Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-17

man may not only find health but a
means of Livelihood and live in com.
fort
DR.. Harrison f Stroud SAYS of the
Climate of Arizona.-"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 Their
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
snifocatiOn. The summers are the most
htalthful period OF the year. The dry
heat oN1dZeS and dcsiCCatcs 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 case OF cholera intan-
tum IN the territory, nor has there been
! Il case OF sunstroke, except drunkards
lncbrIated 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
III 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 ~hooping cough, for years.
The winter months, from the middle
/ OF September 10 the first of May, are in
this locality the finest in the world. One
bright sunshiuy day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and exhilarating: the
whole country green with the richest
verdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
II rs 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 WE'LL 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:-"T he climate of Tucson is
Enthusiastically pure, dry, invigorating
air; a small amount OF rainfall, and an
ver-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 il mild winter CHI
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
III the open air. This treatment, in spite
OF numberless cures for consumption, ex-
plotted monthly, stands first in the con-
tideuce 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-
You'd hope of cure, and cured many in
the earlier stages of consumption.
DIR. A. c. Jones, of Tucson, said:-"The
past sever: 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 Of
! the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one year in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of any &C.
quaintanee, else should not be here.
came in quest of the best possible eli.
matte advantages for an aggravated
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculo is in the second stage. For
six months | had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties for a sin.
gle day. The former three months oil
this time | was attended by two trained
nurses and halfa-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. | am in bet
ter condition than when ] came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors Of ii bronchial cough. have been
! able to resume practice and have, the
| pas: few months, reinvaGed the trying
field OF heavy surgery. Had ! given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged IN some more active
line OF business physically should now
''he far along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength"
Hon WhiteIaw Reid, in his journal. the
! New York Tribune. on Arizona i'll Win
! ter, +" among other things says" During
a FIVE months residence in southern Ariz-
ona i'll winter there was but one day
when the weather made il actually un-
! pleasant for me to take exercise in the
| open air at some time or other during
/ the dav. OF course there were "A good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy ami some
| that were 'showery:' but during the FIVE
months from November, 1895 to May,
1866 there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the day. Even more
than Egypt. anywhere north of Luxor.
Arizona is the land OF the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood lires,
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but it