but I told him that I could not do it until conditions were such as to justify it. I understand that they will present petitions & then probably belabor me with their paper - the "Times". Adams, incidentally, told me about the borrowing of money by Anderson, the main owner in the "Times" from Manley, and how it was based upon the fight against me. This day received letter from J. G. Snyder, Valdez, enclosing long complaint about Gambling, &c. in saloons there. He informed me that a copy had been sent to Washington - to the Nelson, McCumber enemies to fight me with. The whole effort is one to injure me and not to enforce the law, but it offered me the opportunity and I sent this telegram: "John G. Snyder, Oscar Fish, Chas. E. M [M struck through] Bunnell, Valdez, Alaska
