Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-11-30
$OlJ. 900 To distributed i'm Gifts
%NTYADN E%1, 1901

GORGE G. BRIGGS GRAND VOCAL AND
(T Dramatic Gift Entertainment will be given
ut the MARYsvILLE THEATRE, January 9Th, 1861,
on which occasion the following Magnificent Prizes
will he distributed among the Ticket Holders. 4l2
Prizes. Tickets 50!
First PRlzE-Briggs' Old Orchard-This property
consists of lG5 acres of Yuba River Bottom Land,
together with the House known as ''Briggs' HO-
tel" and the Barns and Sheds attached thereto.
The Orchard numbers $4,000 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
chard brought, in 1858, $50, 900; in 1859, $780,
600; in 1860, about $l23,ooO. This property is
valued
SECOND PRlzE-SacramcntO River Orchard-COn-
tanning 100 acres; 1000 Fruit Trees in variety;
planted in lS57-'5S, most of which will be in
good condition for bearing Fruit the coming
year. Valued .."Sl20. 900
THIRD PRiZE--OrOvilc misunderstanding 200
acres $4,000 Fruit Trees in variety; valued
oOoo
ForRrn lh,zE-Paxon Orchard, near Marysvillc-
10 acres of Land, $4,000 Fruit Trees, House and
Barn; valued .....................S72,0 900
FIFTH PRIZE--llaun Orchard, near Marysvile-G5
acres, 5000 Fruit Trees, 10000 Grape Vines;
valued
SIXTH PRizE-Colc Orchard, near Marysvile-4l
acres, 1000 Fruit Trees; valued at......$43, 900
miles from Marysvillc, 10 acres, 5000 Vines;
valued ......."SS 900
EGnTH PnIZE-Grain Fied-part of old Ranch;
23O acres; valued 900
NINTH PRlzE--Grain Ficld-part of old Ranch; 1870
acres valued 900
TENTH PRIZE--SacramcntO River Ranch-210 acres
(Mcadow); valued at...".... 900
ELEVENTH PRIzE--laxton kanch-( Meadow; so
acres valued 900
TWELFTH PRizE--Fcathcr River Iianch-( Meadow;
loo acres; valued 600
400 Cash Gifts of 50 each, from Nos. II 4l2..S2 900
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Comprising. altogether 1901 acres of Land, 1Ol,-
900 Fruit Trees, % 900 Grape Vines, and 50 900
in Cash.
The lands upon which these Orchards are plant
ed are all bottom lands and as good as can be
found in the State Apples. Peaches, AprcOts,
Ncctarincs, Pears, Plums, Figs Ounce, Black Wal
nut, Almond, &C.; will be 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 he Of age to bear 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 are
acquainted with most Of the above described prop
criy. and that do not believe its value, rs above
stated, is over estimated.
John G. FALL Marysvlc.
Hon. $. N. Bliss, Marysvlle.
Vim. X. Hudson, .'
u. w. &. Rice, @
John a. Paxton, "
John q. Packard, GO
:. =. Wells, 60
}. Is. Humphrey, @
Rev. +. b. Walsworth, Marysvile.
}. r. Lin,hicum, Ed. Express.
B.. 7. Every. Ed. Appeal.
John Il. Ridge, Ed. Democrat.
Charles Covaud, Mnrysyillc.
Gen. John A. Suffer, Hook Farm.
Rev. U. &. Wheeler, Cor Sec. CAL State
Ag. Society, Sacramento.
A. p. Smith, Sacramento.
Sidney Smith, g
J. Bryant Hill 4 Co., San Francisco.
J. H. Sanford, San francisco.
Knapp, urrill 4 Co., San Francisco.
The Distribution of the Gifts will be under the
direction of II Committee of gentlemen chosen by
the audience on the evening of the Concert.
GEORGE u. BRIGGS,
Proprietor.
Marys,illc, Oct. %, 1860. l:lm