Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-11

| able with that in and about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary affections"
| DIR. !. NGaff, -ex-Surgeon of the S P.
Raiiroas. says:-"Men like Sampson
| Davis and Met huselah owed much Of
| the eIitate which permitted them to
| sleep in tents and lead an out-of-door
life. the question of environment is oi
| first impoT lance IN the treatment of tub
ereuiosis and all chronic diseases. 1t is
| illustrated by experiments performed MP
! ON rabbits which were inoculated with
| tuberculosis. Those confined in a dark
damp place quickly succumbed, while
others allowed to run wild either rccov-
cred or showed only slight LESSONS. 1t
is the same in human tuberculosis. A
patient confined TO the house is in posi-.
ton analogous to rabbit confined to a
hutch in the cellar; whereas the patient
living IN the fresh air and warm sun
shine has chances comparable TO the rab-
bit running Wild.
In pulmonary tuberculosis neither the
cough. the uight-swcats nor the haem-
optysis contradicts this rule. Only when
the weather Is cold, blustery OF rainy
should t,se patient remain in the house.
The rets si3emsuts OF suitable climate
are a pure. waI m aud dry atmosphere
an equablc temperature, not subject 10
rapid yariat :ons, and a maximum
anaouut OF sur biBe.
The climate of Tucson has all these.
and more. IL is ao@s ible 10 sleep out OF
doors 40 nights of the year aud spend
365 DAYS in perpetual sunshine. 1t is a
prog ressiye and prosperous city IN which
a man may not only find health bat a
means Of livelihood and live IN COM
tort.
DR.. Harrison z Stroud says of the
Climate OF Arizona.-"The summers are
hot. There are some warm days ia May,
gradually increasing into June, and from
then on until the end OF August the Their
fnoneser ranges high, but with Septeul-
Der comes cooler DAYS and nights
The heat is peculiar; 1t ia never close
Ind Oppressive; there is never sense OF
snffocasson. The SUMMERS are the niost
hsalfhSna period Of the year. The dry
beat oxsdszcs and dessccates refuse mat
ter and prevents fermentation that is
The great cause OF disease, especially
aHaoag ehilxiten. in most commissioning
isse summer. To my knowledge there
has ssesxy sren a Case oil choscTa tfifan-
tzsn in the territory. nor has there bern
a Sase o. suustroke, except drunkards
insisfIafcd al The time. Ii is Uncommon
cesstom 10 sieSp ont Of doors from the
useitalc of May uufil September. and
many las the writer sleep out during
tise whole yes.. There are not FIVE days
"a the wlaois year but The most delicate
invalid can spend part of the day, AT
teast, ont OF doors. In this climate IN
iaTscs and wounds heal very rapidly;
contagious diseases are usually very
mild. There has been no eYadcmic, ex-
eept IN whooping cough, for years.
The winter months, from the middle
OF September To the frxt OF May, are in
this locality the finest IN the world One
bright ssansiiiuy day snccceds another;
the sssglsts are cool and celebrating; the
whole country green with the richest
verduc ard the brightest flowers Truly
il Is a JOY to live.
AT present have never known a per
SON coming 10 this Territory in the early
stages III pulmonary disease andlocating
in the altitude suited 10 their particular
case that did not get well; nor have |
known OF one in he second stage that
did aot improve. But cannot refrain
from raising ms voice against the out
ragc of sending advanced cases to this
or ether sections TO die among strang-
srsn
DIR. A. W. olcott, health officer of Tue
son, says The climate of Tucson is
characterized hy pnre, dry. invigorating
air: a small amount Of rainfall, and an
ever-shining sun. II 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 a mild winter CHI
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 nufnbcrless cures for consumption, ex-