Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-11-23
$GlJ.OOO to distributed i'm Gifts
JANUARY 9TH. 1861.

GORGE G. BRIGGS GRAND VOCAL AND
T Dramatic Gift Entertainment will be given
Mt The MARysvILLE THEATRE, January 9Th. 1861,
on which occasion the following Magnificent Prizes
will be distributed among the Ticket Holders. 4l2
Prizes. Tickets. 81!
FIRST PRrzE-Briggs' Old Orchard-Ths property
consists of I65 acres Of Iuba River Bottom Land,
together with the House known as "Briggs' Hoo
TEL" and the Barns and Sheds attached thereto.
The Orchard numbers IS 600 Trees, all Of the
choicest varieties, and is the largest orchard in
the world, and probably the most productive
property in the State. The Fruit from this Or
churd brought, in 1858, $40, 900; in 1859, $780,
600; in 1860, about $l25,ooO This property is
valued 900
SEcoNp PnIzE-Sacramcnto River Orchard-COn-
tanning 100 acres; 1000 Fruit Trees in Variety
planted in ls57-'58, most of which will be in
good condition for bearing Fruit the coming
wear. Valued at................"........Sl2 900
THIRD PRIZE-OrOvillc Misunderstanding 200
acres; $4,000 Fruit Trees in variety; valued
VVoo
Forurm PnlzE-Paxton Orchard, near Marysvilc--
20 acres of Land, $4,000 Fruit Trees, House and
Barn; valued
FIFTH PRlzE--llaun Orchard, near Marysvillc-65
acres, 5000 Fruit Trees, 10000 Grape Vines;
valued 900
SIXTH PRIzE-Cole Orchard, near Mnrysvillc-4l
acres, 1000 Fruit Trees; valued at......"$42 900
SEVENTH PRIzE-Vincyard on the old Ranch, p
miles from Marysylc, 10 acres, 5000 Vines;
valued ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900
EIGmrH PRlzE-(;rain Field-part of old Ranch;
250 acres; valued 900
NINTH PnIzE--t;rain Fcld-part of old Ranch; 1870
acres; valued 900
TENTH PRIzE--Sacrament River Ranch-25O acres
(ieadow): valued 900
ELEVENTH Pnlzg-Paxton Ranch-(Mcadow); so
acres; valued at..... 900
TWELFTH PRIZE-Fcathcr River Ranch-( Meadow;
lGO acres; valued 600
400 Cash Gifts Of IS each, from Nos IL 4l2.S2 900
Total 900
Comprising. altogether, 1901 acres of Land, lOl =,
900 Fruit Trees, $4,000 Grape Vines, and So, 900
in Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards arc plant
cd are all bottom lands, and good rs can he
found in the State. Apples, Peaches, Apricots
Ncctarnes Pears. Plums, Figs, Ounce, Black Wal
nut, Almond. &C.; will he found in these Orchards
in greatest variety and of the choicest kinds. The
character of the Fruit is well known throughout
the Northern and central portions of the State
All of the Vines and nearly all of the Fruit Trees
will be of age to beara good crop the coming year
We append the following certificate for the benefit
of persons not we'll acquainted with the value of
the property:
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we arc
acquainted with most of the above described prop
cry and that We do not believe its value above
stated, is over estimated.
John {. Fall, Marysvi!c.
Hon. s. NJ. Bliss, Marysvilc.
VIM. X. Hudson, -
ID. W. {. Rice, 90
John A. Paxton, %
John q. Packard, g
$. =. Wells, 60
j. B. Humphrey, g
Rev. +. b. Walsworth, Marysvilc.
j. +. Linthicum Ed. Express
y. +. Every, Ed. Appeal.
John Il. Ridge. Ed Democrat.
Charles Coyilaud, Marysvillc
Gen. John 4. Suffer, Hook Farm.
Rev. q. E. Wheeler, Cor. Sec. CAL State
Ag. Society, Sacramento.
A. +. Smith. Sacramento.
Sidney Smith, -
j. Bryant Hill 4 Co., San Francisco.
j. l.. Sanford, San Francisco.
Knapp, Burrill Co., San Francisco.
The Distribution of the Gifts will be under the
direction of Committee of gentlemen chosen by
the audic.cc on the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE q. BRIGGS,
Proprietor.
Marysvillc. Oct. 81, 1860 l:lm