New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-02
entirely nominal, with final bids 90
points lower for May and unchanged
for the other positions.
Corporate Returns

May department StOrcS.--ln ne COIL
pany's annual report for the fiscal year
ended January 81, 1918, shows net
profit of $l,2d6,691, compared with 49,
422,362 for the preceding year. Other
income amounted to SOL ,257, compared
with $4,000 for the previous year. De-
probation was $4,000, an increase Of
$4404 over the year before. Dividends
were 81 ,249,537, compared with 1925 OBI
for the fiscal year onded 1917. After
preferred dividends balance of net
profit was equal to $16.72 per share on
$15,O00.0O0 common stock, compared
with $16.79 per share the previous
year. Surplus was $1.75S,773, COM
pared with $2,107,320 for the year be-
fore.
Griffin Wheel Company.~-The annual
report for the year ended December 81,
1917, shows operating earnings OF ST.
374,470, compared with S1,213,996 for
1916. Other income was S78,077, COM
pared with $550,030 for the preceding
year. Depreciation amounted to $780,,
BOT, compared with S115008 for the
.previous year. Preferred dividends
were $351,3 compared with $351,411
for the year before, Common dividends
were $611,492 compared with SG10,750
for the preceding year. Surplus was
SloC,O ~, compared WIFI 0OcO,Co'. HC
balance of profit after preferred divi-
dends was equal to $9.O7 per share,
compared with $14.87 per share earned
in 1916.
Chicago Great Western Railroad
The company reports total operating
revenue for the month Of February of
S1,308,825, an increase of S211,020 over
the same month of the preceding year.
On0rnfinr LII
compared with $91O.863 for the CORE
spending month Of 1917 After all OK
penses were paid there was a deficit
of $61,746, compared with $8,571 for
the corresponding period of the year
before.
philadelphia Company.-Gross earn
ings for the month of February were
S3,15447S. The net earnings, after
taxes, amounted to $858.536. The re-
port shows gross earnings for the
eleven months ended February %, last,
of $33,396,049 Net for the eleven
months was $10,03S,SS9.
Central of Georgia.-The company
reports February gross of 81 GA ,265,
compared with $1,133.5G6 for the cor
responding period Of 1917 Net amount
cd to s492,775 compared with S235,776
for the same period of the year before.
GrOSS Tor lne nrSC TWO mOnCnS OF 1918
was S3,1S7,192, compared with S2,331,-
944 for the corresponding months Of
the preceding year. Net after taxes
amounted to S836,644, compared with
S492,913 for the first two months of
1917.
United Railways Company of st.
Louis.-The company's report for the
year ended December 81 last shows
gross revenue of S13,125559, compared
with $12.641 ,294 for 1916. Net after
taxes and depreciation was $3,071 ,5O4,
compared with S3,349, 500 for the year
before. Other income amounted to
S94,703, an increase of S12,114 over the
preceding year. Surplus after charges
was S642,975, compared with $SS7,505
for the previous year.
Ontario Silver Mining Company
Report for the year ended December
81 last shows net income of $64, 681,
compared with deficit of 1858 for the
year before. Total receipts were $780,
$50, compared with $289,691 for the
previous year.
East Butte Copper Mining Company.
Report for the year ended December
81, 1917, shows gross income of $780,
S68, compared with S5,523 ,688 for the
previous year Net surplus amounted
to $1,O21,9 1862, or s243 per share, com
pared with s1,565,768, equal to $3.50
per share for the year before. Copper
produced amounted to 10000, 900
pounds, compared with 18,34O,713 for
1916.