliant sunshine at
some time durlng the dav. Even more
than Rgyp:, anywhere north ot Luxor
Arizona 10 the land oi the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt tn be cool enough for wood tires
and blankets. Hall the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. bat IL
,s never prudent for "A stranger to te
withop. one at hand.
The atmosphere In singalarty clear.
tome and dry. | have urvsT sceu IL
clearer anvw here in the world II seems
to have shoa, the same brasgng and en-
hilarating qualities ss tke aaT Ut the
great Sahara iu northern Africa ~ ot
the desert ahout Mount Ssnas. Ia Arabia
Patraea Ii is much irier than any part
OF the valley of the Nile north of Caiar.
act. Il seems To ne aboat the same in
quality as the air ou the Nile bet ween
Assouan and Wady Halsa. but sosae.
what cooler.
"As 10 food. there 10 pienty. and il Is
good From here the markets OF Loa
Angeles, and ereu OF n nvei are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail. ducks
and venisou 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 is the Que coun.
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten mouths in the
wear. have had them on my table.
fresh picked from the open gardens. at
Christmas.
"The man who goes to aav consider
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from novels. or from
The Arizona Kicker will be greatly niys-
tined. He will hnd as many churches
as IN towns oicorresponding sire ia Penn
sylyania or Ohio and probably more
school houses, and yet he will flnd plenty
of liquor shops, too. and gambling
houses. and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find community of ten thou
sand people requiring in tn: daytime
only one policeman. aud very little oc-
c,pation for him.
DR.. A. W. Oicott, health officer of Tue
son. says:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry. invigorattng
air; a small amount OF rainfall, and an
ever-shiuiny sun. II is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the Chilling
winds of winter. and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. Its south
rru position gives it a mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
AN out-of-door life the entire year. and
oeru,it those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment, IN spite
Of numberess cures for consumption. ex
nIoi,ed monthly. stands first IN the con-
tidence OF the people and of the medical
professiou as the best single means
known sf combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-ot-door lite. with
nroper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be-
vond hope of cure, and cured many IN