The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-22
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND


The census of 1915 gave 1t TIA
making it rank at that time the MIN
city in the State.
It has an altitude of 227 feet above
sea level is wonderfully healthiui
and free from malaria.
It is on the main line Of the Attain
tic Coast Line Railroad, zoo mics
south Slightly south-west) OF JACK
sonyille, and 80 miles east of Tampa
It has between 80 and 40 passen'
ger trains a day.
1t was incorporated in 1884, and is
therefore a comparatively new town.
1t has municipal-owned light and
water plants, which give splendid
service at very reasonable rates.
It has the best and purest water
in the State, and there is no better
anywhere. The supply is from arte'
sian wells of great depth and volume
1t has a pretty park in the center
of the town around which the bus
mess section centers.
It is in the heart of the orange
and grapefruit section, and 1t 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 ID
THE manufacture and bottling 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.
It has railroad shops which dis
tribute very large payroll, and i
lis the terminus Of seven railroad di
visions, making 1t the home OF mal!
railroad operatives.
1t has a modified commission form
'of government, and its municipal al
fairs are satisfactorily managed.
1t has an excellent fire department
with modern apparatus and equip
ment.
1t has miles of brick and bithulithi
paved streets of the highest type
construction.
1t has splendid telephone system
with about 1900 subscribers.
1t has an automobile to every pc!
sons.
It has six beautiful fresh-wate
lakes lying either wholly within tn
! city limits or bordering thereon.
It has an Elks' Club building. RI
Gently completed, at cost Of abou
$4,000.
1t has a newly completed govern
= ment building, costing $4,000.
IS 1t has up-to-date stores and bu
! mess houses, representing every lin
% 1t has two strong banking instit
II lions, with ample capital and lart
resources.
er It has an Auditorium capable
r seating 1000 people.
I, 1t has a splendid graded scho
At system, employing competent teac
10 ers, and occupying two large, mo
s. ern and well-ventilated brick bull
10 ings.
q It has church buildings-some
them very handsome ones-for Il
5 following denominations: Baptis
Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyteria
Cumberland Presbyterian, Christia
Catholic, Free Methodist, Luthera
German Lutheran.
!! 1t has church organizations for 9
: most every denomination or sect.
1t has a Rotary Club which is a
r tive in all public movements ar
!. good works.
c - 1t has a Chamber of Commerc
X with a paid secretary. alive to evel
&c public interest.
~ 1t has the following fraternal O
in CARNATIONS: B. P. o. E., X. Of p, '
ID o. W., Odd Fellows, Masons, Knigh
ID Templar, Modern Woodmen, Shri
lit ers, U. c. T. and others.
a, 1t is in the center Of the stra'
Id berry section and shipments Of be
ny ries are made to the North throug
p out the winter months. Splend
prices are Observation-Disclosures