Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-11


means of livelihood and live in COM
fort.
Dir. Harrison E Stroud says of the
Climate of Arizona.-"Thes summers are
hot. There are some warm daysiu May,
gradually increasing into June, and from
then on until the end of August the Their
Der comes cooler DAYS and nights.
The heat is peculiar; it is never close
and oppressive; there is never a sense OF
sutfocaton. The summers are the most
healthtul period of the year. The dry
heat oXidizes and dcsiccateS refuse mat
ter and prevents tcrment alton that is
the great cause of disease, especially
among children, i'll most countries during
the summer. TO my knowledge there
has never been case of cholera infan-
tum in the territory, nor has there been
case of sunstroke, except drunkards
inebriated at the time. 1t is Uncommon
custom to sleep ont of doors from the
middle of May until September, and
MANY Gas 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
iurles and wounds heal very rapidly;
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 i'll the world. One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and celebrating; the
whole country green with the richest
vcrdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it is a JOY to live.
AT present have never known Il per-
son coming TO this Territory in the early
stages oi 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 ef sending advanced cases to this
or other sections TO die among strang-
ers."
Dir. A. ". Olcott, health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson is
characteri1ed.by pure, dry. invigorating
air: a small amount of rainfall, and an
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
AuL oH Liz
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms OF most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives it q 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 numberless 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 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, Caiifor-
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, possesse
| advantages over all the resorts Of my aC
| quaintance, else should not be here.
came in quest OF the best possible eli
matte advantages for an aggravate'
case OF bronchitis and for pulmonarl
| tuberculosis in the second stage. Fo
| six months had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties for sin
gle day. The former three months O
| this time | was attended by two trainet
nurses and halfa-tiozen doctors. Hav
been disappointed No. / amin bet
ter condition than when / came ant
nave had years respite from the ter
| rors Of bronchial cough. have beer
able to resume practice and have, tn,
pas. few months, reinvaGed the tryins
field OF heavy surgery. Had given ul
my professional work entirely ON my ar
rival and engaged iii some more activ'
line of business plysicallyi should nov
be far along the road to recovery of my
iorm<r weight and strength.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, tbs
New York Tribune. on Arizona in Win
ter, among other things During
FIVE months residence in southern Ariz
ona In winter there was but one dag
when the weather made ii actually un
pleasant for me to take exercise in tbs
oprn air at some time or other during
the day. OF course there were COCO
many DAYS which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy, ana some
thai were 'showery;' but during the five
months from November, 1895 to May
1S96) there were only four DAYS wheT
we did not have brilliant sunshine a,
some time during the day. Even NOR,
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
The nights throughout the winter arr
apt to be cool enough for wood iires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but il
is never prudent for stranger to bs
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear
tonic and dry. I have never seen il
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seem.
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilaratiug qualities as the air of ths
great Sahara in northern Africa or o
the desert about Mount Sinai, in Arabs
Patraca. 1t is much drier than any par,
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar
act. 1t seems to me about the same IN
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
las to food, there is plenty, and it is
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles. and even of Denver, are largely
supplied. Good beef, mutton and poul.
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and vcnison from the vicinity can also
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund1
ant i'll their season, and sometimes ths
season is a long one. 1t is the one coun'
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