The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-14

III the WHOie year Dut 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 III 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
yerdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it IS a JOY to live.
At present have never known a per
son coming 20 this Territory in the early
stages OF pulmonary disease and locating
IN the altitude suited Ia their particular
case that did not get well; nor have !
known OF one IN the sccOud stage that
did not improve. But | cannot refrain
from raising nay voice against the out
rage of sending advanced cases to this
or other sections 10 die among strang
crs.
DR.. II. W. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
OF the Southern Pacific r. X. says
Tucson Is a city of 10, 900 inhabitants,
on the main line OF the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude . 400 feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one OF the oldest
settlements made by the Spanish con
querOrs. 1t IL now the commercial and
railroad center OF Southern Arizona. The
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing,
the humidity being exceedingly low. the
yearly minimum and maximum being
- aud 56' respe, lively. The rainfall
Is small aud but little irrigation is car
ried on. The water supply il excellent
The summers are long, the therm omcter
ranges high, bu, the low degree ofhumid-
ity makes the clear warmth tolcrahie,
and the most healthlui part OF the year.
Sunstrokcs and heat prostratiors are
unknown The climate OF Tucson has
been found by experience to be part,cul'
arly beneficial to most cases ot pulmon
AIRY phthisis especially those OF the
earlier or pre-tubercular periods.
Dr. Mark A. Rogers, OF Tucson, says:
My experience has impressed upon
me the necessity Tor outdoor lite in the
treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. In
order that the patient may 1--we contin-
uously in the open air Tor period Of sew
crai months, or. tor that matter. for q
year. or several years, climate is re
quired WHICH IL continuously warm and
dry. Such climate the United States
does not pos~rss, iiu. the nearest ap.
ptoach to ii 's Arizona.
Physicians sar.'e sni their paints
10 t.s arid -sgGCs arT~2 5s73~sst nj
th,s ! coasitirr a great 1.stAke. iaa
patients should l,y sent "a the ard r.
gtons 40 soa az ,iltre ~ evidence III ia
it~tiom from tie lu''etyle tsas3!s> ano
should be uaadc IA remain 'fcrc anti.
they art well or un;ii II Is a pr rrs8{ thas
the case is he'tsciess.
Many pavsse3aus iu sue cas-, ots'c,
patients 10 Cajeefnta tsr tltv w;uiei
apparently w1th q ,te~ ~ sending thegn
10 = dry i'm ssc 1bs relative humidity
IN souftefn ai,sFfta ~ as great. and
ia some tnstanee= greater thau TIA; ~.
she Atlanta espssi. ard many of thc i,ess
III v*sc,Hns su California regularity scnd
tlsxu .ui,rtcuIaf and ast}amariA patlcnts i
to Taeson. California is bcauilsu.
country. bur ths iogs ~hich CnEne IN .
rafn gj9c sea, aua fiie rfns ~ ttons 'rors
tt7x vast rg1a sfetj regions, make II far /
Inferior 10 the INLAND desert regions 'o7 i
r,hg lfstcal patients. | sl3sak 1t nlay In
asssr5esi as q general rule thar wlset
ever there ~ lrsrga',nr tacFt a high !
degree ~ relative humidity aad patients /
su'icring from pulmoaaty pls'hists !
should never be sent to an irrigated drs~ /
tr,ct. Indeed. some OF thr California /
Esh y ii, ians ha ve declared that 'irgS1a ton /
aud malaria go together /
The ci:v o, Tucson has in my opin. /
ION. advantages as health resort i
u htcf1 car uot tc eQualIed any "a here IN
North Afperst a. know 8t n0 locality
" serx such a moderate winter climate
and such low degree OF relative humid.
ity are combined with the Same latitude
and altitude. 1t ~ no Eongcr considered
imperative 30 send tutcycuiaI patients
10 an altitude of 5000 tect. or over. In
fact. clinical experience has proven that
more frequently patients required TO ts
aeut TO an altitude or less, rather tnau
more than q. 900 feet. The attitude Of
Tucson is Z, 400 feet. and that seems 10
he amply high for all but the most ex
ccptionai cases. The city is situated ~
a basin near the underground Santa
cruz river, Il Is completely walled IN
bv massive mountain ranges. To the
north IL the Santa Catalina range; to
the east, the Rincon: TO the south. the
Santa Rita: and on the west. the Tue
son. Each of these ranges has an slti
tude of 200 feet at least. Mount Le-
mon. tht highest peak OF the Cataiinas,
has au elevation OF 10000 feet, and
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Ritas,
reaches an altitude of nearly 1,0oG
feet.
THE scenery at Tucson is no irnpres.
sive as Suywhere in the Rocky noun
tains, and the gorgeous sunrise and sun
set beggar description.
During the nine months, October to
Iune. inclusive, lS9+-5, there were but
weuty i've cloudy days, and nine OF
these were in one month. Some idea oi
the Transparency OF the atmosphere may
he had when state that, at midday
and with the unaided eye. have seen
Venus when it was hut ten degrees east
Of the sun"
Or. \. II. Matas, n Physician of II
years practice in this City, says
Since consumptives must depend on the
resisting forces Of nature for the cure OF
their disease. it is evident that an early
selection of good winter climate is the