The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-16
Board of Trades
Bringing Many
To Lakeland


ing?" is a question which is perth
nent even though the evidence OF
the Boards activity is manifested in
the progress of the town, which ac-
tivity is not the result of accident.
The hundreds of people in town to-
day, and those yet to arrive during
the next few months, have not and
will not come as the result Of mere |
accident or because they have to
come to Lakeland but because Lake |
land through her board of Trade has |
been Systematically and persistently |
going after these people for some
time past, endeavoring, through
literature and convincing corre-
spondence, to show to them that
this is the section which has splen-
did opportunities to offer them in
the way of home and investment.
The fruits of this work are being
borne daily, as can be testified by
those who are in touch with the sit
uation, but some of them are to
hand this morning and are being
taken up by the secretary today. 1t
may not be amiss to quote from some
Of these letters received in this
mornings mail, and all bearing the
dates of the past two or three days:
Have received your booklet and
interesting letter. also several copies
of the Lakeland News, for which |
thank you. Am pleased with your
description and will leave for Lake
land last of next week" E. G. c.,
Manchester, N. H.
"Have just received and read,
from cover to cover, with interest,
your pamphlet about Lakeland. I
want to know more about your Sec
tion as to land values. My purpose
is to secure about 40 acres Of land
upon which may grow citrus
fruits, etc. I also want to be near
a city about the size Of Lakeland. l
hope to visit you soon and want to
get all the Information I can before
starting, and should I locate in your
city or community should wish to
become personally identified with
the progressive and constructive ele-
ment and help so far as possible in
the upbuilding Of the country. Have
always lived here and could be in
strumental in bringing number of
good people to that section should
decide to locate there" &C. P,
Dillon. Montana. -
Thanking you for your kindness,
II may say that l am thinking of
purchasing so acres of land in your
neighborhood and would like to
know something definite about the
quality and value of the land" J.
P. B., Galesburg. III.
II thank you for your interesting
information and will you please give
me some further information as de-
side to establish a permanent home
in your section and would like a list
Of suitable places for SALE" w. O.
B.. Elmira, N. Y.
Thank you for your letter. I am
in the notion Of buying Is acres of
grapefruit land and would give $50
per acre. This land must be on
lake, with frontage of not less
than 800 feet: there must be good
bathing and fishing, and not over
three miles from your city. Have
you anything to offer? am a men,
Der of the Board of Trade of this
city" j. E. W.. Terre Haute, Ind.
Thank you for bringing your
city to my attention. have become
interested in it to such an extent
that If what I read is true l would
like to go down there and make my
home. Now, If you would enlighten
me more about 1t l would be CRATE.
full. d. H. Toronto, Canada.
/ And yet the Board of Trade has
to beg from time to time for the in
terest and support of those who are
every day being materially benefit
ted by the results of just such worl,
as this. Every hive has its drones
who live on the activity of others.
but who wants to be a drone?