Show UNITED STATES CO INCREASED EARNINGS One On of the tho reports coming from the main offices otOe in In Bo Boston tn is I to th the effect that eight months months' operations of the United United Unit Unit- Uni- Uni ed States Smelting Refining Ronning and Mining company resulted In an of or 1 In n net earnings This Is at the rate rata of or increase for tor the year yer In fact had h silver elver lead led and copper sold during tho the past eight months at prevailing pro pro- prices earnings for tor that period pero would have Increased over a year ago so 80 that the total Increase for tor 1912 over ag 1911 will wl probably be much larger larer than the figure above estimated Actual earnings thus far tar this thu year ear as assure assure as- as a.- a. sure a surplus after preferred dividend of or more than which would be better than 14 per cent or 7 7 per share earned In eight Ight 1 months and this of course Is Ii at the rate rato of ot almost 9 a year coure A continuation of or current curent metal prices yer would make make earnings nearer to 20 per cent or 10 per per sh share on the com com- which is Is- something like Uke the showing an anticipated when the grouping of the operating companies was made six years yer ago |