Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-06

progressive and prosperous city in which
man may not only find health but q
means Of Livelihood and live in com
fort.
DR.. Harrison Z Stroud saws Of the
Climate of fArizona.-"The summers are
hot. There are some warm da VS. iu Nav,
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
md oppressive; there is never a sense OF
snffocation. The summers are the most
healthful period of the year. The dry
/ neat oXidlzes and desiccates refuse mat
+ ter and prevents fermentation that is
the great cause of disease, especially
among children, III most countries during
the summer. To my knowledge there
has never been a case of cholera infan-
tum IN the territory, nor has there been
a case OF sunstroke, except drunkards
inebrlated at the time. 1t is thecommon
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 FIVE days
IN the whole year but the most delicate
inVaiId 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
mid. 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;
n. IL.
whole country green with the richest
yerdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
1t is JOY to live,
At present have never known a per
son coming to this Territory in the earlv
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 stranq-
ers."
DR.. A. ". Olcott, health officer Of Tue
son, says:--"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure. dry, invigorating
AR; "a small amount of rainfall and an
ever-shining sun. Ii is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds OF winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. Its south.
crn position gives ii mild winter eli
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor 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 nunberless cures for consumption, ex-
plotted monthly. stands first in the con-
hdenee OF the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known OF combating the dread disease.
tuberculosis. The out t-of-door life, with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be- |
youd 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
opportunities III the observation and !
study oi the climatic treatment of pull |
nouaTy tuberculosis. Within that time
] have visited tho resorts of Florida, |
Texas. New Mexico. Colorado, Califor- |
MA and Arizona Five wears of that ! |
have devoted to active practice in twoo OF
the most frequent resorts OF Colorado
and one year in this city.
''Tucxon, in my Judgment. possesses
advantages over all the resorts OF mv ac-
qualntanee, else should not bc here.
came in quest of the best possible cii-
matHc advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tubercuIo is IN the second stage For
sIX months ! had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties Tor a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
aurses and half fa-dozen doctors. Have
iaeen disappointed? No. am ia bet
ter condition than when | came and
have had a years respite from the ter
rors al bronchial cough. have been
able TO resume practice and have, the
pas tew months, reinEaded the trying
hcid Of heavy surgery. Had | given up
my professional work entirely on my ar /
rival snd engaged in some more active /
iine oi business physically | should now !
be far along the road To recovery of INV |
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the !
New York Tribunc, on Arizona in Win. /
ter, among other things says" During |
a iive months residence in southern Ariz-
oua in winter there was but one dav |
when the weather made ii actually un- !
pleasant for me to take exercise IN the |
opcu air at soEne time or other during |
The day. Ofcourse there were a good |
many days which weather observer |
would describe as cloudy ana some /
that were 'showery;' but during the 1--WE |
months from November, 1895 to May, |
ls96) there were only four days when |
we did not have brilliant sunshine AT /
some time during the dav. Even morr |
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 fires |
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 i, |
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems |
to have ahcut the same bracing 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-
act. 1t seems to me about the same in |
quality as the air on the Nile between |
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some |
what cooler.
AS to food there is plenty, and it is
good. From here the markets of Los
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