Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-19

man may not only find health but
means OF livelihood and live in com
fort.
DIR. Harrison Stroud says of the
Climate of zona.-"The summers are
hot. There are some warm days in 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 close
and oppressive; there is never a sense OF
sufiocation. 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-
tum IN the territory, nor has there been
case of sunstfoke, except drunkards
| inebriatcd 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 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 exhiiarating: the
whoie 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 earl
stages Of pulmonary disease andiocatin,
in the altitude suited to their particula
case that did not get well; nor have
known of one in the second stage tina
did not improve But | cannot refrain
from raising my voice against the out
rage ST sending advanced cases to thi
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, invigoratine
air; a small amount of rainfall. and ar
eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut OFF the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sanG
storms of most arid regions. It's south
ern position gives il & mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-of.door life the entire year, anc
permit those suffering from lung anc
bronchial diseases daily exercise and lift
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberless cures for consumption, ex-
plotted monthly. stands first III the con
idcnce 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-
rond hope of cure, and cured many in
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
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 o.
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
| and one year in this city.
Tucson. in my Judgment. possesses