The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-09
Wbere the Climate is pure
And the Hir is Balmy.%

commend Colorado during the fall and
winter as the changes are often severe.
becoming raw and cold within few
hourS, and as these are atm0spheric con.
ultions to he avoided, il would NOT be
advisable to spend these seasons there
nose having peculiar type of consti-
tution with a hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves ot an opportunity and come
mere ana remain exempt from disease.
IL Is tact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop. so long as they re-
mann IN this climate. It is my opinion
that there is no other section of the
United states which will compare favor
apie with that IN aud about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary affections"
DR.. 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-
ma and Arizona Five wears of that |
nave devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear IN this city.
ucSon, IN my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts OF rvac-
quaintanoe, else should not be here. |
came IN quest OF the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tubercuIosis IN the second stage, For
SIX months | had been unable to dis.
charge my professional duties tor 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 bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months. reinvaded the TRYING
field OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged III some more active
line OF business physically should now
bc far along the road to recovery OF my
former weight and strength
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
New York Tribune oi Arizona in Vim
ter. among othei =. says During
i've months resid southern Ariz-
ona III winter the Has but one day
when the weather made il actually nm
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofeourse there were a good
many days which a weal her observer
would describe as cloudy. and some
that were 'showery.' but during the fvc
months from November, 1895 to May.
1S96l there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
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 be cool enough for wood nres
aud blankets. Halt the time an over
coat is not needed during the day. but ii
is never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen IL
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and cx
hilarating qualities as the air of ths
great Sahara IN northern Africa or o
the deseTt about Mount Sinai in Arabig
Patraea. Ii is much drier than any par
OF the valley OF the Nile north OF Gatar
act. II seems to me about the same If
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Halta, but some
what cooler
LAS TO food there is plenty and it is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even OF D,nvrl are largely
supplied. Good beet. mutton and poul
try are plenty aud cheap. Quail, duck:
and veuison 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 one coun
try | have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten mouths IN tht
wear. have had them on my table
fresh picked from the open gardens, al
Christmas.
The man who goes to any consider
able Arizona town with the idea ot th'
southwest derived from novels, or iron
The Arizona Kicker will be greatly niys
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns ofcorresponding size in Penn
sylyania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses. and yet he will find plenty
OF liquor shops. TOO, and gambling
houses, and vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for 1t, ant
he will find community OF ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytiIn'
only one policeman. aud very little oc
cupation for him.
DR.. A. W. Olcott, health officer ot Tue
son. says:--"The climate OF Tucson II
characterized by pure. dry, invlgoratint
air. a small amount of rainfall, and al
ever.shininp sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chtiiini
winds of winter, and the dreaded sane
storms OF most arid regions. Its south
crn position gives it mild winter c'i
nate These conditions render peasan
m out.ofdoor life the entire year, ant
ncrmit those suffering from lung am am
| bronchial diseases daily exercise ana In
in the open air. This treatment, IN spit
of nunherless cures for consumption ex
nIoited monthly, stands first IN the con
tidence of the people and of the medica
profession as the best single mean
/ known sfcombating the dread disease
i:n Tho ot,+ of.dOOr life, wit