The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-03
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND

It has an altitude Of 227 feet above
sea level, is wonderfully healthful
and free from malaria.
It is on the main line Of the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad, 200 miles
south (slightly south-west) Of jack
sonville, and 80 miles east of Tampa.
1t has between 80 and 40 passen-
ger trains a day.
1t was incorporated in 1884, and is
therefore comparatively new town.
1t has municipal-owned light and
water plants, which give splendid
service at very reasonable rates.
1t 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 pretty park in the center
of the town around which the bus
mess section centers.
1t 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.
1t has two large citrus fruit pack
ing houses with the most improved
machinery and employing many help
ers during the season.
It has a large factory devoted 10
1.-THE manufacture and bottling IT
grapefruit juice and other citrus
products.
1t has an iron working plant, EN-,
Iploying about so workmen, and at
present engaged with government
contracts.
1t has railroad shops which dis
Tribute a very large payroll, and II
lis the terminus of seven railroad di
visions, making it 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 bithulithit
paved streets Of the highest type o.
: construction.
| 1t has a splendid telephone system
with about 1900 subscribers.
1t has an automobile to every per
sons.
1t has six beautiful fresh-wate
lakes lying either wholly within thu
city limits or bordering thereon.
1t has an Elks' Club building, re
Gently completed, at a cost of abou
l$75,00o.
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 larg
J resources.
1t has an Auditorium capable O
seating 1000 people.
1t has splendid graded schoc
system, employing competent teact
Iers, and occupying two large, moo
ern and well-ventilated brick bull
ings.
1t has church buildings-some c
them very handsome ones-for tn
following denominations: Baptis
Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyteriai
Cumberland Presbyterian, Christian
Catholic, Free Methodist, Luthera,
German Lutheran.
1t has church organizations for a
most every denomination or sect.
1t has Rotary Club which is a
tive in all public movements an
good works.
1t has a Chamber of Commerce
with paid secretary, alive to ever
public interest.
1t has the following fraternal o
CARNATIONS; B. p o. E., X. of P, v
o. W., Odd Fellows, Masons Knight
Templar, Modern Woodmen, Shril
ers, U. c. T. and others.
1t is In the center Of the stray
berry section, and shipments of be
ries are made to the North throug
out the winter months. Splendi
prices are Observation-Disclosures
high as $3.50 a quart.
1t ships vegetables, fruits, etC
during practically every month of Ii
year.