Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-02

man may not only find health but
means of Livelihood and live in com
fort.
DR.. Harrison E, Stroud says of tn
Climate of Arizona.-"The summers ar
hot. There are some warm DAYS ia Nav
gradually increasing into June, and from
then on until the end of August the ther
mometer ranges high, but with Septem
ber comes cooler days and nights.
The heat is peculiar; it is never clost
and oppressive; there is never a sense O
snffocation. The summers are the most
healthfuI period of the year. The dry
I heat oxidizes and desiccates 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 infau.
tuin in the territory, nor has there been
a case of sunstroke, except drunkards
inebriated 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 year. There are not five days
IN the whole year but the most delicate
invalid can spend part of the day, at
1 luries and wounds heal very rapidly;
contagious 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 in the world One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another;
| the nights are cool and celebrating; the
"a bs. ,cIa
I verdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
/ 1t is a 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 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."
DIR. A. W. OIcott, health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson is
eharacterized.by pure, dry, invigorating
air; a small amount of rainfall, and an
eyer-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
storms of most arid regions. It's south
ern position gives it a 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
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberless cures for consumption, ex-
plotted monthly, stands first in the con-
; 1T i
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. {. 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, 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 my ac-
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
| tuberculosis in the second stage. FoI
six months ! had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties ior a sin
gle day. The former three months o
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 a years respite from the ter
rors of u bronchial cough. have been
Ne to resume practice and have, the
pa few months. reinya6ed the trying
@c,d u heavy surgery. Had given up
nHY }'o.-ssional work entirely or MY a.
s1v@' anG ragged in sc-- more active
: iiise .sf business physica.iy should now
/ be far afgugyi1e Toad IL recovery OF ny
! torr<r weight and strength. -
! Hen HE.,tc'aN x 3 III hisiouruai, 'he
| New Aars T0aIue ~ Arizona in Via
ter, among 1cr s''Ess 81 S. 80 Daring
| a five months resi- ret iQ southern Ariz-
ona in winter acre was but one day
when the wea her made it actually un-
! pleasant for me to take exercise IN the
/ open air at some time or other during
the day. Ofcourse there were a good
many days which a weather observer
| would describe as cloudy ana some
| that were 'showery;;' but during the five
months tfrom 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 nres,
and blankets. Half the time an over.
coat is not needed during the day, but it
is never prudent for stranger to be
| without one at hand.
THE atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. | have never seen it
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
/ TO have about the same braciBg and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
! the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
/ Patraea. 1t is much drier than any part
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar-