The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-06

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, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
THOSE having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary testlency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
mere ana remain exempt from disease.
| II IS a tact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
nam IN tins climate. 1t is my 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"
! DR.. A. {. 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, Calfor-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that l
have 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 frv ac.
quaintanee. else should not he here. |
came IN quest OF the best possible eli.
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
| Tuberculosis in the second stage. For
SAX months ] had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties tor q sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
| nurses aud half-a-doxen doctors. HIVE
| been disappointed No. am in bet.
ter condition than when | came and
have had "a year respite from the ter
rors nj bronchial cough. have been
able TO resume practice and have the
| pas lew months, rcinvaded the irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my arr
| rival and engaged in some more active
line ut business physically should now
be far along the road TO recovery OF NV
former wright and strength"
Hon. whiteiaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune VI. Arizona in Win.
ter. among otiaes Ass says During
a Eve months rcssd 49, as0usheYn Arix-
ona in winter the. sas but one day
when the weather made IL actnaily TIM
pleasant for me 90 take exercise in the
open mir at sonre time or other during
The day. Ofcourse there were good
many days which a weather observer
would describc as cloudy. AMI some
that were 'showery:' but during the ave
months tfrom November, 1896 10 May.
1sD6l there were only four DAYS when
we did not have brilliant sunshine a q
some time dnr,ng the dav. Esrn mere
than Egypt, anywhere north OF Luxor.
| Arizona b the land OF the sunslsime.
The nights throughout tho winter are
apt TO be cool enough for wood ires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat IL not needed during the day. but it
| is never prudent for stranger TO be
I without ono Mt hand.
Tho atmosphere in ssnguimriy clear,
toHsc and dry. | have newer sevn is
clearer any whrre in the world. In acwms
to have about the same bYacang and sx
i hiiafating qualities a. the air of the
great Sahara in northeru Afriea or os
the desert ahout Mount Sinai. In Arabia
Patraea. II 10 mach drier than any part
i of the valley of the Nile north Of Gatar-
act. X seems 20 nas about the same in
auaIify az the AIR on the Nile betweeH
Assouan and Wady Haita. bot some
i what cooler.
"As to food, there 10 plenty. and IL il
/ good. FROM hcrr the markets of Los
/ Angeles, and excn ofn nsca are largely
supplied. Good bccf, muftoa and poul.
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and verasuu from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are ahund
/ ant i'm their season, and sometimes tbs
| season il long one. Ii In the one coun'
try have lived in where straw berries
vipen i'm the open air ten months in thu
/ wear. hare had them on INV table
fresh picked from the open gardens, AT
Christmas.
/ "The man who goes to anv consider
i able Arizona town with the idea Of the
southwest derived from novels, or from
4 The Arizona Kicker win be greatly nays.
i tiGcd. He will end as many churches
az in towns oicorresponding size in Penn.
syiyauia or Ohio. and probably more
srhool houses, and yet he will find plenty
OF Iiouor shops, too and gambling
houses. and vet he will see little disorde,
unless he hunts late at night for it. and
he will find community OF ten thpu-
sand people requiring IN the daytims
only one policeman. and very little oc
cupation for him."
i Or. A. w. OIcott, health officer OF Tue
son. says:--"The climate of Tucson II
characterized by pure, dry. invigoratint
air. a small amount of ofrainfall. and al
eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded b,
mountains which cut of the chaiint
winds of winter, and the dreaded sant
storms Of most ard regions. Its south
ern position gives it a mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year. ant
Iperniit those suffering from lung ans
i bronchial diseases daily exercise and lit
} in the open air. This treatment. in spit
of numbcrless cures for consumption, ex
plotted 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
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life. witt
proper medical treatment. has atforde'
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
. yond hope Of cure, and cured many II