The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-30
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND

It has a population OF about 10000.
The census Of 1915 gave 1t 7,214,
making 1t rank at that time the nth
city In the State.
1t has an altitude Of 227 feet above
sea level, is wonderfully healthful
and free from malaria.
Il 10 on the main line Of the Allan.
tic Coast Line Railroad, 200 miles
soath (slighuy south-west) Of Jack
sonyille, and 50 miles east Of Tampa.
1t has between 30 and 40 passen-
ger trains day.
1t was incorporated in 1884, and is
therefore q comparatively new town.
It has municipal-owned 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.
1t 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.
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
the manufacture and bottling IT
grapefruit juice and other citrus
products.
It has an iron working plant, en-
ploying about so workmen, and at
present engaged with government
contracts.
It has railroad shops which dis
tribute a very large payroll, and 1t
Is the terminus Of seven railroad d.
visions. making it the home of many
railroad operatives.
1t has a modified commission form
Of government, and its municipal af.
fairs are satisfactorily managed.
It has an excellent fire department
with modern apparatus and equip
ment.
It has miles of brick and bithulithiC
paved streets of the highest type Of
construction.
1t has splendid telephone system
with about 1900 subscribers.
1t has an automobile to every per
sons.
1t has six beautiful fresh-watel
lakes lying either wholly within tht
city limits or bordering thereon.
1t has an Elks' Club building, re
Gently completed. at a cost of abou
$4,000.
1t has a newly completed govern
ment building, costing $4,000.
It 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 4 splendid graded schoo
system, employing competent teach
ers, and occupying two large, mod
ern and well-ventilated brick build
ings.
II has church buildings-some O
them very handsome ones--for th
following denominations: Baptis
Methodist. Episcopal, Presbyterian
Cumberland Presbyterian, Christian
Catholic, Free Methodist, Lutheran
German Lutheran.
It has church organizations for q
most every denomination or sect
1t has a Rotary Club which is a
tive in all public movements an
good works.
It has Chamber of Commerce
with a paid secretary, alive to ever
public interest
1t has the following fraternal 0
CARNATIONS: B, P. o. e., X. OF p, '
o. W., Odd Fellows, Masons, Knigh
Templar, Modern Woodmen, Shri
ers, U. c. 7. and others.
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