Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-29

dry. Such Il climate the United States
does not possess. but the nearest APP
nrJacl 10 A. IS Arizona.
fhA siclans rarely send their patients
to the avid regions during summer, and
lil> | consider q great mistake. The
patients should lie sent to the arid re-
9i0nS SO soon a. there is evidence of in
'cctlon from the tubcrclc bacillus, and
should be made, to remain there until
they are well, or until it is apparent that
the ease is hopeless.
Many physicians in the east order
pauegts 10 California for the winter,
apparently with a view of sending them
to dry climate The relative humidity
ii southern California is as great, and
an some Instances greater, than that vi
tie Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians III California regularly send
tHcir tub rculnr and asthmatic patients
20 Tucson. California is a beautiful
country, bat de fogs which come in
from the STA, and the efnanations from
tie vast irrigated regions, make 1t far
Inferior to Inc inland desert regions for
phtlnsical patients. think it may be
assumed as Il general rule that wher-
ever there is irrigation there is a high
degree 0t relative humidity, ana patients
suffering iron, pulmonary phthiSis
Should never ye sent to an irrigated dis
tnvt. Indeed. some of the California
physicians have declared that irrigation
and malaria 20 together.
" fhe city OF Tucson has. in my opin-
ion. advantages as health resort
which can not 3c equalied anywhere in
North America. know OF no locality
where such 4 lnodera e winter climate
aud such a low ucgrte ot relative humid
ny are combined with ae same latitude
ana altitude. - no 3lger considered
Cooperative "a end .rJcTcuIar patients
10 an altttuCe Oi 5,0s 9 f1et, or over. In
TACT, clinical experience EaS proven that
more frequently patieGts required TO be
sent 10 an ifiltucc o. less. rather than
more han :. ou0 fee The altitude OF
luc>O ECO Ieet. and that seems to
be ami j., 3 50 ali out the most ex-
cepilCnHi Cos,~- Z Ge Ctv is situated in
q basan rea. tae underground Santa
Cruz rF... 4 il completely walled in
bv massive tEnunya;1' ranges. 10 the
north is tle Santa Catalina range; to
The easf the Kncon; 10 nc south, the
Santa laa ami ou Ac west, the luc-
sou. Bach e. these raas ses has an hlti,
luje 81 = c' IT at east. Mount Le-
mon b. h.:.at,st pea. of the CataliBas,
has Al cIcyat,on OF 10000 ieee. and
Mount Wiightson II the Santa Ritas,
reaches an altitude Of nearly II 600
lect.
The scenery at Tucson is as impres
slve - anywhere IN the Rock noun
tafns, and the gorgeous sunrise and sun
>ct l'egsar description.
4xrJn n,S4s- -.
'rlte elusive. 1S94~5, there were but
.wsat t~-Fye cloudy days, and nine of
tEcs- n 10 Que month. Some idea OF
Use naparency OF the atmosphere may
oC ri .glleT state that, at midday,
! 7ao vita the ui,aidcd eye have seen
+ Ftu" when it was but ten degrees east
@ as un."
F -. r.. AataS, Physician OF II
Fears practice IN this City, says
"SiGcc conaumptsees must depend on the
resisting forces ol nature for the cure OF
thesr disease. ii i evident that an early
+ selection OF Il good winter climate is the
most important factor for their cure and
future welfare.
"Ilscv ueed a warm, dry climate ir
winter. ffee from fogs, heavy frosts
I storms. emitting winds and sudden at
n1osplsefic changes, q climate wher'
there is constant sunshine and plcntN
i OF pure air, and where they can hav,
I outdoor excTcfsc staiiy. frcatu' = as
well . eI.rsate must he uude ker
early to do good when there j. yti r
good foundation upon whiSh ~ bu'I
+ the system. VIZ must rcmemher lba'
sature alone cures. and where thc't a.
40 putufe there Is no hope. Pbvsi-ac'
and climate can oaly help uatar, aut
j they eau 80 30 good when natare IS
destti ed.
"Th. otiicIal Gather reports and sur
vesprs al ,hc lsted States. as well at
/ the scientific ciSInAi otogists. admit that
/ Tucson = lse center oi the most favor
able zc,c ia the southwest for the i'm
pruveugft auti maintenance of life ol
consusnptives iH tie United States. i
not in aiac woIa3.
/ Dr. w, u. Purcell. County Physician
Observes IL Is an undispated fact that
proper climatic conditions give ths
greatest rcliefTo those affected with ol
having q tendency to pllthisis.
! Wien a pheliisicai tendency exist:
great care should le exercised to prevent
its development AS humidity rs snch ar
impof tant factor IN the cause of com
/ sumption, those affected with or having
/ predispositfori- 10 lung disease should
} Immediately seek the proper climate fav
orable 10 their condition.
THE climate at Colorado has been re
commended for it's beneficial effects foi
consumption; NY long residence ther,
gave ME ample and sufficient opport
l,,1.itv OF Judging climatic condition,
/ The mountainous portions of Colorado
| undoubtedly have 2 heneficsal effect or
tubercusos;s subjects, bat | cannot re
commend Colorado du,I0g the fall ant
winter, as the changes are often severe
becoming raw and cold within a tev
hours, and as these are attn osphesic con
ditions 10 bc avoided it would not b
/ advisable 10 spend these seasons there
Those having q peculiar type OF constr
tut;on with Il hereditary tendency II
i consumption would do well to avail
themselves ot an opportunity and com
here and remain exempt from disease.
.'It Is n fact that those born here o
tuberculosis parents seldom ever bav
the disease develop, 81 long as they re
main ia this climate. Is is my opinion
that there is no other section OF tn
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson TO
the relief OF pulmonary affections.
i DIR. 7. Y. Gaff, ex-Surgeon of the S F
Railroad. says:-"Men like Sampson
: Davis and Met husclah owed much {
: their strength, vigor and longevity t
: the climate which permitted them t
1 sleep ~ tents and lead an out ot-doo
life. The question of environment is {
, first importance IN the treatment o. tut
erculosis and all chronic diseases. 1t