Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-02-07

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does not possess, but the nearest ap
proach to it is Arizona.
physicians rarely send their patient.
to the avid regions during summer, anC
this | consider a great mistake. TIL,
patients should be sent to the arid re
gions so soon as there is evidence of III
lection from the tubercle bacillus, anc
shduld be made to remain there unit
they are well, or until it is apparent thai
the case is hopeless.
Many physicians in the east order
patients to California for the winter
apparently with view of sending then
to dry climate. The relative humidity
in southern California is as great, anC
IN some instances greater, than that %
the Atlantic coast, and many of the best
physicians in California regularly send
their tubsrcular and asthmatic patients
to Tucson. California is a beautiful
country, but the fogs which come in
from the sea, and the emanations from
the vast irrigated regions, make it far
inferior to the inland desert regions for
phthiSical patients. think it may be
assumed as general rule that wher-
ever there is irrigation there is high
degree Of relative humidity, and patients
suffering from pulmonary phthisis
should never be sent to an irrigated dis
trict. Indeed, some of the California
physicians have declared that irrigation
and malaria go together
The city of Tucson has, in my opin-
ION, advantages as a health resort
which can not be equalIed anywhere in
North America. know of no locality
where such "a moderate winter climate
and such low degree OF relative humid
Ity are combined with rbe same latitude
and altitude. 1t is no longer considered
imperative 10 send tuiercuiar pa tieuts
70 an altitude of 5000 teet, or over. In
iaet, clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required to bt
sent to an altitude OF less, rather than
more than 5000 ieet. The altitude OF
Tucson Is 2 400 feet. and that seems to
be amply high for all but the most ex-
ceptlonal cases. The city is situated in
BASIN near the underground Santa
Cruz river. 1t is completely walled IN
bv massive mountain ranges. To be
north is the Santa Catalina range: TO
the east, the Rincon; To the south. the
Santa Rita; and nn the west, the I &c
son. Each OF these ranges has au slti
tnfie OF . 900 feet at least. Mount Le-
mon, the hiehes peak of the Catalinas,
has aH elevation of 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrlehtson in the Santa RItas.
reaches an altitude of nearly II 600
fect
Tho scenery at Tucson is as tsmprcs-
s,vc as anywhere IN the Rocky noun
taiils, and the gorgeous sunrise snd sun-
set bcggar description.
During the nine months, October to
June, inclusive. le94-5, there were bs1t
twenty TIVE cloudy dars, and nine OF
tlltSc sscTe ~ o,se moattl. Some idea OF
the II auspareacs OF The atmosphere may
oe had when state hat, at MIDDAY,
aud with the urssicicd eve, have seen
Venus wien II was but ten eegtcs east
Of si,e snsI.'
lir. \. II. Matas, "A Inssjs,ian OF II
years practise IN this Gay. SAWS
Ssnce ct3fssumptircs tEtst s3eIs nd Gu the
resisting foTcss Of MS tafe 10; The cure oi
thar Faase:tSe, ii u evsdcnt thar an carly
eiectson sci "A good zgin4er climate il The
most important factor Tor their cure and
future welfare.
They srcsi warm. dry climate ia
winter, ice ffenl tt,sS. sscavy frosts
storms, etarit;yig winds and slssioen at,
uio*pfesse changes. a ci'aHsste whess
tl8cgc ~ q constant fa~.ssae e.id 91scnt
al puYe ssaf. and wiseHr shee ysrsi !saps
outdoor exercise ssaite. ,asssy ts4 ~ rs
well rs 81 mate Esasst o. ts7a3e 81 .sey
carly TO do good efcu 1i,ta, : * a
good foundation srpo1 aii', u es- itG,iio
the system. Nr mast trfsctsIi,cr tslaa
aature aione cures, ard where there Is
no nature there Ia no ho,sc. i'iavsie ia ~
and climate can oaiy help nature. snd
they can do no good wbsa nsa tare is
DESTROYED.
''Tlse official wcs .ssrr reports and sur
Vcsors OF the United STATES. rs well .4k
/ he SCIENTIFIC china, olo5. ,sis, admit atla 4
fHesssn is thx center of aie lnosi favo-
as,ie anne IN abe southwest FOR the i,n,
and maintenance OF life OF
10 tho United States. ii
not ia the woTld.'
ilr. w. u. Purcell, Cornty Physician.
fhserycss--"It is an ssndispateti fact that
proper climatic Sufrtiitt,5ris gre shS
greatest relief 10 those affected with or
having tendency TO phthisis.
n hen a phthisicai tendency exists
great care should bc exercised 10 psevc nj
It's development. As humidia is such an
important factor in The ca tsse ssg com
those affected with or having
a prcdispositipn 10 lung disease should
immediately seek tho proper climate saT-
orable TO their condition.
The climate OF Colorado has been re-
for its beneficial effects for
nay long residence there
gave me ample and sufficient oppoft-
unity OF Judging climatic conditions
here existing during the sntuaieG mont hs
The mountainous portions OF Colorado
have n tyenche,'t eifecc on
tuberculosis subjects, hu. | cannot re.
Colorado during ie f;lil and
winter. rs the changes are ol,en -sc1. le,
secomiug raw and cold wlt,iin a iew
acurs. and as these are almosphc. 4 con
iitions TO be avoided, i. would moi he
advisable to spend these seasons trcre.
Those having a peculiar type of cunsti-
alton with a hereditary tendency TO
would do well % avail
of an opportunity and come
mere and remain exempt from disease.
III IS a fucs that t''ose born here OF
parenis seldom ever have
he disease de. cion- SO long as they re-
nam III ti'is CHM; ~. IL Is my opinion
hat there is no Other section of ne
0uitcd STATES which W u compare favor
able " tn thai in and about Tucson for
he relief of pulmonary affections.
DR.. I. Y. Gaff ex-Surgcon of the S P.
Railroad, says:-"Men like Sampson,
Davis aud Me- f,nselah owed much of
their strength. vieor and longevity to
The climate which &c: .niited them to
sleep IN tents and lead an out-of-door
lie. The question OF environment is of
first importance in The treatment o tub
~. e