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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
As THE HONOR AND GOOD FtTTIJ

As THE HONOR AND GOOD FAITH
"A OF the owners oi the steamer FRANCIS SALTUS
are brought into question, and nrc ccrsrrel in hand
bill signed by the committee otthr Chaniplan Trims
portaiion Company and now before the public feel
called upon TO state some simple facts in relation there
Some time in May last Mr. Brainerl was at White
hall, at Com~ocs l1dmg. and then entered into m
arrangement with Mr. Kellogg. a. was informed. BY
Mr. *. at the time Mr.. Kellogg, at the request of
Mr.. Branrrd, went to Burlington to close the arrange
m"nt. - understood from Nj. DJo!ittlc Il so han
pencd was on board the Boat with Mr.. when hc
cane to Burlington and advised with hun about it.
AM Unexpectedly STOPPED al burlington hesanlc day.
ald was suing on the platform at The American Ho-
tel when Mr. Doulilc came and spoke to me aud said
they had made an arrangement for running the Boas
and that he was going to commit it To writing He
and Mr. Kellogg went together and made writing.
stat NJ the understanding, which writing have in my
possession and the prelmnares in substance that
the fare was to be 81 on a the Boats. and the sats
was to continue running Day Boat as usual. and
each was to be indep 'ndrnt of the other as to the
earnings, each had their own, and each paid their
own expenses. Mr.. Kellogg crossed The lake with me
the same afternoon and told me tn. arrauuemrnt and
showed me the writing.
Next day, on return by the Boat Mr. Kellogg
recei, ed notice from McsSrs. Dooiie and BrainerA
that they declined carrying the arrangement effect,
and assigned reason, that some person Interested
agent OF the Snltus, had stated on board that Boat
while on her passage between Westpor and Rnrng-
ton. that the >nltus would not run into Wes,Dort IA
gam until Sie ilad driven the f-araidc from the lake
A gef-0DJ | then advised the owners of the Situs
to keep aooi from the old monopoly that my rXper.
ence III negotiating with them had long before taught
me that they made these propositions not To be kept
good faith but simply for the nois. and capital that
could be- made ont OF them.
And it seems that tn" one made hy ! I! Boyd. to
uye certain sun for the earnings of the Status was
only made for cir'rt and to be kept. but to gain
sone advantage thereby His bargain was to have
no force unlessa large paid IN advance which
u appears Nr Boyd never intended to pay not
able 10 pay. md nevrr dad paynnd there ,i'e thing
ended like all other negotiations heretofore made
ty the monopoly with tlc ialtus Company where the
public was go be the gamers and not themselves
And lnow state thai never have, mother has any
other person Interested in the illms for . moment
thought or entertained any proposition 10 running
Steamboats, and regulating Far the lake
which has not contemplated saving one halt more
To the travelling public. Though several proposition,
have been made and u willingness To accept them sig
ntcd.y-r the cid monopoly ronsantly declined To ul-
til,and continue to break them when made ,wantoniy
believing that they ENJOY the monopoly OF Lake Cham
plain. and that they drive any Boat that Is put
on N reasonable rate OF Fare tor tn benefit OF the
travelling public.
Having been instrumental in causing the Saluls L
ioat the waters desire the public To ind .r>iant
that their wishes for another Boat To in company
with the Sat,s, on opposite days will soon be graft
fed rh.n, on any day. anl nom any plrl they eau
travel rs cheap and as fast IN y cal 90 SHE.
L. COMSIDCK.
September LIST, 1916 l3w2