The Florence tribune., 1900-08-25
William P. Dunham.

From Gold, Cripple Creek, Coll
 Less than two years ago when 1t first became known that Wm. F. Dunhain of Los Angeles, intended to wage war against the Independence I. < NJ. com pany for the Hull City placer few re garded the matter seriously. Some of the newspapers-a very few by the way-heard Dunham $ story and deem ing it feasible published items telling of the promised fight. These items were laughed at; they were prepos- terous; the publishers had been i'm posed upon. To-day Wm. P. Durham is manager for the Independence Con- solidated company. He has full charge of the affairs of the big mine and he and his associates have control of the stock of the new company. This tells the story. It tells in part one of the most remarkable stories in the annals of mining history of the state.
 Those who know Durham are not surprised at anything, however big, he may accomplish. A glance at his picture published in this issue will at once show him to be what he is-a fighter. Agressiveness is stamped all over his countenance. Nor is this the extent of his qualifications. He has shown in the fight he has just won that he has the capacity of handling large affairs in thorough and mas terly manner, The skill with which he managed to unite the various in- terests opposed to the Independence company, gather the large amount of testimony, and then centering all in one supreme effort, was able, so to speak, to storm the enemy's front so hotly that equalization was evitable, shows that Dunham is 3 man of more than ordinary ability.
 w. F. Dunham has been mining now for some ten years. Like many others now rich he went busted first, only to retrieve his losses and to profit hand somely by subsequent operations. He came to Colorado early in the 90's, and it was at Creed that he exhausted what funds he had He was an early arrival in the Cripple Creek district and to- day proudly boasts having only about $200 when he struck the great gold fel6s. He had, however, other stock in hand that has stood many others in better stead in this camp than e large sum of money. Dunham had faith in the future of the now great camp. He located here, convinced that there was fortune for those who searched diligently and intelligently for the l hidden treasures of Mother Earth. Dunham secured half interest in the Scottish Chiefs, one of the lodes now comprised within the area of the Hull City placer. From the day that he bought this interest he has fought l hard and long to retain it, and only now has he succeeded in proving that his fight was righteous one and that he was in the ring to win. After all, Mr. Durham has fought for what he claimed and believed rightfully be- longed to him, and he has done what anyone else would have done, provi- ded of course, they possessed the nec- essary qualifications.
 The accomplishment of Wm. P. Dun ham places him at once in the front rank of the mining men of Colorado. He is yet young man, and Gold be- speaks for him perhaps even greater things in the future. The two hun dred dollars of 1892 has increased many fold since. Mir. Dunham has made snug fortune by his recent ac- complishment. He is already interest ed largely in Arizona, California, Mex ico and other mining sections. He will be again heard of in mining circles, and as the article has before stated do not be surprised at any accomplish ment, however great, of Wm. P. Dun. ham.