The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
II. III. PORTEK'S
REAL ESTATE & STOCK
GRAN ID RATFIE!
$4,000 FOR ONE DOLLAR
TW Z ENTY PRIZES!i!

T W ENTY PRIZES!!!
Tickets On l. onal!
Consisting ofhe fotlo,cing list of valuable
Real Estate, Stock and other articles:
LIST OF Et1iZES:
HIGH THROWS
1st Grand Prize he ollbridge known
as forters Crossing, valued at $4,000
Sd st Louis Ranch, contaioing 32O
acres, valued at 800
5th fine American Bay Mare, $50
9Th yoke fine American work Oxen, val 900
9th fine American Ware, valued at 175
1lth fat Ok, valued at l25
18th fine saddle Horse, valued at 100
5th l two horse half spring Wagon, val IS
18th fine Hogs. VA ued at go
10Th first rate Plow, Colton's Patent, val 40
.r $9s25
low THROWS.
Cd Tavern stand, out buildings and
Ranch, 100 acres valued at $1,000
4th splendid Buggy and Harness. val 800
9th first rate twoh rse iron axle Wagon 225
9th yoke fine American work Oxen. val l75
9th fat Ok, valued at l76
18th | fine American Mich Cow, val at 1l0
l4th full bloodcd hna breed Sow, val. 80
10th fine Saddle Horse, so
18th l fnt Hog, valued at so
Goth set Double Harness, complete val 80
S5I75
This is one of the best Ratfles of t Q kind
ever offered in the state. he property put
up is valuable, and put at its real ca sh value.
The first prize is the well known rollbridge
on Bear River, known m Porter's rossing,
located on the main travelled road from &c
ramento to Nevada via OphIr, Auburn and
Grass Valley being miles from Auburn, Is
| f.nv Vnlln nd n
has just been newly planked and repaired
throughout, at a cost of $500, and is now in
excellent order. 1t has stood tho floods of
two winters. The toll averages from $l5 TO
$50 per day; the rates of toll are grantee by
the Court of Gs sit ms. The lubhc House
Barn and other buildings, with Ranch of 100
acres attached etuatod at the Bridge, are
well adapted 'or Tavern stand, and in
good business location; the house and bar arc
we'll furnished throughout the barn is a large
frame, and well finished, with shed attached
he Ranch is we'll watcred and well adaptod
to stock raising and agricultural purposes.
The st. Louis Ranch. containing 800 acres is
located on the opposite side Of the river from
the other; the main public road runs through
it; it has an abundance of water on it, and
is well adapted to farming and grazing. The
! Stock is in fine rider. and sill be delivered in
coed condition, ~ nc other articles are near
/ ly new, and in good repair. No. Titles Civ
en- TO all the property put up,
! The property will be ratcd for at Nevada
on the
!, 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1853,
1commencng at l0A.M Three throws of Dico
to decide for Prizes Prize awarded to the
. 0 highest and 10 lowest thrown Numbers
W All cases Of ties to be decided by throws of
'udice--high CHEST throws to have precedence -
he Rattle will come off under the supervision
! of comm ttcc Of fifteen gentlemen, who will
obe chosen by the ticket holders present -
eCommittee to m Ike throws for absentees and
decide in cases of dispute. Ticket holders
ttprescnt may make their own throws.
! We, the undersigned having examined the
property in Il. II Portcr's Rattle, do certify
that it is put up at a fair cash value. And
also being personally acquainted with Robert
that whatever statements or representation
he ma make can be implicitly relied on by
the public
James Churchman, ESQ. Sidney D. Hubbard
McRoberts Stage Agent II r. Woodruff.
IN Godbc, j. r Herren
VIM Eullington, co Treas John OBrian.
e. Ests Hill, Constable, J. N Tur er.
VIM. NJ Beard Geo Snyder.
Thomas \ arsh, j. W. Smith;
William Andrews, r A. Jackson,
James Ioel. 80.
! JUDGt BUcKNER's sTATEMENr-I am &C
quainted with Nr. Porter and believe hi.
statements can be relied Tn, as to the value
of the above property. have not examined
all the property, but what have seen is Mt
fair price. STANTON BUCKNER
Es5~ Tickets can be had at Nevada, of w S
McRoberts stage Agent, Nevada Hotel OF
Adams Il Co, Express, Grass Valley; OF
Adams 4 Go. Rough and Ready; of j Q Jack
son, Auburn; of Wells, Fargo & Co Yankee
Jim s; Of Palmer and Baldwin Ophir; and of
Y M G McVicar, Travelling Agent
ROBtRl II PORTER
Nevada, Aug eth, l853-11w
Eureka Store.