New-York tribune., 1918-04-26
Corporate Returns
United Light and Railways Company

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Gross earnings for the company and
subsidiary companies for the year end
ed December 81, 1917, amounted to
1888 ,909, compared with S6,922 $50 for
the preceding year Operating expenses,
including income and excess profits
taxes, were s5,O46,9 ,907, against S4,219,-
386 for the year before. Net earnings
were $2,807 ,002, compared with S., ,703,-
173 for 1916 Balance available for
dividends totalled S1,204,571, against
$1,l93,27 for the previous year. First
preferred dividends amounted to $685.
557, an increase of $9,765 over the year
before. Surplus for the year was $685.
Ola. compared with S597 480 for the
preceding year
National Acme Company.-S Statement
for the first quarter of 1913 shows
shipments of s3,4S3,789, compared with
$4,765,2S0 for the same quarter of last
year. Net profits, exclusive Of Federal
income and excess profits taxes. We're
81 .225 .970, against $1,331 ,95l for the
CORES sp0ndlng period Of the previous
year. Dividends amounted to 1915, ,000,
the same amount paid in 1917. Surplus
for the period was SS50,970, compared
with s956.951 for the same months Of
the preceding year.
Butterworth Judson Corporation -
Annual report for the year ended De-
cember 81 last shows gross earnings OF
81 $50 ,129, a decrease Of $1.777, ,706 from
the year before. Expenses were $685.
246, leaving net earnings Of 81, ,463 ,683,
compared with 81 .935,I5S for the pre-
ceding year. Other income totalled
$5T.015. bringing the total income to
$3.50 ,S98, against S3999 ,854 for 1916
Allowing for dividend requirements on
the Z per cent cumulative preferred
stock no dividends being paid in that
time), earnings were equal to Sf5.S4
per share on the $4,000 shares of com
mon stock, compared with S11.52 per
share after preferred stock require
ments in 1916. Surplus for the year
amounted to 81 ass. .6S3. compared with
sl0O4.237 for the previous year.
Butte & Superior Mining Company
Total revenue for the year ended De-
cember 81 last amounted to s6.716.437,
compared with $13.141,551 for the pre-
vious year Operating expenses were
S436S.94 against $4.349. .420 for the
preceding year. Depreciation, etc. was
s1,941,129 and reserve for taxes $685.
CAT, leaving a balance OF Sf69. .72O. com
pared with Sb.2S4 ,OS4 FOR the preceding
year. Other income totalIed $l03.I91,
bringing the total income available for
dividends to s272,91l. compared with
S6365,39S for the year before Divi-
dends were 81, ,5s7 ,057 leaving deficit
for the year OF 81 .29i1 146. compared
with deficit of s3.125,032 for 1916.
Carbon Steel Company-For the
quarter ended March 81, 1918. the COM
Dany reports net earnings of 1862 242
Dividends, taxes and depreciation
amounted to S234.s56. leaving sur
plus for the quarter of s27,3s6.
National Fuel Gas Company-Total
amount received from the sales of gas
for the year ended December 81. 1917.
was ss,l6S,e23. agains- $7.o43,l5O for
the preceding year. Other income was
S431 699, bringing the gross earnings
to sS.6o4, ,622. compared with 81 .27S 500
for 1915. EXPENSES and taxes amount
ed to $2,ss3,54S. against S2,2a4 .65S for
the previous year. Net earnings for
tho year were Sd, ,446.s .s94, compared with
S3,91s.a3o for the year before