The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-17
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REAL ESTATE & STOCK
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L W E NTY PRIZES!!!

I W ENTY PRIZES!!!
Tickets Cn Eonar! aHf1o
Consisting cfhe foilo,cimg list of valuable
Real Estate, Stock and other articles:
LIS OF PRlZES;
HIGH THRows .Eur
lst Grand Prize The Iollbridge known
as rorters Crossing, valued at s800a
Sd st Louis ranch, containing 800
acres, valued at 900
5th fine American Bay Mare, ESQ
7th yoke fine American work Oxen, val 200
9Th fine American Maro, valued as lY8
llth fat Ok, valued at 125
18th l fine saddle Horse, valued at 100
18th two horse half-sprng Wagon, val rs
18th fine Hogs valued at 60
10th first rate Plow, Colton's Patent, val 40
S0s26
Low THROWS. rA.
I'd Tavern stand, out-hulldlngs and
Ranch, 100 acres valued at $4,000
4th splendid Buggy and Harness. vol 800
9th first rate two b rse iron axle Wagon 226
Sth yoke fine American work Oxen val l7S
9th fat Ok valued at 1e l76
18th fine American Mich Cow, val at ITO
l4th full blooded hna breed Sow. val 80
10th | fine Saddle Horse, 80
18th fat Hog, valued at 50
goth l set Double Harness complete val 80
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Grand Total, $4,000
This is one Of the best Raffies OF t kind
ever offered in the state. he property put
up is valuable, and put at its real cash value.
The first prize ls the well known Tollb,idre
on Bear River, known a, Porter's Crossing.
located on the main travelled road from Sao-
rnmento to Nevada via Ophir, Auburn and
Grass Valley being miles from Auburn, Is
from Grass Valley, and 20 from Nevada, 1t
bas just been newly planked and repaired
throughout, at u cost Of 5000, and is now in
excellent order. 1t has stood tho floods OF
two winters The toll averages from BIS To
500 per day; the rates Of toll are granted BY
the Court of es sious The lutIic House.
Barn and other buildings, with Ranch of 100
acres attached situated at the Bridge, arc
well adapted Tor Tavern stand. and in o
good business location; the house and bar ara
well furnished throughout; ebarn is large
frame, and well finished, with shed attached.
he Ranch is well waterod and we'll adapted
to stock raising and agricultural purposes -
The St Louis Ranch. containing $40 acres, 10
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 IL in fine urder, and will be delivered in
good condition. he other articles are near.
ly new, and in good repair No Titles Civ.
en- To all the property put up.
The property will be ratiled for at Nevada.
! on the
10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1883.
commencing Mt l0A.M Three thro - of Dice
to decide for Prizes Prize awarded to the
10 highest and 10 lowest thrown Numbers
MI cases of ties to be decided by throws Of
dice-highest throws to have precedence
he Rattle will come Oft under the supervision
Of comm ttee of fifteen gen ntlemen, who will
be chosen by the ticket holders present -
Committee to m Ike throws for absentees, and
decide in cases of dispute. Ticket holders
present may make their own throws.
| "e the undersigned having examined the
property in r. IA Portcr's Raftle, do certify
that it is put up at a fair cash value. And,
also being personally acquainted with Robert
H. Porter, we hav no hesitation in 90 inS
that whatever statements or representations
he ma make can be implicitly relied on BY
the public
James Churchman, ESQ Sidney D. Hubbard
McRoberts Stage Agent Il. R. Woodruff.
| Nm Godbe, ] Herrell.
Nn Bullngton, o Treas John O'Briau,
b. Exits HiIl, Unstable, J. N Tur or.
VIM. Beard, Geo snyder.
| Thomas arsh, f.. w Smith,
William Andrews, p. A Jackson,
James oel
juno RUCKNER's sTATEMENr-f am "a.
quaintCd with Mr., Porter and believe his
statcmenis can be relied m, as to the value
OF the above property. have not examined
all the pro- erty, but what have seen is at .
ialr price SFANTO> bUP KNER
&%- Tickets can be had Mt Nevnda, O! w
cRoberts tage Agent, Nevada Hotel; OF
dams 4 o, Express, Grass Valley; OF
dams co, Rough and Ready; of J Q Jack
n. Auburn; Of Wells, Fargo & Co. Yankee
ms; of PAlmer and Baldwin. Ophir; and Of
M q McVlcar, iraveling Agent
| ROBERT n PORTER.
Nevada 'ug. 27th, 1888 -11w