Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-03

hiNttis Ol llf SllHOOu ana ING III COIE-
tort.
DR.. Harrison f Stroud says of the
Climate Of Arizona THE summers are
not. There are some warm daysin May,
gradually increasing into June, and from
then on until tine end OF August the ther-
mometer ranges high but with Septem-
Der comes cooler DAYS and nights.
The heat is peculiar; it is never close
and oppressive; there is never a sense of
snhocation. The summers are the most
healthiui period OF the wear. The dry
heat oxldizes aud desiccates refuse mat
ter and prevents fermentation that is
the great cause Of disease, espcciall,
among children, Ill most countries during
the summer. To my knowledge thcrc
has never been case OF cholera intan-
| tum III the territory, nor has there been
a case of sunstroke, except drunkards
lnebriated at the time. 1t is the common
custom to sleep out of doors from the
middle of May until September. and
many las the writer sleep out during
/ the whole year. There are not five davs
IN the whole year but the most delicate
invalid can spend part of the day, at
least, out of doors. In this climate in
lnrics and wounds heal very rapidly;
contagious diseases are usually very
mild. There has been no epidemic, ex-
cept III whooping cough, for years.
he winter months, from the middle
OF September to the first of May, are in
/ TINS locality the finest in the world. One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and exhilarating; the
/ Whose country green with the richest
| Ferdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
1t is a JOY to live.
AT present have never known a Der
son coming to this Territory in the early
stages OF pulmonary disease andlocating
IN the altitude suited to their particular
case that did not get well; nor have
| known of one in the second stage that
1 did not improve But cannot refrain
from raising my voice against the out
rage ef sending advanced cases to this
or other sections to die among strang-
ers."
| DIR. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson is
| eharaeterizedsby pure, dry, invigorating
! air; a small amount Of rainfall, and an
evcr-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 mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-of-doof life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
/ bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
| III the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberless cures for consumption, ex-
| plotted monthly, stands first in the con-
tidence OF the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known Of combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, with
| proper medical treatment. has afforded
/ relief to numbers OF sufferers who are be-
yoBd hope of cure, and cured many in
the earlier stages of consumption.
| DIR. A. c. Jones. of Tucsoa, 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, Califor-
MIA and Arizona. Five years of that
have devoted to active practice in two oi
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year ID this city.
Tucson, in my judgment, possesse,
advantages over all the resorts of my ac
quaintanee, else should not be here.
came in quest of the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonar,
Tuberculosis in the second stage. Fol
six months i had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties for a sin
gle day. The former three months o
this time was attended by two traincC
nurses and halfa-doxen doctors. Have
8 been disappointed No. am in bet.
ter condition than when came and
have had years respite from the ter.
rors of ii bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas few months, reinvaded the trying
field of heavy surgery. Had | given uI
/ my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more active
line of business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery of my
1 former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal. the
New York Tribune. on Arizona in Win
ter, ar,ccg other things During
aflve months residence in southern Ariz-
ona IN winter there was but one day
when the weather made it actually un-
| pleasant for me to take exercise in the
! open air at some time or other during
! the dav. OF course there were a good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
| that were 'showery;' but during the FIVE
months from November, 1895 to May,
| 1S96) there were only four days when
! we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the day. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor,
| Arizona is The land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt TO be cool enough for wood nres,
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but it
is never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. | have never seen it
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
the desert about Mount Sinai. i'll Arabia
| Patraea. 1t is much drier than any part
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar-
| act. 1t seems to me about the same in
] quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan 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 Denver, are largely
supplied. Good beef, mutton and poul-
| try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
| be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant i'll their season, and sometimes the
season is long one. 1t is the one coun-
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