Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-29
Letter From Sonora.
HERMosILLo, Sonora, Mexico,
 Ga-N DFsL TZEs

dERM0sILLO, Sonora, Mexico, Sept. 24th, 1883. EDITOR CITIzEN:-Being constantly | directly with the fever here, and belIev- ing you would like to hear from what ever source, the full facts m detail, as R regular physician, assume to make my statement.
 From the very first wrote you there was no yellow fever in this country, not asympt m of t,nor anything contagious Of course all these malariHl levers are infectious, but not contagious. The poison IS taken into the circulation through the medium of the lungs, caused from stsgnant water, decayed vegetation and animal matter-when acted upon by this hot sun, makes a bad state of affairs. A more general system of clean Illness is now going on here. The back yards are cleaned out, pools of water drained, and carbOlic acid, etc. being freely used everywhere. Even the com mon people see the necessity of it, and the good results from the opposite course of filthiness.
 Even amongst those calling them selves doctors here, there is a diversity of opinion, some calling the disease. especially when they lose case, yellow fever; others of equal skill, claiming 1t to be just what 1t is-malignRnt inter- mittent fever-billious intermittent. All are taken alike, and no necessity for a naturally fair constitution to die from the disease, if properly and promptly treated.
 And I venture the assertion there has not one died when properly diagnosed and properly treated. The names of the medical profession here is legion. A man called for one yesterday, saying he had bad case in his house, and three doctors had been ID attendance. l said, my dear sir, and now you desire the fourth. No, sir; go home and dismiss all but one; let him be one of common sense, and your son will get well, which was fact, for in three days the patient was around. There are SO many sssum- ing to be doctors ID this country that keep back in the shade, knowing that the more business he has here the poorer be gets. Mining is my forte, but I have treated ID all r cases, well de- fined. All had bleeding from the nose, caused by the strong tendency of the circulation to the head, and when not properly equalized hemorrhage is sure to ensue. People get badly alarmed at every death, and 1t IS disgusting indeed to see with what sang froid some of these men calling themselves doctors will assert it IS the yellow fever. Of course they are sll familiar with that dreaded disease, for they have treated it all their lives.
 There IS no danger in coming to this country and to Guaymas. Do not drInk much; keep the stomach full; Ido not become alarmed, and every few days take blue pill and little quinine and citrate of iron-all that is necessary 60 treat this fever wIth-and one will never, never, no never, take 1t. It would smuse you to see some prescriptions here sent 10 the drug store at least dozen different medicines in the same bottle, and all to go ID the poor child's or woman or mans stomach, each ones property to be disseminated or taken up by the absorbent vessels and cure the fever It never can do 1t, however. A simple, well directed remedy by con- nonsense, regular doctor will cure every time, especially the fever.
 The general health Is not bad, and the fever is sbstlug. With the cool weather, good health and liyelier times will be the result.
 We have here trst-class MeIlcan druggist, J. NJ. Avils one who is very successful indeed in treating this mRlig- nsnt type of tonto fever, as all in the country call and know 1t to be.
 now, henceforth and forever, assert tc you, as professional doctor of thirty years steady practice in the East, twenty of which was in Erie county, New York, that there is no contagious disease here.
 Mining is booming. The people are ready with open arms and honest hearts 10 receive all good Americans. The Palace hotel IS, ss ever, the principal hotel in the city, centrally located snd well kept. Yours faithfully, etc, PAUL GREGORY, M D.