Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-18

man may not only find health but a
means of Livelihood and live in COM
fort.
DR.. Harrison E. Stroud says of the
Climate of Arizona.-"The summers are
| hot. There are some warm daysin May,
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 close
and oppressive; there is never a sense OF
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, especially
among children, in most countries during
the summer. To my knowledge there
has never been a case of cholera infan-
tuin 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 las the writer) sleep out during
the whole yer. There are not FIVE days
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.
The winter months, from the middle
of September to the FIRST of May, are in
this locality the finest in the world. One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and cxhilarating; the
whole country green with the richest
verdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it is a JOY to live.
AT present have never known a per-
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
did not improve, But cannot refrain
from raising my voice against the out
rage af 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, invigorating
| air; small amount of rainfall, and an
ever-shiniug 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-door 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-
tides.ce 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-
! youd hope of cure, and cured many m
the earlier stages of consumption.
DIR. A. c. Jones, of Tucson, said:--"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study of the climatic treatment of pull.
inonary tuberculosis. Within that timt
have visited the resorts of Florida
! Texae, New Mexico. Colorado, Califor-
/ MIA and Arizona Five years of that
advantages over all the resorts of my &C
4 Iuuai,tanse, else should not be here.
. came in quest of the best possible CHI
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for puimonar.
tuberculo is in the second stage. Fo
! six months | had been unable to dis
: charge my professional duties for sin
E gle day. The former three months c
this time was attended by two traine
E nurses and halfa-dozen doctors. Hay
5 been disappointed? No. ] am in bel
, ter condition than when | came an
! have had a years respite from the tel
rors of d bronchial cough. have bee
able TO resume practice and have, til
pas few months, reinva6ed the tryiu
: field OF heavy surgery. Had | given u
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in some more activ
line of business physically should nov
be far along the road to recovery of m.
formsr weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, tn
New York Tribune. on Arizona in Win
: ter" among other things says "Durini
five months residence in southern Ariz
ona in winter there was bnt one da.
when the weather made 1t actually ur
pleasant for me to take exercise IN tn
/ open air at some time or other durin
. the dav. OF course there were goo
! many days which a weather observe
would describe as cloudy ana som
: that were 'showery,' but dunng the nv
. months from November, 1895 to Ma,
, 1s96) there were only four days whe
we did not have brilliant sunshine a
some time during the day. Even mor
than Egypt. anywhere north OF Luxol
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
"The nights throughout the winter az
: apt to be cool enough for wood nre'
r and bianks IS. Half the time an ovei
: coat is not needed during the day. but
is never prudent for stranger to
, without one at hand.
have devoted to active practice IN twoe
, he most frequent resorts of Colorad
! and one year in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesse