The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-07

nearing completion. Seeing is bellev-
ing, and the auto ride from Haines
City, on the railroad from Jackson
Vile to Tampa, to Crooked Lake. over
a road that was an unbroken wilder
ness six years ago, for % miles. will
prove that something is being done In
this fairest of Gods great out-of-
DOORS" and mid murmuring pines
breathing health and happiness.
South Florida is the natural winter
home State of the Union. Seeing it
first forty-fve years ago, it has never
been so enjoyable as now. Long
known as the winter playground OF
the rich" while in a sense this is
true, it is also the winter home OF
thousands of people of modest means.
and those whose means are rather
limited can enjoy the almost perpet-
ual sunshine if they will put forth as
much effort here as would be required
in the cold and vigorous climate far
tner north.
Folk county with its lakes and hills;
with its groves and many evidences
OF prosperity; its game, fish and fowl;
its flowers, fruits and vegetables; its
climate that never brings a sun
stroke or chilblane; it's diversified
landscape, the railroad company that
owns the line that runs along the
ridge has named it Scenic highland
branch" and above all else its ex-
IRENE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. unex-
celled opportunities for either perma-
nenl or temporary homes, easily ac-
cessible from the wintry North--for
the enjoyment of residence of few
weeks or lifetime.
No wonder that from November to
May an increasing tide of travel is
flowing to this region. This is the big
gest winter in Florida's history. Mi
grations from the North have in
creased as the wintry winds grew
stronger and SHOWS deepened. The
number of northern families who are
Establishing winter homes in Florida,
is rapidly growing The trend is very
noticeable this season. The scarcity
ard high cost of coal and other nee
essities in the North has been slim
uiating factor in the southern winter
home movement. A small place in
Florida, rightly handled, will produce
winter fruits and vegetables, and
there is no coal bills to face. Life is
more comfortable, and for almost all
more healthful. It is the nature of
some humans not to be satisfied any,
where. Many corners journey thither
in motor cars. Hundreds of other shin
their machines. Another winter the
improved roads will be finished in
this section and motoring will be one
OF the choice pleasures, not of antici-
patton, but of realization.
Favored by climate and natural sur
roundings, Florida offers a great va
Viety OF attractions. For me the
qu!etude Of this interior lake region
Is most desirable, with many loca-
ions OF easy access of tropical beau
lty. How charming when motoring
along the smooth highway to catch
wniffs of fragrance from the yellow
1assamine by the roadside, and now
the delightful odors of orange bios
SONS fill the air. Roses are blooming
How many hundred lakes there are in
POLK county it is impossible to state
They have never been inyentoried
Florence Villa, one of its beauty spots
IS the center of region not so largo
in area as one of our townships. with
81 lakes. Four lakes border the SET
tlement at the north end of Crooked
Lake, and the land rises over eighty
feet above their surface. Here tho
crystal lakes, surrounded by verdant
shores are dimpled by the softest sum-
mer broozes; and the waves murmur
gently as they kiss the white line that
holds them in place.
A bulletin issued by the Crooked
Lake Club, which meets for good
time every month, tells the trut,
when 1t says of the winter weather
here; Much lower temperatures
were the rule throughout Florida
ana the damage was pretty wide
spread but not thing was damaged
nere' even our tenderest tronical
plants escaped injury of anv kind
even the leaves on the young ,imeo
were untouched"
E. W, BARBER
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