The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-20
As Others See 1t
WHY is LAKE COUNTY LAUDED?

(Kissmmee Gazette.)
Fifteen years ago Lake county no better than
many others in Florida. From the time it was formed
in 1887 from Srmter Orange had gained but little
prestige. 1t had about thousand population in
1905 and had less than four thousand; but as
a business county and as county having wonderful
possibilities Osceola far in advance of it. The
1920 census shows population of 1874 and there is
every belief the population now exceeds the $4,000
mark.
Many counties are holding up Lake county as
criterion of the progress possible anywhere in Flor
ida if the people take the initiative How has Lake
county so improved? is the question asked; and the
is through proper publicity. 1t has required
money to do what has been done there yet at least
score Of dollars has been returned for every dollar ill.,
vested The county has "cut swath' which other
counties are anxious follow closely that there will
be no ridges left
In less than year Lake county has spent Sl233S
for paid advertising for newspapers and booklets sent
out and for other expenses necessary to bring cond
tons planned by thee Chamber of Commerce During
that time there been 1886 prospects secured PSI
have arrived in the county, and Ill nave purchased
property and have concluded to make that their home
Every family moving into county and making ITS
home upon purchased property is estimated to be worth
at the lowest calculation one thousand dollars Inc
family produces, buys, sells, helps support the loca
in which resides pays the various taxes and induces
othersto come and inspect the possibilities; and the
chances mat large per cent Ol tHoSe WIN NOiO
make purchases Some states figure that each family
brought in adds ten thousand dollars to the states
wealth.
Figured at the lower estimate those Ill families
have added $111,OOO to the value OF Lake county
especially if they located outside the cities and COM
menced produce something make ready to get into
the producing game. Those merely entering city and
opening not worth much as are the
ohers-for the store business is already much over
done and will remain until the suburban population
is vastly increased
If each county in Florida would at the business OF
securing settlers in systematic manner in which
every citizen would cooperate, in five years time the
population would be doubled all values would be vastly
increased would be notably decreased and there
cared to work.
If matters for the moment bit dull in Lake
county the business doing there as in many
other portions of the stae-doublng their advertising
propo iton;; in this manner is spirit of optimism
being shown to the entire outside world. In common
with other portions of the United States there Is being
made a slow yet gradual recovery from fanced de-
preston brought about by the pessmistc who express
themselves with much freedom yet it must be
coded by all that Florida has less cause to feel de-
pressed than any If all the state should be
brought the state optimism which is great aid
both in physical and mental conditions there would be
only the brightest of situations prevail everywhere.
IT CAN BE DONE IN OSCEOLA AS WELL AS IN
ANY COUNTY IN FLORIDA-IF THE PEOPLE WILL
1T THAT WAY!