Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-11

progressive and prosperous city in which
a man may not only find health but a
means of Livelihood and live in com
tort.
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
ber comes cooler days and nights.
"The heat is peculiar; it is never close
md oppressive; there is never sense OF
snffocation. 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 countries during
the summer. To my knowledge there
has never been case of cholera infan-
tum 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
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-
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 exhilarating; the
whole country green with the richest
verdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it is 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
ers."
DR.. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, invigorating
air; a small amount of rainfall, and an
ever-sflining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most arid regions. Its south
ern position gives it a 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 numberless cures for consumption, ex-
plotted monthly, stands first in the CON
hdence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known of fcombating 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.
4 DR.. A. c. 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
I 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 cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculo is in the second stage. For
six months I had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties ior a sin.
gle day. The former three months oi
this time was attended by two trained
nurses aud halfa-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
ter condition than when / came and
have had years respite from the ter
rors of a bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas. few months, reinvaded the trying
field of heavy surgery. Had / given up
; my professional work entirely on 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 Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
; New York Tribune. on ARIZONA in Win
ter" among other things says During
FIVE months residence In southern Ariz-
ona in winter there was but one day
when the weather made it actually mn
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 weather observer
would describe as cloudy, and some
that were 'showcry;;' but during the FIVE
months from November, 1895 to May.
1S96) there were only four days when
we did not have brilliant sunshine at
r some time during the dav. 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 rires
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but ii
is never prudent for stranger to be
j without one at hand.
, THE atmosphere is singularly clear,
tonic and dry. have never seen ii
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of the
: great Sahara in northern Africa or oi
], the desert about Mount Sinai. in Arabia
Patraea. 1t is mach drier than any part
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar.
act. 1t seems to me about the same III
: quality as the air on the Nile between