The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-09
Wbere the Climate is pure
Hnd the Hir is Balmy.%

ditions to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there,
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do well to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
ut is a fact that those born hereof
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
nam III this 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 pul-
monarytuberculosis Within that time
have visited the resorts of Florida.
Texas, New Mexico. Colorado, Califor-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that |
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear i'll this city.
Tucson, in my judgment, POSSESSES
advantages over all the resorts of ,nv ac-
came III quest Of the best possible cli-
mat'c advantages tor an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis III the second stage For
siX months ! had been unable tn dis
| charge my professional duties Tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
TINS time | was attended by two trained
nurseA and hali-a-dozen doctors. Have
/ | l..s.st
ter condition than when came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors at bronchial cough. have been
able To resume practice and have. the
pas. few months, reinvaded the irving
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on nv ar.
rival and engaged in some more active
line OF business physically should now
be tar along the road to recovery OF nv
former weight and strength"
| Hon. Whtelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune oI. ARIZONA in Win.
ter, among othet says" During
tvc months restd southern Ariz-
ona in winter the xas but one day
when the weather made il actually un.
pleasant for me to take exercise in the
open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which a wea, her observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
that were 'showery;;' but during the five
months from November, 1895 to Nav,
1S96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egvps, anywhere north Of Luxor
Arizona Is the land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood fires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat Is not needed during the day. but il
IS never prudent for a stranger to b&
| without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. | have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. II seem,
to have about the same bracing and cx
hilaratiug qualities as the air of tn,
great Sahara IN northern Africa or O
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabis
Patraca. 1t is much drier than any par,
OF the valley of the Nile north of Gatar
act. 1t seems to me about the same IL
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouau and Wady Halfa, but some.
what cooler.
AS to food, there is plenty, and it is
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles. and even Of ID, nset are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poui-
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 long one. 1t is the one coun.
try have lived in where Strawberries
ripcn in the open air ten months in 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 mys-
tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns otcouesponding size in Penn
svlvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses. and yet he will find 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 tlnd a community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman, and very little oc-
cupation tor HIM.
DR.. A. W. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, invigorating
air; a small amount of rainfall and an
ever shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives il av1nild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out t-ot-door life the entire wear and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberIcsS cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first Ill the con-
iidence OF the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known OF combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-ot-door life with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers OF sufferers who are be-
vond hope of cure, and cured many i'll
the earlier stages of consumption.
Or. Harrison T.. Stroud SAYS of the
Climate of Arizona.-"Th summers are