Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-04

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 ot
this time ! was attended by two trained
nurses and hnIfa-dozcn doctors. Have
/ | been disappointed? No. am in bet
| ter condition than when ! came and
/ have had years respite from the ter
rors ol II bronchial cough, have been
/ able 10 resume practice and have, the
pas: few months, rcinvadcd the trying
/ field Of heavy surgcry. Had ] gwen ur
! my professional work entirely OF my ar
/ rival and engaged in some more active
/ line OF business physically ! should now
be far along the road To recovery OF my
+ former weight and strength.
Hon Whitclaw Reid, III his journal, the
New York Tribune Oi. ARIZONA III WIN
ter, among othe - says DURING
n five months resi- southern Ariz-
ona IN winter the Aas but one day
when the weather made ii actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise III the
open air at some time or other during
the day OF course there were good
many days which a weather observer
would describe as cloudy ana 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, any y%hcre north OF Luxor,
Arizona is the land Of the sunshine.
THE nights throughout the winter are
apt to he cool enough for wood ilres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but II
is never prudent for stranger 10 he
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry ! have never seen II
clclrrr any here IN the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and cx
hilarating qualities as the air OF thu
great Sahara in northern Africa or al
the desert about Mount Sinai. III Arabia
patraca. II Is much drier than any par,
OF the valley Of the Nile north OF Gatar
act. 1t seems TO me about the same IL
quality as the air on the Nile between
Assnuan and Wady Haiia, but some
" bat cooler.
"As 10 food, there is plenty, and it Is
good. From here the markets OF Los
Angeles. and even OF II, ntei are largely
supplied. Good beet, mutton and poul-
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and yenison from the vicinity can also
be had Vegetables and fruits are abund
ant IN their season and sometimes the
season is long one. II IS the one coun'
try have lived in where straw berries
ripcn IN The open air ten months in the
year. have had them ON my table
fresh picked from the open gardens, al
Christmas.
"Tnc man who goes 10 any consider
able Arizona town with the idea oi the
soul hwcrt derived from moves. or from
The Arizona ktkcT, will be greatly mys-
tilted. He will hnd as many churches
as in towns otcorrcSponding sIze IN Penn
svlyanla or ohio, and probably more
ss.hool houses, and yet he will find plenty
OF liquor shops, too, and gambling
hnuses and vet he will see lii tie disorder
unless hc hunts late at night for 1t. and
he viii find community oi ten thou
sand ,sop'c requiring IN the daytime
,,sii, ,,fiv j,s.iioeInaH, and vcry iitt!e oc-
cupatton ior htm
nr. 4. ". olcott. health officer ui Tue
son. says.--"The climate OF Tucson IL
characterized by pure, dry, tnvigorating
air, small amount ot rainfall, and an
ever shining sun. il - surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds of winter. and the dreaded sand
storms ot most arid regions Its south
efn position gives IL "a mid winter cli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor Iifc the entire year. and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the opcn air. This treatment, IN spite
Of numbcrless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first IN the con
fidcnce 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 III
the earlier stages OF consumption.
nr. Harrison Stroud says of the
Climate Of Arizona. TT he summers are
bot There ARE some warm days IN May.
gradually increasing into June, and from
then on until the end OF August the ther.
momcter ranges high, but with Scpttm
Der comes cooler daHs and nights.
The heat is peculiar; II is never close
md oppressive; there IS never sense OF
snffocation. The summers are the most
healthful period of the year. The dry
heat oxidixcs and dcsiccates refuse mat
ter and prevents fermentation that rs
the great cause OF disease. especially
among children. IN most countries during
the summer To my knowledge there
has never been a case u. cholera Inian-
tum in the territory. nor has there been
a case of suustroke, except drunkardS
inebriated at the time, 1t is thecommon
custom to sleep ont of doors from the
middle OF May until September, and
many las the writer sleep out during
the whole ycar. There are not five days
IN the whole year but the most delicate
invalid can spend part of the day, at
least, out xf doors. In this climate in
jurics and wounds heal very rapidly;
contagious diseases are usually very
mild. There has been no epidemic, ex-
ccpt in whooping cough, for years.
"The winter months, from the middle
of September to the first of May, are III
this locality the finest iii the world. One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another,
the nights are cool and celebrating, the
whole country green with the richest
vcrduc and the brightest flowers. Truly
Il is n Joy 10 i've,
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
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