Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-08

settlements made by the Spanish con
qucrors. 1t is now the commercial ano
railroad center Of Southern Arizona. Th'
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing
the humidity being exceedingly low; tn.
yearly minimum and maximum being
2G" aud 5Go respe, lively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car
ricd on. The water supply is excellent
The summers are long, the thermometer
ranges high, but the low degree othumid
ity makes the clear warmth tolerable
and the most healthiul part OF the year
Snnstrokes and heat prostrations are
unknown, The climate of Tucson has
been found bv experience To he pariicul.
arly beneficial to most cases OF pulmon-
AIRY phthisis, especially those of the
earlier or pre-tubercular periods.
Dr Mark A. Rogers, of Tucson, says:
-" Ny experience has impressed upon
me the necessity for out door life in the
treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. In
order that the patient may live contin-
uuusly in the open air for period of sew
eral months, or, for that matter, for a
year, or several years, a climate is re-
uuircd which is continuously warm and
dry. Such climate the United States
docs not possess, but the nearest APP
proach to it IS Arizona.
physicians rarc'v send their pa 'nts
TO tie aid -sg.cns ,nri1g '-mzeE 1d
tins | consider a SgeAt --istake. he
patients should he sent to the arid re
eions 80 soon as there is evidence of in.
lection from the tubercle bacillus, and
should he made 10 remain there until
4 L. ,,.,n hat
the case is hopeless.
Many physicians in the east order
patients to California for the winter,
apparently with view OF sending them
to dry climate. The relative humidity
in southern California is as great, and
in some Instances greater, than that oi
the Atlantic coast. and many OF the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tub rcuiar and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is a beautiful
country, but the fogs which come in
rom the sea, and the emanations from
the vast irrigated regions, make it far
inferior to the inland desert regions for
phihiSical patients. ] think it may be
assumed as Il general rule that wher-
ever there is irrigation there is high
degree of relative humidity. and patients
suffering from pulmonary phthisis
should never be sent 10 an irrigated dis
trict. Indeed. some of the California
physicians have declared that irrigation
aud malaria go together.
"The city of Tucson has. in my opin-
ion. advantages as health resort
which can not be equalled anywhere in
North America. know oi no locality
IL
and such a low degree of relative humid
ity are combined with the same latitude
and altitude. II rs no longer considered
;u send tubercuiaI patients
To AN altitude of 1000 feet, or over. In
fact, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to be
sent to an altitude or less, rather than
more tian 3 900 feet. The altitude OF
Tucson Is > 400 feet. and that seems to
be amply high for all but the most ex-
cases The city is situated in
Il basin near the underground Santa
Cruz river. II is completely walled in
bv massive mountain ranges. To the
north is the Santa Catalina range; to
the east. the Rincon. TO the south. the
Santa Rita. and on the west. the Tue
son. Each OF these ranges has an slti- |
tude OF ). 900 feet at least. Mount Le-
mon. The highest peak OF the Catahnas.
has an elevation OF 10000 feet, and
Mount Nrightson in the Santa RItas,
reaches an altitude Of nearly Il ,OO0
feet
The scenery ut Tucson IS as impres
sive as anywhere in the Rocky noun
taIHs, and the gorgeous sunrise and sun
set bcggar description.
During the nine months, October to
June. inclusive, iS9+5, there were but
twenty five cloudy DAYS. and nine oi
these were in one month. Some idea OF
the transparency of the atmosphere MAY
he had when state that. at midday,
and with tile unaiied eye, have seen
Venus " when it was but ten degrees east
of the sun.
Dr. y, II. Matas, n Physician of II
years practice in this City, says
Since consumptives must depend on the
forces Of nature for the cure OF
heir disease, it is evident that an early
selection of a good winter climate is the
most important factor for their cure and
uturc welfare.
They need warm, dry climate in
winter. free from togs, heavy frosts.
storms. chilling winds and sudden at /
nosphcric changes, Il climate where !
here is constant sunshine and plenty |
u pure air, and where they can have |
outdoor exercise daily. Treatment as |
well as climate must be undertaken !
,arly TO do good when there is yet a !
good foundation upon which to build !
he system. We must remember that |
nature alone cures and where there is
10 nature there is no hope. ITiysicians
md climate can only help nature, and
hey can do no good when nature is
DESTROYED.
THE official weather reports and sur
'cyors Of the United States, as well as
he scientific climat ologists, admit that
Tucson is the center Of the most favor
lblc zone in the southwest for the i'm
,rovcmeut and maintenance of life oi
in the United States, il
lot in the world"
)bscrves:-"l is an undispated fact that
proper climatic conditions give the
.rcatest relief to those affected with or
laving "A tendency to phthisis.
When phthisical tendency exists
rreat care should be exercised to prevent
is development. As humidity is such an
Important factor in the cause OF COM
umption. those affected with or having
pretiisposition to lung disease should
seek the proper climate fav-
rablc to their condition.
The climate of Colorado has been re-
commended for it's beneficial effects for
my long residence there
ave me ample and sufficient opport-
nitv of Judging climatic conditions
here existing during the summer months
he mountainous portions of Colorado
have a beneficial effect on