The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-05

uScoming raw and cold within "a seu
nours, ana as these are atmospheric CON
ditions to be avoided, it would not he
ADVISABLE to spend these seasons there
Inosc having peculiar type of const;.
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves OF an opportunity and come
mere and remain exempt from disease.
II ~ a tact that those born here.o,
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re.
mann IN TINS climate. 1t is my opinion
tnat there is no other section OF the
United States which will compare favor.
abie with that in and about Tucson for
the relief OF pulmonary affections"
| Or. A. {. Jones. of Tucson. said.-"The
past seven years have afforded me. large
opportunities in the observation and
stuny OF the climatic treatment OF pul-
| nonary tuberculosis. Within that time
| ! nave visited the resorts of FLORIDA.
Texas. New Mexico, Colorado. Califor.
ma and Arizona Five years of that |
nave devoted to active practice i'm two al
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this city.
| ucson, in my judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of NV ne.
auasntanee, 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 my professional duties tor a sin.
gie day. The former three months OF
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half.a-doscn doctors. Have
BEEN disappointed No. am i'm bet.
ter condition than when came and
nave had y years respite from the ter
rors sf bronchial cough. have been
able TO resume practice and have. the
pas few months. reinyaded the trving
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on tny ar
rival and engaged in some more active
lane OF business physically should now
DC lar along the road 10 recovery of NV
sofss<T weight and ssrength."
Hon. WhiteIaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Trsbuae vi. Arizona Inn Win
Ter, among ntaei - q says:--auusina
d tive sss0ushs ressts esy southern Aris.
ona In winter the. kas bat prs day
when the weather made ii actually urs.
pleasant tof me to saks exercise i'm the
open air at some tinse or other during
ihe day. ofcourse there were q good
snauy days which wsaahxY observer
woalfs describe nm cloudy. and some
that wrsx 'showcgy::' but during the five
months iron November. 1896 TO May.
iso6l there we're only fnur days whem
we sasd not have brilliant sunshine at
some time siHssng the dav. Evcu more
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor.
AriAona 10 The Land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood are.
and blankets, Half the fisne an over
coat Il not needed during The day. but 1t
10 nxvrr prudent far stranger TO be
without ons at hand.
: The atmosphere Ii aingulasiy clear,
toaae and dry. hare never scwn it
clearer ANYWHERE In the world. In seenns
10 have about tho aasns hrassng and ex
hslaSatsng qualities Nh the air of the
great Sahara In nogtheru Africa or "a
the desert about Mount Ssnas. In Arabia
Pafraxa. In ID much drier than any part
0f thw valley of the Nile north Of GatAr.
quality No the air ON the Nile between
Assosaan and Wady Halfas but soue-
WHIST cooler.
as to ford, there In plcnty. and II ID
good. From here thr markets OF Los
Angeles. and evem of n nsca are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poHl-
try are pienty and cheap Quail. ducks
n
be had. Vegetables and fruits arc abund.
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season In m long orc. II is the one cossn-
try | have iivsd In where straw berries
ripen in the open mir ten months In the
year. have had them ON my table.
frcsh picked from the open gardens, at
Christmas.
.The rsau who goes 70 any consider
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from, novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, win be greatly mys.
tilted. He win find as many churches
40 In towns ofcorresponding size in Penn.
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses. and yet he viii find plenty
of liquor shops. too. and gambling
houses, and yet he viii see little disorder
unlcss he hunts late at night for it, and
he viii find u community of ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
only one policeman. and very little oc-
supation for him"
DR.. A. w. Olcott. health officer of Tue
aon. says:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry. inyigorating
mir: a small amount OF rainfall. and an
evcr-slining sun. 1t is surrounded by
| mountains which cut off the chilling
winds Of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms OF most ard regions. Its south
rrn 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 lite
| ia the open air. This treatment, in spite
al numbcriess cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con,
| fidence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known sfcombating 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 IN
| - ..~t:.r ~ a uas of coo srfrnDtiOu.