Henry "The Rimrock" Jones is a local drunk and scoundrel who believes that someday his dream will come true and he will make a lot of money from copper mine. After one terrible day of drinking, gambling and fighting, Rimrock Jones leaves the town with loads of powder and tools, and soon after that returns with loads of money. Rimrock can now pay his debts and settle the score with many people who weren't by his side in the past, but there are many more difficulties in front of him as his enemies start resurfacing, greedy of his success.

Dane Coolidge (1873-1940) was an American author, naturalist, and photographer. He is best known for his Western novels and his non-fiction books about the American West. Coolidge wrote short stories for magazines and made illustrations and his book Rimrock Jones was adapted into the film.