The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-05
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND

II has q population oi @po"s
The census Of 1916 gave It IN4'
making it rank at that time the NTH
city in the State.
II has an altitude Of 227 feet above
sea level, is wonderfully heai'niu'
and free from malaria.
II il on the main line OF the Atian'
tc Coast Line Railroad, 200 niles
south Slightly south-west) OF JACK
sonyille, and 80 miles east OF Tamp"
Il has between 80 and 40 passeh
ger trains a day.
It was incorporated in 1854 ana 10
therefore comparatively new town.
It has municipalowned light anu
water plants, which give splendid
service at very reasonable rates.
It has the best and purest water
lin the state, and there is no better
ANYWHERE. The supply is from arte-
lsian wells of great depth and volume
i It has a pretty park in the center
of the town around which the ous'
liness section centers.
It is In the heart of the orange
and grapefruit section, and IT is the
! shipping point Of many thousands Oh
boxes Of citrus fruit every year.
| II has two large citrus fruit pack.
ling houses with the most lmproVeo
machinery and employing many help
ers during the season.
It has a large factory devoted 70
1.-The manufacture and bottling q
/ grapefruit juice and other citrus
products.
It has an iron working plant, EN-
ploying about so workmen, and a
present engaged with government
contracts.
1t has railroad shops which dis
. Tribute a very large payroll, and
i lis the terminus of seven railroad d
i visions, making it the home OF maa'
!, railroad operatives.
Is 1t has a modified commission forr
le OF government, and its municipal O.
a fairs are satisfactorily managed.
II II has an excellent fire department
W with modern apparatus and eQuil
- ment.
It has miles OF brick and bithulithi
paved streets of the highest type
r. construction.
Of 1t has splendid telephone syster
in with about 1900 subscribers.
ne 1t has an automobile to every pc
81 sons.
: 1t has six beautiful fresh-wat
lakes lying either wholly within q
city limits or bordering thereon.
:, 1t has an Elks' Club building,
:. Gently completed, at cost Of abo
~ $4,000,
% 1t has newly completed govel
an ment building, costing $4,000.
US 1t has up-to-date stores and b.
ch mess houses, representing every lii
his 1t has two strong banking insti
tions, with ample capital and lar
resources.
he 1t has an Auditorium capable
Inn seating 1000 people.
1t has a splendid graded sch'
system, employing competent tea
M ers, and occupying two large, M
ern and wellventilated brick but
on ings.
1t has church buildings-some
them very handsome ones-for
n following denominations: Bapt
Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyteri
Of Cumberland Presbyterian, Christi
Of Catholic, Free Methodist, Luther
rim German Lutheran.
ne 1t has church organizations for
o. most every denomination or sec
CO. 1t has a Rotary Club which Is
TO tive in all public movements
Jar good works.
- 1t has a Chamber Of CONNIE
~ with a paid secretary, alive to ey
public interest.
nit.
her 1t has the following fraternal
or Plantations: B, P, o. e.. K. Of p,
as o. W., Odd Fellows, Masons, Knis
and Templar, Modern Woodmen, Sh
ON, lers, U. C. T. and others.
It is in the center of the str
berry section, and shipments of
ries are made to the North throv
- out the winter months. Spler
Iprices are obtained-sometimes