The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-05-23
RIMINI REVIVAL
IS IN PROSPECT
ARSENIC CONTENT OF ORE OF
ANCIENT CAMP WILL START
NEW DEVELOPMENT
History of Rimini Closely Associated
With Early Day Mining History
of Montana; Prominent Montan-
ans Who Mined There.

Rimini will become to the ar
senic industry what Butte Is to
the copper industry.
That is the opinion of q. w.
Geddes, mining engineer of wide
experience, who has secured con-
troll of extensive holdings In the
old camp, after an International
search for extensive deposits OF
arsenical ores.
Revival of the Rimini district,
once famous for the production OF
lead-silver ores, seems assured, un-
der the impetus of the gigantic en-
terprise now under V ay under the
direction of Mr.. Geddes and asso-
ciates, and it is freely predicted that
the camp again will take its place OF
prominence in the mining world, not
only as one Of the largest producers
of arsenic, but a factor in lead and
silver production.
While attracted by the POSSIBLE
ties of arsenic production, in con-
summating deals for the principal
properties of Lee mountain, Mr.. Ged-
des, through consistent development
work over period of four months,
has disclosed large deposits of high
grade lead-silver ores, which can be
worked at a handsome profit under
have been started on this high grade
ore, pending completion of plans for
the erection of reduction works for
the extraction of the arsenic content
and concentration of the apparently
limitless bodies of lower grade lead
silver ores.
Strike High Grade
With the discovery of the high
grade deposits and returns on test
shipments of previously opened ore
bodies, wide interest has been at
tracted to the Lee mountain proper
ties, and many prominent men of
Butte and Helena have visited the
workings recently, to express amaze
ment at the gigantic propositions of
the enterprise. -
Under the plans of Mr.. Geddes, =.
the construction of a concentration
capable of milling from 100 to 800
tons of ore is contemplated. In con-
nection with the concentrating plant,
for the recovery of the lead, silver q;
and gold, it is planned to install an :,
arsenic roasting plant of sufficient III
capacity to handle the available ton &C
mage, and produce a marketable pro- -
duct for the market. ~
Through newly found uses in the X
manufacture of insecticide, princi- OF
pally as the destructive agent of the "a
dread boil weevil, referred to as the -.
"Billion Dollar Bandit" of the cot I'll
ton belt, the demand for arsenic has la
increased, with consequent advance til
in price, makings arsenic bearing RI
minerals much sought throughout
the world. De
Largest Arsenic Producer ne
Montana is already rated as the co
largest producer of arsenic among ~
the states of the unio1, the Washoe ~
smelter being credited the largest Pc
single producer in the world, with tn
the Jardine Mining company at Gar of
diner being rated as the largest in
dividual producing property. 1t is
stated that the Lee Mountain prop ID
critics, when adequately equipped, Id
will surpass all previous records for TC
production. IL
The arsenic industry has grown
by leaps and bounds, and all indica-
tions point toward further develop a.
ment, in view of the fact that the po- MI MI
tential consumption far outranks the ~ .
80 go -; - fo-,nd ~ ass,,ro ing
49, i-to - Ha
is stated that Montana, while being 90
big producer, could not secure a. a.
more than so per cent of the arsenic .ne
needed in the preparation of grass S S"e
hopper poison. The demand in the DIe
south is inestimable. w
Many Uses of Arsenic 81 "a
green, used for 80
Arsenic is the basis of practically sea
o11 ineoo+ioidas s,Ioh DC par;g rrroo, gar
-. - 60. - 49, 80 .1o.,4 tina
- 5;,ax,;r,,. ro7,o ~ e. 1:s Dor
OF Arcnnia 10 a1cn in fhn w
manufacture of paints and glass. r.
The realization of the plans out oon
lined by Mr.. Geddes, for the erection aso
of an arsenic plant and mammoth yoa
concentration mill, would not only iile
80 ~ 49, .-ote 20 -. Jun. aft;
to-,noro ~ ,,,oI'Is s-o,.;ao 80 t"ss ME
works for the numerous other prop
critics in the Helena district, which Dol
now lack facilities for the treatment I Son
of low grade ores. 1 10
Associated with Mr.. Geddes, as S Iuis
consulting engineer, is Paul Cow, of 10
Butte, general manager of the Tue a. a.
lumne Copper company and former "
ly on the engineering staff of the ~,
Copper company. Mr. VIZ
Cow made the preliminary report on Gun
the Lee mountain, which was the . lou
n q nronertiee and hoe sinca 1yaTIt a. as,
oIoaa +n,,ob 1,;+h tba onoratio.a nep' IL clai
u;etor;c xsi,,;u &C.. was
Tho Damn re pinoj5i nos o1ooo,,, She
,ssociatad with +ba aarI,, day ,T,i,,;yg Her
1istorv in Montana baino Formed ,,t,dii b1 yer,
The consoIidation ~ tb1ea riorao. yea
designated Young Ireland,
Ten Mile and Vaughn mining dis incl
,ricts. teal
The Lee Mountain claim was one dow
Of the first mining locations of rec uall
ord, being patented in 1865, by D. G. mer
Tutt and associates under patent sur I
7ey number 13 in the territory of the
Montana. of
A record of the patentees of early who
claims in Rimini recall the names of Hill