The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-14
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND

! It has q population Of about 10000.
The census Of 1915 gave 1t 7,2l4'
making 1t rank at that time the nth
city in the State
| It has an altitude Of 327 feet above
lsea level, Is wonderfully healthful
land tree from mslari&
It is on the main iine, Of the Allan
tic Coast Lips RAtirosd. 200 miles
south lslishtly soath- west) Of Jack
so6vilI1 md s. mile EAST Of Tampa
Il ~ bst~een % md 10 passen'
ger dAtps . Day.
It AAs inoorporsted tn 1854. and IL
therSsss I comparatively nsw town
Il Tn nunicipalowned light and
water plants. which rive splendid
servtcs q vsry reasonable rates.
II hsS The best and psrest water
In the 6tats. and tAess y NO bette,
Anywhere. The supply b from arte
sian wells Of great depth and volume
It has pretty park In the center
Iof the town around which the bus
liness section centefs.
It is in the heart Of the orange
and grapefruit section, and it is the
shipping point Of many thousands Of
boxes Of citrus fruit every year.
It has two large citrus fruit pack
ling houses with the most improved
machinery and employing many help
ers during the season.
1t has a large factory devoted "a
the manufacture and botthng u
grapefruit juice and other citrus
products.
It has an iron working plant, EN-
ploying about so workmen, and al
present engaged with government
contracts.
1t has railroad shops which dis
tribute a very large payroll, and II
is the terminus of seven railroad di
visions, making 1t the home of many
railroad operatives.
1t has modified commission form
of government, and its municipal af
fairs are satisfactorily managed.
1t has an excellent fire department
with modern apparatus and equip
ment
1t has miles of brick and bithulithic
paved streets of the highest type OF
construction.
1t has a splendid telephone system
with about 1900 subscribers.
1t has an automobile to every per
sons
1t has six beautiful fresh.watel
lakes lying either wholly within the
city limits or bordering thereon.
1t has an Elks' Club building, re
Gently completed, at a cost of abou
$4,000.
1t has a newly completed govern
ment building, costing $4,000
1t has up-to-date stores and bus
mess houses, representing every line
1t has two strong banking institu
tions, with ample capital and large
resources.
1t has an Auditorium capable O
seating 1000 people.
1t has a splendid graded schoo
system, employing competent teach
ers, and occupying two large, mod
ern and well-ventilated brick build
ings.
1t has church buildings-some O.
them very handsome ones-for til,
following denominations: Baptist
Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian
Cumberland Presbyterian, Christian
Catholic, Free Methodist, Lutheran
German Lutheran.
1t has church organizations for oil
most every denomination or sect.
1t has a Rotary Club which is &C
tive in all public movements ant
good works.
1t has a Chamber of Commerce
with a paid secretary, alive to ever,
public interest
1t has the following fraternal or
CARNATIONS: B. P. O. E.. X. of P, W
o. W., Odd Fellows, Masons, Knight
Templar, Modern woodmen, shrln
ers, U. C. T. and others.
It is in the center OF the straw
berry section, and shipments of Der
ries are made to the North through
out the winter months. Splendi
prices are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a
| nlgn as Sl.6U q quart.
It ships vegetables, fruits, etc
during practically every month of tn
year.
1t has a cosmopolitan population
made up Of people from every Stat
in the Union.
1t has been dry" town almos