The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-04
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND

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making 1t rank at that time the nitn
city in the State.
It has an altitude Of 227 feet above
sea level, is wonderfully heaithful
and free from malaria.
/ It is on the main line of the Attain
tic Coast Line Railroad, 200 miles
south Slightly south-wesD OF JACK
sonyille, and 80 miles east OF Tampa
/ It has between 80 and 40 passen-
ger trains day.
! 1t was incorporated in 1884, and Is
therefore comparatively new town.
1t has municipalowned 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
ing houses with the most improved
machinery and employing many help
ers during the season.
1t has a large factory devoted 10
the manufacture and bottling II
grapefruit juice and other citrus
products.
i 1t has an iron working plant, en-
ploying about 50 workmen, and at
present engaged with government
contracts.
1t has railroad shops which dis
tribute very large payroll, and II
Is the terminus of seven railroad di
visions, making it the hoRys- Of many
railroad operatives -
It has-caLE BY commission form
-, and its municipal Of
Lots 1, 2 am. .lsfactorily managed.
Lake Pa5 an excellent fire department
na' Fla. lodern apparatus and equip
1t has miles of brick and bithulithit
paved streets of the highest type o
construction.
1t has 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 tn
city limits or bordering thereon.
1t has an Elks' Club building, re
Gently completed, at a cost of abou
$4,000.
1t has 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
tons, with ample capital and larg,
, resources.
1t has an Auditorium capable O
/ seating 1000 people.
1t has a splendid graded schoo
system, employing competent teach
ers, and occupying two large, mod
ern and well-ventilated brick build
ings.
1t has church buildings-some O
them very handsome ones--for tn,
following denominations: Baptist
Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian
Cumberland Presbyterian, Christian
Catholic, Free Methodist, Lutheran
German Lutheran.
1t has church organizations for al
most every denomination or sect.
It has a Rotary Club which is &C
tive in all public movements anC
good works.
1t has Chamber of Commerce
with a paid secretary, alive to ever,
: public interest.
1t has the following fraternal OF
, carnations; B. P. o. e.. X. of p, W
o. w, Odd Fellows, Masons, knights
Templar, Modern Woodmen, Shrin
ers, U. c, 7. and others.
1t is in the center of the straw
berry section, and shipments Of Der
ries are made to the North through
out the winter months. SplendiC
prices are Observation-Disclosures al
high as $3.50 quart.
1t ships vegetables, fruits, etc.