Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-02

the relief of pulmonary affections"
DIR. !. VGaff, ex-Surgeon of the S. P.
Railroas. says:-"Men like Sampson,
Davis and Met etbuselah owed much OF
their strength, vigor and longevity to
the clitate which permitted them to
sleep III tents and lead an out of door
life. the question of environment is of
first importance in the treatment Of tub
erculosis aud all chronic diseases. 1t is
illustrated by experiments performed M
on rabbits which were inocuiated with
tuberculosis. Those confined in a dark
damp place quickly succumbed, while
others allowed to run wild either recoy-
cred or showed only slight LESSONS. 1t
is the same in human tuberculosis. A
patient confined to the house is in posi-
tion analogous to rabbit confined to a
hutch in the cellar; whereas the patient
living in the fresh air and warm sun
shine has chances comparable to the rab-
bit running wild.
In pulmonary tuberculosis neither the
cough. the night-sweats nor the haem-
the weather is cold, biustery or rainy
should the patient remain in the house.
The requirements of a suitable climate
are pure, warm and dry atmosphere,
an equable temperature, not subject to
rapid variations, and maximum
amount of sunshine.
The climate of Tucson has all these,
and more. 1t is possible to sleep out O
doors 270 nights of the year and spen
365 DAYS In perpetual Sunshine. 1t is
progressive and prosperous city in whic
a man may not only find health but a
means of livelihood and live in COM
fort.
DIR. Harrison Stroud says of the
Climate of Arizona.-"The summers are
hot. There are some warm da in May,
gradually increasing into June. and from
then on until the end oi august the ther-
mometer ranges high, but with Septem-
Der comes cooler DAYS and nights.
The heat is peculiar; it is never Close
! and oppressive; there is never sense oi
snffocation. The summers are the most
heaithfui period of the year. The DIR,
heat oxidizes and desiccates refuse mat
ter and prevents fermentation that il
| the great cause of disease, espcciall,
| among children, IN most countries durinf
| the summer. To my knowledge ther,
| has never been case of cholera infan
tum in the territory, nor has there beer
a case of sunstrokc, except drunkard.
inebriated at the time 1t is thecommor
custom to sleep out of doors from ths
middle of May until September, and
many las the writer1 sleep ont during
the whole yer. There are not Eve 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
luries 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 to the first of May, arc in
this locality the finest in the world. One
bright snnshiny day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and exhiiarating; the
whole country green with the richest
vcrdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it is joy to live.
AT present have never known per-
son coming to this Territory in the early
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
tHSS of sSuunfsg auSdnSSu SsAccs W Suss
or other sections to die among strang-
ers."
DR.. A. w. OIcott, health officer of Tue
son, says.-"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, invigorating
air: small amount of rainfall. and an
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut of the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand