Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-15

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means of Livelihood and live in com
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! DIR. Harrison E Stroud SAYS of tn,
Climate of fArizona.-"The summers ar,
| hot. There are some warm daysiu Nav
gradually increasing into June, and from
then on until the end OF August the ther
mometer ranges high, but with Septem
Der comes cooler days and nights.
The heat is peculiar; it is never clost
md oppressive; there is never a sense O.
snffocation. The summers are the most
healthful period of the year. The dry
heat oxidizes and desiccates refuse mat.
ter and prevents fermentation that is
the great cause of disease, especial,
among children, i'll most countries during
the summer. To my knowledge there
has never been case of cholera infan.
tum in the territory, nor has there been
case of sunstroke, except drunkards
inebriated at the time 1t is Uncommon
custom to sleep out of doors from the
middle of May until September, and
many (as the writer sleep out during
the whole yesr. 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-
iuries and wounds heal very rapidly;
contagious diseases are usually very
mild. There has been no epidemic, ex-
cept in whooping cough, for years.
1.-THE winter months, from the middle
of September to the first of May, are in
this locality the finest i'll the world One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and exhilarating; the
whole country green with the richest
verdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it IS joy to live.
''At present have never known a per-
son coming to this Territory in the early
stages of pulmonary disease andlocatinp
in the altitude suited to their particular
case that did not get well; nor have |
known of one in the second stage that
did not improve. But l cannot refrain
from raising my voice against the out
rage of 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
characterized by pure, dry, invigora ting
air; n 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 mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
In 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 -ofdoor life, with
proper medical treatment. has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
yond hope of cure, and cured many in
the earlier stages of consumption.
DIR. A. c. Jones, of Tucson, said:-"Thc
past seven years have afforded me large
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, Caiifor-
MIA and Arizona Five wears OF that
have devoted to active practice in two of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
over all the resorts of nv ac-
quaintante, else should not be here.
came in quest of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculo is in the second stage. For
SIX months / had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties Tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months OF
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and hatf-a-dozen doctors. Have
! been disappointed! No. am in bet
ter condition than when l came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors of u bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months, reinvaded the trying
held OF heavy surgery. Had | given up
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 nv
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the |
New York Tribune. on ARIZONA in Win |
ter" among other things says:-"During |
a five months residence in southern Ariz- |
ona IN winter there was but one day |
when the weather made il actually un- |
pleasant for Hae to take excrcise in the !
open air at some time or other during |
Lhe day. Ofcourse there were a good |
many days which a weather observer |
would describe as cloudy, and some !
that were 'showery;' but during the FIVE |
months from November, 1896 to May, |
lS96) 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.
AriAona 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 |
,oat is not needed during the day, but il |
IS never prudent for stranger to be !
without one at hand.
1.-The atmosphere is singulariy clear,
tonic and dry. I have never seen il |
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems !
TO have about the same bracing and cx |
qualities as the air Of the |
great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
the desert about Mount Sinai. in 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. Prom here the markets of Los