The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-20
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND

It has an altitude of 227 feet above
sea level, is wonderfully healthfui
and free from malaria.
It is on the main line OF the Attain |
tic Coast Line Railroad, zoo miles
south Slightly south.west) OF Jack
sonville, and 80 miles east OF Tampa
It has between so and 40 passen'
ger trains day.
It was incorporated in 1884, and is
therefore comparatively new town.
It has municipal-owned light and
water plants, which give spiendid
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.
It 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
land 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
ling houses with the most improved
machinery and employing many help
ers during the season.
It has large factory devoted 10
the manufacture and bottling ~
grapefruit juice and other citrus
lproducts.
It has an iron working plant, en-
lploying about so workmen, and at
present engaged with government
contracts.
It has railroad shops which dis
Tribute a very large payroll, and 1t
lis the terminus Of seven railroad d.
visions. making 1t the home Of many
railroad operatives.
i It has q modified commission form
LOT government, and its municipal at
fairs are satisfactorily managed.
1t has an excellent fire department
with modern apparatus and equip
: ment.
It has miles of brick and bithulithi'
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
7 sons.
U 1t has six beautiful fresh-wate
lakes lying either wholly within tn
lefty limits or bordering thereon.
1t has an Elks' Club building, II
d Gently completed, at cost of abou
l. $4,000.
r. It has a newly completed govern
= lment building, costing $4,000.
y 1t has up-to-date stores and bu
mess houses, representing every lin
III 1t has two strong banking institl
lions, with ample capital and larg
resources.
II It has an Auditorium capable (
seating 1000 people.
| 1t has splendid graded scho,
system, employing competent teac
ers, and occupying two large, mo-
ern and well-ventilated brick bull
ings.
It has church buildings-some
them very handsome ones-for Il
following denominations: Baptis
Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyteria
Cumberland Presbyterian, Christia
Catholic, Free Methodist, Luthera
German Lutheran.
It has church organizations for {
most every denomination or sect
1t has Rotary Club which is a
tive in all public movements al
good works.
1t has a Chamber of CommerC
with paid secretary, alive to eve
public interest.
1t has the following fraternal {
CARNATIONS: B. P. o. E.. X. of p,
o. W., Odd Fellows, Masons, Knigh
Templar, Modern Woodmen, Shr
ers, U. c. T. and others.
1 1t is in the center Of the stra
berry section, and shipments of b
ries are made to the North throug
out the winter months. Splend
prices are Observation-Disclosures
high as $3.50 a quart
It ships vegetables, fruits, Ell
during practically every month of t
year.
It has a cosmopolitan populate
made up of people from every Sta
a.. Tosn