New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
Corporate Returns

Great Northern Railway.-The COM
panY reports gross revenue for June of
8,245, 1874 compared with $S,51l ,029 for
the corresponding month of last year,
decrease OF $265,295. Gross earnings
Tor the first half OF 1918 amounted to
$39 ,565 .263, u decrease of $437,224 from
the same period of the preceding year
American Thread Company-Rep
for the thirteen months ended March
81 last shows gross profit of S5,121 1856.
compared with S2,253, 100 for the eleven
months ended the same time the pre-
vious year After depreciation of $780,
342 and bond interest amounting to
$26O, 900, surplus for the period totalled
S4,23l ,5l4, which compares with $l,531. :
3oS for the eleven months ended March
81. 1917. Preferred dividends were
S244,523, the same amount paid during
the preceding eleven months. Common
dividends paid totalled STOP OOO After
bond redemption of $113,032, common
stock bonus of $4,000, pension fund
OF S6O.OOO and contingency reserve of
S195O,0 900, surplus amounted to $621 ,959
Texas Pacific Railway Company
Gross earnings for May amounted to
Sl,9o7 ,513, which compares with 81 $685.
$40 for the corresponding month of last
year. Net after taxes totalled $3.50 1872,
against S552,2Sl for the same period
~ VIC ytdI Dtlpic NTOSS revenue 1Or
the first five months of the current
year was $9,694,9 compared with S.
l02, 1888 for the five months ended Nav
81, 1917. Net earnings for the period
were $2,o27,931
Pacific Coast Company. Statement
of operations for Nav disloses gross
earnings of $436,693, against s343 ,447
Tor the same month of the preceding
year year Net after taxes amounted to $4O.-
696, compared with $46,394 for Nav of
the year before. The eleven months
pares with S5.521 1876 for the same
months of the previous year. Net after
taxes was $904,997.
Western Union Telegraph. - The
company's report for the six months
ended June 80 last shows total re7enue
of S42,776, 900, which compares with
$36,416,l75 for the first half of 1917.
Depreciation and repairs totaled So
602 ,495, against $4,698,335 FOR the cor
responding months of the preceding
year. Operating expenses. ren,als,
taxes, etc, amounted to $30,378,326.
compared with $24 4,225, ,024 for the same
period of the previous year. Total de-
ductions were $35,980,821, leaving
balance of S6,795,361 After bond in
terest of S665,925, surplus was So
1923 ,436, or the equivalent to S61t per
share earned on 997,867 shares out
standing, compared with S6,S26,S9 or
$6.94 per shane earned during the cor
responding months of last year
New Orleans. Texas 4 Mexico Lines.
Gross income for May totelled S5l8,-
769, against $513,817 for the same
month of the year before Total net
income was $751; ,56s, compared with
$199,59s for May of the preceding year.
Net after deductions amounted to $685.
227.- Gross income for the first five
months of 1918 was $3,lG5,03S. Total
net income was 81 ,138,43S, which com
pares with $1,045,799 for the same
months Of 1917. Net earnings amounted
to $822,l91.
Keystone Telephone Company
Statements of earnings for the six
months ended June 80, 1918, discloses
gross earnings of $807,309, which com
ppres with $777,S27 for the same
months of the year previous. Net earn
ipgs amounted to S343,746, against
$374,873 for the first half of last year.
Surplus for the period totalled $65 652.