The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-03
Polk County Switzerland OF
Florida, The Lure of The Lakes

and Development Agent of tn eAtlan-
tic Coast Line has written the follow
ing article which will appear on sew
eral northern railroad folders:
When some one commented upon
the view from his Isle of Wight
home, Tennyson said, "Yes, but
want mountain over yonder
lie had the sea, but to him noun
tain would have glorified the land
scape.
The home wants setting amid
pleasing scenery, as we'll as fine air.
Polk county, Florida. landscape
has both the sea and mountains In
miniature. From every direction can
be seen the shimmering water of its
81 lakes, many of which are Joined
lin canals, and the view Of them is al
ways through the majestic pine trees
!!or over the brow of graceful hill.
There is an incompatible back.
ground for Florence Villa, Winter
Haven, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales,
Lake Hamilton, Lakeland and Bar
tow and other communities of Polk
county, in the 300 miles of macadam
: and asphalt roads, the little valleys
and hills, and the lakes whose wide
blue waters and swinging shore lines
make ver-to-be-forgotten pana
rama.
Polk county boasts of its climate
lone cannot make too much of right
climatic conditions. They are impor.
'tant 1--WE are what the sun ana
wines and waters make u.s. in d
} very deep and real sense.
We did not make this climate o.
lFclk county, Florida, but the Allan
= Itic~C Coast Line-the Standard rail
!road of the South-desires to max,
lit known.
I It is easily first in estimating wha
! Polk county has to offer as plac
oe residence.
This section of Florida is. maxim,
: ample preparations for the enter
ta:nment of the tourist. Its hotel
reflect the spirit Of the people an
q draw their guests from all portion
of the United States.
The magnificent system of goo
roads approximating two hundre
I and fifty miles and more, the on
] hundred lakes or more, and all othe
! attributes are SO arranged as to Civ
i the permanent or casual resident tn
WIDEST possible choice. BY reason tina
SO much Of Polk county is nature
! and not artificial, the gain is wort
1 noting; for then 1t becomes the hel
1 itaee of the cottage as we'll as tn
q II ansion. The beauty Of this lovel
. section is the property Of all.
} Many have come here a season an
I have returned again and again. Otl
ers have come and foun0 I, a lotr
I land, and said, I'VE will not wand,
I more." and have lost all desire
= return to the land that gave the
& birth. 1t is one of the elect plac,
7 of the world.
In POLK county, near Winter Ha
= en-, is Florence Villa, one of Florida
u highest class winter resort hotels
~ is 200 feet above sea-level and h,
b " lakes within radius of five mile
the hotel is situated upon the shor
- OF lake of alluring beauty, su
- rouhued by a 40-acre grove of O
/ ahge and grapefruit, while a min
G hoie golf course adjoins tho hotel
I Lake Hamilton. known as "The T,
I o. florlda, is in this county al
3 Lake Wales, designated as "T,
Crown Jewel of the Ridse,, 10 . -
ana modern town in the scenic hip
lands of Polk county.
s II Is the Scenic Highlands Higbu.
/ which gives over 500 miles Of no
l 'eet arives through this beautif
e seenon Lakeland, known as Il
I District OF Thousand lakes i" nj,
"' winch are within the corpora
= limits is 227 feet above sea-lev,
J winter Haven is appropriate
I named The Town of a Hpndr
q hNAes' and from it good roads
e o'a'e IN every direction throu,
II i'"i'ins orange and grapefr,
IS sfo'es' vegetable and strawber
- gardens.
~ COLI automobiling, fishing .
II r'h'ihg AFFORD the visitor to one
IS The Polk county resorts every div
sion and pleasure.
~ One of the features of po,,.