Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-20

man may not only find health but a
means of Livelihood and live in COM
! fort.
DIR. Harrison E Stroud says of the
Climate of fArizona.-"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-
mometer ranges high, but with Septem
Der comes cooler days and nights.
The heat is peculiar; it is never close
aud oppressive; there is never a sense OF
snffoca ton. The summers are the most
healthful 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 commissioning
the summer. To my knowledge there
has never been case of cholera infan-
tum in the territory, nor has there been
4 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 (as 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
least, out of doors. In this climate in
iuries and wounds heal very rapidly;
contagious diseases are usually very
mild. There has been no epidemic, ex-
eept in whooping cough, for years.
The winter months, from the middle
of September 10 the first of May, are IN
this locality the finest in the world. One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and exhiIarating. the
whole country green with the richest
yerdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it 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
~ 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 Bat 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. 0lcott, health officer of Tue
son. says:-"The climate of Tucson is
by pure. dry. invigorating
arr; a small amount of rainfall, and an
eyer-shining sun. Ii Is surrounded by
which cut of the chilling
winds Of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms Of most arid regions. Its south
crH position gives it mild winter CHI
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, and
perrnit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment, in spite
of numberiess cures for consumption. cx-
plotted monthly, stands FIRST IN the con-
tldence of the peopie and Of the medical
prasrSsion as the best single means
known of combating the dread disease,
The out-of-door life. with |
proper medical treatment. has afforded !
relief to numhers 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 !
in the observation and |
study Of the climatic treatment OF pull |
snoaaTy tuberculosis. Within that time
1 hare visited tho resorts OF Florida. l
Tcxas. New Mexico. Colorado, Califor-
mia and Arizona Five wears OF that
have devoted 10 active practice IN twoof
the most frequcnt resorts of Colorado
and one year IN this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts OF my &c
auaiutanfc. else shouid not he here.
eame in qnest Of the best possible CHI
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronefitis and for pm snonary
tassesculo is iu the second stage. For
sax rssonths ! had beea unable to dis
Charge my professional duties Tor a sin
gle day. The former tisrec months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and halEa-dorn doctors. Have
bcea disappointed No. am IN bet
ter condition than when / came and
have had a years respite from the ter
rors of d bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have. the
pas. ew months, rcinvaded the trying
heid OF heavy surgery. Had given mp
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged in souae more active
lire OF business physically should now
be far along the road to recovery at my
formsr weight and strength
Hon whitciaw Reid. in his journal. the
New York Tribune. on .'Arixoaa m Win
ter among other things says During
a ave months residence in southern Ariz-
ona in winter there was bsst one day
when the weather made it actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise m the
open air at some time or other during
ths day. 0fcourse there were a good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy, ans some
thar were 'showery.' but during the five
months iirosn November, 1896 to May,
Iss6) there were only four days when
we did mot have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the day. Even more