Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-19

a man may not only find health but a
means of Livelihood aud live in COM
fort.
DR.. Harrison E. Stroud says of the
Climate of fArizona.-"The summers are
hot. There are some warm days in 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
md oppressive; there is never 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, III most countries during
the summer. To my knowledge there
has never been a case of cholera infan-
tun in the territory. nor has there been
a case of sunstroke, except drunkards
inebriated at the time. 1t is thecommon
custom to sleep out of doors from the
middle of May until September, and
many (as 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
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
the nights are cool aud exhiiarating; the
yHOf al, ~ snl.a
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 and locating
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 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, invigorating
air; a 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 it mild winter cli-
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 numberiess 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-
yond hope of cure. and cured many IL
the earlier stages of consumption
DR.. A. c. Jones. of Tucson, said:-"Th.
past seven years have afforded me larg,
opportunities in the observation ant
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 wears of that l
have devoted to active practice in twoof
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of my ac-
quaintanee, else should not be here.
came in quest of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pm mouary
tuberculo is in the second sage. 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
nursea and halfa-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have had year respite from the ter
rors of bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months, reinvaded the trying
field of heavy surgery. Had l 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 INV
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in hisjournal, the
New York Tribune. on ARIZONA in VIM
ter" among other things During
Ave 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 day. OF course 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, 1895 to May,
1S96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some fine during the day. Even more