The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-11

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to have about the same bracing and ex
hsiAraiing qualities as the air of ihx
great Sahara IN northern Africa or ot
the desert about Noun; Sinai. in Arabia
fatraea. II IL much drIer than any part
~ The valley Of the Nile north of Gatar-
act. IL seems IN n,c about the same IN
quality as the air on the Mic bet twecn
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
AS 10 food, there Is plenty. and il is
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles and even Of n nvci arc largely
supplied. Good beef. mutton and poui-
Try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
and vcnisou from the vicinity can also
be had Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season IS long one. II is the one coun.
try have lived in where straw berries
'Tpen IN the open air ten months in the
year. have had them on my table.
fresh picked from the open gardens at
Christmas.
The man who goes 20 any consider
able Arizona town with the idea OF the
southwest derived from novels. or from
The Arizona Kicker, viii be greatly mvs-
tited. He will find az many churches
| as in towns otcorrcsponding size in Penn
sylvnnia or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and vet he will find plenty
Of liquor shops. too. and gambling
houses, and yet nc will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for il, and
he viii find community OF ten thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
( nplV nm faniHrRTf1nS1 mud Is la n.N~
cupation for him
/ nr. A. ". Olcott. health officer of Tue.
/ son. sayS:-"The climate of Tucson is
! characterized by pure, dry, invigorating
air. n small amount of rainfall. and an
evcr-Sh,niug 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
eru position gives ii q mild winter eli
mate These conditions render pleasant
an ont -ot-door life the entire wear. and
permit those suffering from lung and
! bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
! IN the open air. This treatment, III spite
of uuuibcrless cures for consumption, ex
ploited monthly, stands first III the con-
/ hdcncc of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
| known Of combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out ut-of-door life, with
proper medical treatment. has afforded
| rclef to numbers OF sufferers who are be-
voud hope of cure, and cured many in
the earlier stages of consumption.
DR.. Harrison T.. Stroud SAYS of the
| Climate of Arizona.-"The summers arc
hot. There are some warm days in May,
gradually increasing into June and from
| then on until the end Of August the ther-
momctcr ranges high, but with Septem
ber comes cooler DAYS and nights.
"Thc heat is peculiar; it is never close
and oppressive; there is never a sense OF
snffocation. The summers are the most
healthiul period of the year. The dry
heat oxidizcs and desiccates refuse mat
ter and prevents fermentation thai is
the great cause of disease, especially
among children, in most commissioning
the summer. To my knowledge there
has never been a case of cholera infan-
tum in the territory, nor has there been
case of sunstroke, except drunkards
inebriated at the time. 1t is Uncommon
custom to sleep out of doors from the
middle If May until September, and