The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-07
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND

I
The census of 1916 gave 1t h2l4'
making 1t rank at that time the HILL
city In the State.
It has an altitude Of 227 feet above
sea level, is wonderfully neaithiui
and free from malaria.
II is on the main line OF the Atiah'
tic Coast Line Railroad, 200 mixes
lsouth Slightly south-wes) OF JACK
Isonville, and 80 miles east OF Tampa
| II has between 80 and 40 passen-
ger trains a day.
1t was incorporated in 1884, and is
therefore a comparatively new town
1t has municipalowned light and
water plants, which give splendid
service at very reasonable rates
1t has the best and purest water
lin the State, and there Is no petter
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
. liness 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
j. 1t has two large citrus fruit pack
:. ling houses with the most improved
$ machinery and employing many help
n ers during the season.
q, 1t has large factory devoted Il
\ the manufacture and bottling d
: grapefruit juice and other citrus
e products.
nj It has an iron working plant, EN-
d ploying about so workmen, and a
present engaged with government
lcontracts.
, 1t has railroad shops which dis
tribute very large payroll, and
Is the terminus Of seven railroad d.
visions, making it the home of man
railroad operatives
q 1t has a modified commission forI
6 of government, and its municipal a
fairs are satisfactorily managed,
& 1t has an excellent fire department
J. with modern apparatus and equiv
ment
1t has miles of brick and bithulithi
! paved streets of the highest type c
construction.
70 1t has splendid telephone system
l. with about 1900 subscribers.
V 1t has an automobile to every pc
r sons.
- 1t has six beautiful fresh-wat,
% lakes lying either wholly within Il
city limits or bordering thereon.
1t has an Elks' Club building, 7
;. Gently completed, at a cost of abo
~ $4,000.
1t has a newly completed COVER
ment building, costing $4,000.
10 1t has up-to-date stores and bv
n mess houses, representing every liz
st 1t has two strong banking instit
tons, with ample capital and lar
resources.
1t has an Auditorium capable
nd iseating 1000 people.
ne 1t has splendid graded schc
aSs, system, employing competent tea,
dl. ers, and occupying two large, mC
ern and well-ventilated brick bui
Ton ings
on 1t has church buildings-some
ity them very handsome ones-for {
Or following denominations: Bapti
'S Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyteri,
ION Cumberland Presbyterian, Christi,
'ed Catholic, Free Methodist, Luther,
N, German Lutheran.
1t has church organizations for
eet most every denomination or sect
nd 1t has Rotary Club which is
Get tive in all public movements a
:" good works.
rec 1t has a Chamber of CONNER
-. with a paid secretary, alive to eve
MY public interest.
~, 1t has the following fraternal
CARNATIONS; B. P. o, E.. K. of p
~ ". o. W., Odd Fellows, Masons. Knigl
o to Templar, Modern Woodmen, SIR
ers, U. c. T. and others.
est
''' 1t is in the center of the strs
N. berry section, and shipments of b
Of ries are made to the North throu
n out the winter months. Splen,
l6s prices are Observation-Disclosures
Of high as $3.50 quart.
he
nee 1t ships vegetables, fruits a
Jus during practically every month Of
ars vpar