Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-07

lllN lllIlN ! W 'tS tlllNIlNNil ii1 WV
nurses and halfa-dozcn doctors. Have
] been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors Of bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months, rcnvaded the trying
field Ot heavy surgery. Had | given VI
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in-s0me more active
line oi business physically should now
be far along the road To recovery Of my
former weight and strength"
Hon Whitclaw Reid, i'll his journal, the
New York Tribune oI. ARIZONA in Win
ter, among othe During
a five months resii southern Ariz-
ona in winter the Aas 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 day. OF course there were good
many days which a weat her observer
would describe as cloudy. AM some
that were 'showery; but during the five
months from November, 1896 to May,
1886 there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine al
some time during the dav. 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 nres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but il
is never prudent for a stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularIy clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen il
clearer anywh here in the world. IL seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
/ hlarating qualities as the air OF the
great Sahara in northern Africa or Of
the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraca 1t is much drer than any part
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar.
act. 1t seems to me about the same III
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assoman and Wady Iialfa, but some
what cooler.
"As to food, there is plenty. and it is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even of Dtntci are largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and venison from the vicinity can also
be had Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season is long one. 1t is the one coun-
try have lived in where Strawberries
ripcn in the open air ten months IN the
wear. ! have had them on my table,
fresh picked from the open gardens, at
Christmas.
Tine man who goes to any consider
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from moves, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will bc greatly mys-
tilted. He Will find as many churches
as i'll towns corresponding size III Penn
syIvania or Ohio. and probably more
school houses, and yet he will find plenty
of liquor shops. too, and gambling
houses, and vet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for ii. and
he will find n community OF ten thou
sand people requiring III the DAYTIME
only one policeman. and very little oc.
cupatIon Tor him.
Dr. A. W. Olcott, health officer OF Tue
son. &ays.--"Ghe climate o: Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, mvigorating
air. n small amount of rainfall, and an
cver-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded sand
storms OF most arid regions, Its south
crn position gives il Il mild winter eli
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
i'll the open air. This treatment. in spite
of numbcrless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly. stands first III the con
fidence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known of combating the dread disease,
s,,t,.1r,,lneSG The stf IA -Hnnr lite wit n
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
yond hope of cure, and cured many III
the earlier stages OF consumption.
DR.. Harrison + Stroud says of the
Climate of zoua.-"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
mometcr ranges high, but with Septtm
Der comes cooler DAYS and nights.
THE heat is peculiar; it is never close
md oppressive there is never a sense OF
snffocation. The summers are the most
healthfui 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, in most countries during
summer 10 my tbN't
has never been a case of cholera inian
tum in the territory, nor has there been
case of sunstroke, except drunkards
incbriatcd at the time. 1t is Uncommon
custom to sleep out OF doors from the
middle of May until September, and
many las the writer sleep out during
the whole yer. There are not tive days
in the wholt year but the most delicate
invalid can spend part of the day, at
least, out of doors. In this climate in
iurics and wounds heal very rapidly;
contagious diseases are usually very
mild There has been no epidemic, ex-
ccpt in whooping cough, for years.
1.-THE winter months, from the middle
of September to the first of May. are III
this locality the finest in the world. One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and exhinrating; the
whole country green with the richest
verdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it is n Joy to live.
"At present have never known 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 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."
DR.. !. V Gaff, ex-Surgcon of the T.
Railroas, says;-"Men like Sampson,
Davis and Me'husclah owed much OF
their strength, vigor and longevity to
the chtate which permitted them to