The herald., 1897-04-18
ARIZONA
CLIMATE
The Leading Physicians of
Phoenix Talk
USUAL IDEAS REVERSED
Hot Season Most Conducive to
Health
INvALIDS' VITAL QUESTION
THE FOREMOST TOPIC OF THE
TIME
INvALlDs' VITAL QUESTION
THE FOREMOST TOPIC OF THE
TIME
Amonc the Residents of Vast Nat
ural Sanitarium Settled by
Wise Men

Ever since Whitelaw Ried of the New
York Tribune spent winter IN FhoelN
for his health, with the most wohoeiiui
respJts this country has been thronseo
nv tubercular and other sufferers from
chronic diseases, in the winter season
chiefly. This has led to repeated locai
discussions ar to the relative virtues ol
this wonderful climate in summer COM
nsred with winter. And strange as II
may seem, as will be observed by the an
nexed carefully compiled opinions OF the
leading physicians Of experience III
Phoenix. to the hot season is clearly as
signed the most curative magic when
compared with even Phoenix winters.
one or two of these really celebrated
ace.ors partially dissent from this view
but the verdict of the big majority sus-
tain 1t. This is a question OF vast I'M
portance to people seeking relief from
pulmonary troubles, catarrh, rheuma-
tism, etc. To such persons these pro-
feseional utterances, emanating from
the highest sources of local experience
in Southern Arizona and involving the
regulations of several physicians of ma
tional repute, will be Of the highest
value.
A VAST NATURAL SANITAR1UM
Probably DR.. d. NJ. Purman has en-
joyed for years and up to date the larg-
est lucrative practice Of all the physi-
clans and surgeons of Phoenix. Certain
ly his success, ability and expexence
would command for him not only fore
most rank among the members OF his
profession anywhere. but also give to his
professional opinions validity and
weight that would hardly be questioned
in any intelligent quarter. And DR.. Pur-
man unhesitatingly declares that the
whole Salt River valley is one vast nat
ural sanitarum. For those who need
warm yet strongly invigorating climate
this region is perfectly adapted. The
coolest days of the year are as mild
as those of September in the eastern
states and although in summer the ther-
mometer rises occasionally to 40, the
atmosphere os so pure and dry that the
heat is much less oppressive than in the
northern and eastern states, and sun
stroke is totally unknown. There is
hardly a day when even the most deli
cate invalid may not benefit by ride or
walk in the open air So exceedingly
soothing and eXhilarating is the climate
tina. those who suffer from sleeplessness
and all kindred maladies of the nervous
system. are invariably relieved speedily.
Restfulness and ease which ii is impos-
sible to experience in any other country
are here acquired from the very air We
breathe. Such a climate. of course, Of
fers the best inducements to those who
suffer from pulmonary difficulties. Yet
the death rate is lower here than in any
other part of the United States; malaria
Is unknown and children are especially
free from the complaints common to
them elsewhere in summer In a word,
Phoenix and its surrounding valley is
unsurpassed in all the country as de-
lightful health-giving home for the sick
and nowhere else can those in health
retain their activity and vigor longer or
enjoy life better.
WHAT SUITS ONE HURTS ANOTHER
DR.. a. W. Cottrell enjoys very large
practice in Phoenix. He is a native of
Allegany county New York, and a
graduate of the medical department of
the university of Buffalo. In the same
place where he was born in 1853 and where
his father distinguished physician,
also, had practiced for thirty years be-
fore, DR.. A. w. Cottrell practiced his pro-
fession until his health giving out, he
removed to the beautiful Lebanon valley
in Pennsylvania. Thence he came here
some two or more years ago. He is a
member of the New York State Medical
association, the American Medical as
sociation and the Arizona Medical as
socation. The doctor has high opinion
Of the virtues Of the climate in and
around Phoenix. but he is decidedly of
the opinion that a locality which will
heal or benefit one will prove injurious
to another and therefore advises that
people coming here for their health
should regard the change somewhat in
the light of an experiment. Experience
proves that people in the north find II
most advisable to come here in March
or September One benefit that is sure
to be appreciated here is that invalids
and sufferers from all sorts of chronic
troubles can be out of doors at all times
of the year and if one particularly
marked locality does not exactly suit
the patient another is near at hand. For
It must be borne in mind that Arizona is
a sort of epitome of all climates and in
the mountains that surround Phoenix
may be found at any time almost any
variety of climate not to be had in Phoe-
nix itself.
Dr. Cottrell was for five years single
medical examiner for the United States,
which Is a position of much responsible
1ty and aside from his highly profession
IL attainments enjoys a reputation for
! urbranity and classical requirements
which distinguish all the graduates OF
Alfred university of New York, where
Dr. Cottrell finished a literary course.
A. DISSENTING OPINION.
DIR. Scott Helm was for seven years
eurgeon-general OF Arizona. He enjoys
: large practice in Phoenix and is resi-
dent surgeon for the Southern Pacific