The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-07
FACTS ABOUT LAKELAND

1t has a population Of about 10000
The census of 1915 gave 1t 7,214
making It rank at that time the fifth
city in the State.
1t has an altitude Of 2s7 feet above
sea level, is wonderfully healthful
and free from malaria.
1t is on the main line Of the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad, 200 miles
south (slightly south-west) Of Jack
sonville, and 80 miles east Of Tampa
It has between 80 and 40 passen
ger trains . day.
Il was incorporated in 1884, and ID
therefore q comparatively new town
II has municipal-owned light and
water plants, which give splendid
service ct very reasonable rates.
It has the best and purest water
In tho State, and there d no better
anywhere. The supply Is from arte'
sian wells Of great depth and volume.
It has 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.
1t has two large citrus fruit pack.
ing houses with the most improved
machinery and employing many help
ere during the season.
It has a large factory devoted 10
the manufacture and bottling IT
grapefruit juice and other citrus
products.
II has an iron working plant, en-.
ploying about 50 workmen. and at
present engaged with government
contracts.
It has railroad shops which dis
tribute q very large payroll, and It
Ia the terminus of seven railroad d..
visions. making 1t the home Of many
railroad operatives. a".
1t has Q modified commission form
Of government, and its municipal af.
fairs are satisfactorily managed.
1t has an excellent fre department.
with modern apparatus and equip.
ment. is.a
It has miles of brick and bithulithic
paved streets Of the highest type Of
construction.
1t has q splendid telephone system,
with about 1900 subscribers.
1t has an automobile to every per.
sons.
IT has six beautiful fresh-water
lakes lying either wholly within the
city limits or bordering thereon.
1t has an Elks' Club building, re-
Gently completed, at a cost of about
$4,000.
1t has newly completed govern.
ment building, costing $4,000.
It has up-to-date stores and bus.
mess houses, representing every line.
It has two strong banking institu.
tons. with ample capital and large
resources.
1t has an Auditorium capable Of
seating 1900 people.
1t has . splendid graded school
system, employing competent teach.
ers, and occupying two large, mod
ern and well.ventilated brick build.
ings.-
1t has church buildings-some of
them very handsome ones-for the
following denominations: Baptist,
Methodist, Episcopal. Presbyterian,
Cumberland Presbyterian, Christian.
Catholic, Free Methodist, Lutheran,
German Lutheran.
1t has church organizations for nj.
most every denomination or sect.
1t has Rotary Club which Ia &C.
tive in all public movements and
good works.
II has Chamber Of Commerce,
with a paid secretary, alive to every
pabllc interest.
It has the following fraternal or.
ganizations: B. P. o. a., X. of P, W.
o. W., Odd Fellows. Masons, Knights
Templar, Modern Woodmen, Shrin.
ers. U. c. T. and others.
It is in the center Of the straws
berry section, and shipments Of bers
ries are made to the North through.